1. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Neighbourhood Programme Speech on Transport and Communication with reference to Measure 2.2.: Creating sustainable communication links for improved spatial integration (transport and communication) Bogdan Ołdakowski, CEO Actia Forum Ltd

2. Actia Forum Ltd: Established in 2000 We offer: Business Consulting (Transport, Tourism, Environment) Public Relations & Lobbing Event Organizer (International Confrences, Seminars, etc...) www.actiaforum.pl PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania

3. Thematic Speech: Transport and Communication Introduction Missing themes Transport „background” information Comments to missing themes

4. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Measure 2.2: Creating sustainable communication links for improved spatial integration Missing themes: Elaboration of the ‘sea motorways’ concept and its adjustment to Baltic Sea conditions Improved access to ICT, based on e-Europe initiative, Pan-Baltic transport multimodal strategy (SSS, networking of ports as gateways providing smooth handling of goods to and from the hinterland) Interregional and hub-bound air traffic in the BSR Missing themes

5. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Cargo turnover in the selected Baltic ports 1999-2003 (‘000 ton). Transport „background” information 19901995 [1] [1] 19992000200120022003 St. Petersburg10 80011 87828 17232 40036 90041 30742 051 Tallinn8 44013 04426 44529 34232 31637 85537 833 Gothenburg26 14030 34230 63533 26132 96532 29433 356 Ventspils31 20029 60034 13734 75737 93728 70327 316 Lubeck12 10614 86525 26323 61022 35222 56423 092 Riga6 0007 40012 01313 35214 88418 10921 722 Rostock13 19718 50620 81620 05020 50022 25021 600 Gdansk18 61318 26218 85516 59617 88417 37221 292 Klaipeda15 30012 70914 97119 39617 23619 74021 192 Szczecin - Swinoujscie14 59315 56916 30118 87618 16117 36715 646 Helsinki7 1649 31310 04610 88111 41611 50011 652 Trelleborg6 5898 72510 29610 3349 84910 33610 800 Aarhus.7 2647 7689 93710 1389 83610 141 Gdynia9 9677 6337 1518 5998 4589 3659 748 Kotka5 8247 8997 4546 9578 0508 2508 380 Stockholm5 0005 7065 4005 3765 4475 1517 700 Liepaja1 0001 5002 3242 9643 2604 3184 857 Total:191 933220 215278 047296 688307 753316 317328 378

6. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Change in cargo turnover in 1999-2003 Transport „background” information St. Petersburg – 49,3% Liepaja – 109% Riga – 80.8% Tallinn – 43.1% Klaipeda – 41.6% Ventspils – - 20% Szczecin–Swinoujscie – - 9,9% Cargo transshipment increased by 19 % Eastern Baltic ports - significant increase of cargo turnover

7. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Container turnover in the selected Baltic ports (TEU) 199019952000200120022003 St. Petersburg61 00092 000289 730480 659580 639656 183 Helsinki235 366338 000376 340438 260456 598472 000 Gothenburg351 633460 000412 490396 628430 917384 665 Aarhus112 425247 000291 181307 067307 756330 084 Gdynia118 838141 042188 272217 024252 247308 619 Kotka45 175130 000192 108201 004243 803268 592 Riga10 000119 00084 928101 077121 784145 655 Copenhagen.178 000130 000126 000128 615135 000 Klaipeda8 00030 00039 95551 13571 589118 366 Rauma11 00040 00090 45183 85097 455110 100 Hamina.28 00096 34593 85189 958106 995 Tallinn16 70039 00076 69278 07287 91299 629 Helsingborg45 88058 00065 45559 48859 77459 081 Kaliningrad..14 38116 28027 87144 687 Stockholm29 414.22 19224 58424 59223 221 Gdansk3 8523 06418 03724 43520 13622 537 Szczecin - Swinoujscie17 49312 47921 86519 96019 36721 628 Liepaja..3 2782 2762 7982 651 Ventspils..20701 0442 573 Total:1 066 7761 915 5852 413 9072 721 6503 024 8553 312 266

8. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Change in container turnover in 2000 -2003 Transport „background” information St. Petersburg – 127% Gothenburg – -6.6% Copenhagen – 4% Helsinki – 25% Riga -72% Gdynia – 64% Klaipeda – 196% The Baltic market is dominated by feeder services Gothenburg and Aarhus are the „ocean” ports but main transhipment in NS ports Eastern Baltic ports - significant increase of TEU turnover

9. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Ro-ro and ferry market Transport „background” information Source: R.Krook: Finnish shipowner’s view on motorways of the Baltic Sea. Motorways of the Baltic Sea Workshop in Sopot. 11.10.2004

10. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Ro-ro and ferry market Transport „background” information Source: R.Krook: Finnish shipowner’s view on motorways of the Baltic Sea. Motorways of the Baltic Sea Workshop in Sopot. 11.10.2004

11. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Ro-ro and ferry market Transport „background” information The Baltic ferry departures per direction per week Source: The Baltic Sea Region Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow- Main Spatial Trends.

12. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Ro-ro and ferry market Transport „background” information Passenger traffic in 10 main Baltic ports 2000-2003

13. Annual throughput in BSR 570 million tons 4.2 million TEU 60 million passengers PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania

14. Regional split 300 million tons 270 million tons PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania

15. Future prospects of maritime transport Transport „background” information Source: Statistical Analyses of the Baltic Maritime Traffic. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

16. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Future prospects of maritime transport: Container Capacity Development – Russia (up to 2008) Transport „background” information Source: Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd

17. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Future prospects of maritime transport: Container Capacity Development – Poland (up to 2008) Transport „background” information Source: Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd

18. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Future prospects of maritime transport: Container Capacity Development – Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (up to 2008) Transport „background” information Source: Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd

19. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Air Transport in the Baltic Transport „background” information Traffic in Baltic airports in 2004 Airports (Jan – Nov 2004) Passengers (thousands) Change % (2004/2003) Copenhagen – Kastrup 17 7447.5 Stockholm- Arlanda15 0317 Stockholm-Skavsta1 11543 Göteborg3 6168 Malmö-Sturup1 584 Finish Airports12 11411.8 Tallinn (Jan-Aug)63239 Riga95545 Vilnius (Jan-Oct)84437.4 Gdańsk42626.3

20. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Air Transport in the Baltic Very dynamic growth in the new EU members Liberalization of the marker – „open sky policy” Low costs airline penetration Fast growth of regional and secondary airports Transport „background” information

21. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Air Transport in the Baltic Air transport is more accessible City tourism development Regional development Mainly UK, Germany and South Europe destinations Lack of inter-regional flights Transport „background” information

22. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Elaboration of the ‘sea motorways’ concept and its adjustment to Baltic Sea conditions & Pan-Baltic transport multimodal strategy (SSS, networking of ports as gateways providing smooth handling of goods to and from the hinterland) Comments to missing themes

23. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Future cargo flows in the Baltic: High economic growth (mainly in Russia & new EU members) TEN’s Corridors and land infrastructure development Investments in ports Comments to missing themes

24. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Future cargo pattern in the Baltic: Question of hub port in the Baltic Future container system in the Baltic Ferry and Ro-Ro development Intermodality in the ports: It is expected that ports will aim to become logistics platform acting as a interface between various transportations modes and facilitating cargo movement throughout logistics chains Comments to missing themes

25. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Motorway of the Baltic Sea Comments to missing themes Rapid increase of sea traffic – up to 50 % in the Gulf of Finland untill 2015 Environmental Challenges (oil, Primorsk 60mln ton/a) Ice conditions

26. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Motorway of the Baltic Sea Comments to missing themes Consolidation and concentration of the freight flow Challenge for ports to accommodate economic growth and increase of handled cargo -Intermodality -Port/terminal productivity and land use -Hiterland connections Co-operation of ports and logistic centers are necessary to establish MoS Important: Sea transport is a private sector and they must be involved

27. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Motorway of the Baltic Sea Comments to missing themes Outcomes of the consultation within EU: - Need of top-down planning: administration, region, member states - Need of bottom-up approach: logistics operators, ports, ship-owners, transport users - Need of public and private sector involvement (PPP)

28. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Motorway of the Baltic Sea, SSS and multimodality (themes to consider) Comments to missing themes Identification of ports and regions for Baltic Sea Motorway Development willing to co-operate EU founding for at least 2 ports projects will be available Baltic ports as the logistics centers (port/terminal planning, information technology, added value service, port-city relations) Ports acoomodating future cargo growth – intra- Baltic and inter-Baltic trade (efficiency, hinterland connections, environmental impacts)

29. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Air transport Efficient airlines connections are vital for mobility and regional development Efficient intra-Baltic air system is also vital for Baltic Sea region development Comments to missing themes

30. PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, 23-24 May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Air transport (themes to consider) Intra-Baltic Air Transport Development - Tourism and Business Co-operation Regional (secondary) airports planning and its development (old navy airports) Accommodating the air traffic growth in new EU members (city planning, efficient connections to the city-centers, noise questions, airport operations) Comments to missing themes