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Freight Transport on the Island of Ireland: Baseline Statistics
CSO Business Seminar
11 November 2009
Eoin Magennis, InterTradeIreland
The Report
• InterTradeIreland in partnership with the IBEC/CBI Joint Business Council
• Steering Group comprised of: Department of Transport, Department of Regional Development, Freight Transport Association, Port Sector Representatives, DHL
• Research from WSP
Three Major Drivers…1) Construction: Half of all tonnes lifted in Northern Ireland and two thirds of all tonnes lifted in Ireland are construction material. Infrastructure spend and housing demand will support growth.
2) Economic Growth: With the slowdown most forecasts see no return to growth before the middle of 2010.
3) Population: Official projections indicate a 26% growth in Ireland to 2020 and 10% in Northern Ireland. This would result in 7.2 million people on the island by 2020.
Where trade comes from and goes to…for Ireland
Where trade goes to…for Northern Ireland
What cross-border trade amounts to…
How cross-border trade is made up…
Modal Breakdown
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
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90%
100%
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Road Water (bulk) Water (unitised) Rail Air
Road Freight Activity
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Ireland: Tonnes lifted Ireland: Vehicle Kilometres
NI: Tonnes lifted NI: Tonne kilometres
What sort of goods are being lifted…
How the numbers of goods vehicles have changed…
What is the geography of road freight movements…
• International movements
• Towards GB…
• Inter-urban on the island
• Local urban and rural distribution
Issues
1) Capacity
2) Connectivity – on and off the island
3) Congestion
4) Inter-Urban Road Network
5) Regulation
6) Skills
Thank you.
www.intertradeireland.com