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1 The role of the Baltic States to link East and West Alminas Mačiulis Chancellor of the MoTC Oct. 20, 2010 International conference EastLink: the way to knowledge economy
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The role of the Baltic States to link East and West
Alminas MačiulisChancellor of the MoTC
Oct. 20, 2010International conference EastLink: the way to knowledge economy
CONTENT
• Positioning in the global supply
chains
• Lithuanian transport and logistics:
key performance indicators
• Key transport and logistics policy
priorities
• Main advantages and opportunities
Baltic Sea logistics service hub: a Lithuanian perspective
Baltic Sea Region: 110 million consumers
Western Europe: 340 million consumers
CIS: 250 million consumers
Lithuanian and the Baltic States: in-between huge markets
Baltic Sea logistics service hub: a Lithuanian perspective
Vilnius
Distribution to Western Europe
Distribution to Russia and CIS
Distribution to Eastern Europe
Kaunas
Distribution to Northern Europe after railroad-shiptransshipment
BALTIC SEA LOGISTICS HUB
Klaipėda
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Main transport arteries – TEN-T network
Konferencija “Regionų plėtra”2010.08.26 Kaunas
CONTENT
• Positioning in the global supply
chains
• Lithuanian transport and logistics:
key performance indicators
• Key transport and logistics policy
priorities
• Main advantages and opportunities
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ROLE OF TRANSPORT TO NATIONAL ECONOMY
1278
-723
555
1545
-883
661
1705
-1027
678
1963
-1427
536
1503
-774
728873
-473
400
-1500
-1000
-500
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 QI+QII
Dynamics of transport services, mill. EURExport
Import
Balance
44,7
59,462,1
43
5553,5
27,429,9
27,9
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2007 2008 2009
Road Rail Klaipeda seaport
MODAL SHARE OF FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION IN LITHUANIA
Million tonnes
CONTENT
• Positioning in the global supply
chains
• Lithuanian transport and logistics:
key performance indicators
• Key transport and logistics policy
priorities
• Main advantages and opportunities
LITHUANIAN TRANSPORT POLICY PRIORITIES
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• Improve and develop TEN-T, regional and local transport infrastructure;
• Promote multimodal transport and intermodality (incl. Green Corridors);
• Provide high value added logistics services;
• Ensure sustainability of transport system through energy efficiency and
better mobility demand management;
• Improve traffic safety;
• Revitalise public transport systems, promote cycling and electromibility;
• Foster research and deployment of innovations in transport.
Ministry’s priorities for transport policy
EAST-WEST TRANSPORT CORRIDOR
CONTAINER SHUTTLE TRAIN VIKING
Viking
Connecting the Baltic
and the Black Seas:
• Klaipėda – Odessa,
more than 1700 km
• 48 hours
• EU/CIS border in 30
minutes
“RAIL BALTICA” PROJECT
Black Sea
• One of the Transeuropean
transport network priority
projects.
• Interoperability between
European and Russian
standard gauge rail systems.
• Construction already started
CONTENT
• Positioning in the global supply
chains
• Lithuanian transport and logistics:
key performance indicators
• Key transport and logistics policy
priorities
• Main advantages and opportunities
Transport hub between the Western and Eastern markets;
Crossroad of international transport corridors;
Best road system in the Baltics;
Northernmost ice-free port;
Advanced international rail and intermodal transport
solutions;
Well-positioned logistics centers;
BSR – one of the fastest growing logistics areas;
Competitive transport and logistics costs;
Attractive tax environment.
Transport hub between the Western and Eastern markets;
Crossroad of international transport corridors;
Best road system in the Baltics;
Northernmost ice-free port;
Advanced international rail and intermodal transport
solutions;
Well-positioned logistics centers;
BSR – one of the fastest growing logistics areas;
Competitive transport and logistics costs;
Attractive tax environment.
MAIN ADVANTAGES OF LITHUANIA’S TRANSPORT SYSTEM
On international level:
PPP investments;
Green corridors’ development;
From transit country - to logistics hub;
Render high value added logistics services;
Deploy intelligent transport systems and services to
improve efficiency of TEN-T network;
Strengthen aviation sector;
Establish network of public logistics centers;
Became strong integral part of East-West transport
network.
On international level:
PPP investments;
Green corridors’ development;
From transit country - to logistics hub;
Render high value added logistics services;
Deploy intelligent transport systems and services to
improve efficiency of TEN-T network;
Strengthen aviation sector;
Establish network of public logistics centers;
Became strong integral part of East-West transport
network.
OPPORTUNITIES WE AIM AT:
