Workshop 3 – Sustainable development

Maritime accessibilityKlaus Spiekermann

TRACC project

ESPON Open Seminar 2014

“Opportunities and threats for territorial cohesion: Blue Growth and Urban Poverty”

Questions to be addressed by presenters and in discussion:

1.What are main territorial trends or observations (from your project) in relation to sustainable development of the blue economy?

-> Access to sources of blue growth

-> Access to destination of blue growth

Regional differences

Trends and observations from TRACC

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GVA in water transport

(NACE H50)

Percent of total GVA

Employment in water transport

(NACE H50)

Percent of total

employment

Global freight connectivity,

Shipping

Intercontinental container throughput

of European seaports reachable

within 72 h shipping transport time

(Ths. TEU)

Global freight connectivity,

Road

Intercontinental container throughput

of European seaports reachable

within 36 h truck travel time

(Ths. TEU)

Global freight potential,

Road

To Intercontinental container throughput

of European seaports

Index ESPON = 100

Global freight potential,

Rail

To Intercontinental container throughput

of European seaports

Index ESPON = 100

Global freight potential,Shipping

To Intercontinental container throughput

of European seaports

Index ESPON = 100

Questions to be addressed by presenters and in discussion:

2.What opportunities and challenges exist for Europe and its regions (according to your project findings) for increasing competitiveness through sustainable growth of the blue economy?

-Globalisation and change of trade relationships

-Hinterland connections and intermodal terminals

Very different starting positions of regions in Europe

Opportunities and challenges from TRACC

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Access to global freight hubs

New York

Sea maritime generalised costs

Euro / ton

Access to global freight hubs

Shanghai

Sea maritime generalised costs

Euro / ton

European accessibillity

potentialRail

non-unitised

Index: ESPON=100

European accessibillity

potentialRail

unitised

Index: ESPON=100

Questions to be addressed by presenters and in discussion:

3. Which additional evidence is needed for policy makers to better cater for sustainable growth in the context of the blue economy?

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Additional evidence

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