Finland logistics and maritime transport

Helsinki, 29 January 2009 Lolan Margaretha Eriksson Ministry of Transport and Communications

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Presentation
1) Finland in a European and global context 2) Logistics, maritime transport

- short sea shipping 1) Legal instrument(s) for multimodal transportation

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The Baltic Sea transport route is vital for the Finnish economy
Sea transport accounts for about 80 % of Finlands export and import The Baltic Sea route is main connection from Finland to mainland EU Finnish transport flows in the Baltic Sea are equal to some 15 000 lorries per day Transit traffic to Russia has grown heavily in recent years which has caused long lines in the border stations
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Sea transport Land transport

Transport flows of Finnish foreign trade (millions tons) tons)

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Long distance to EU markets

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Finlands coastline is covered by ice in the winter months

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Goods transport by transport modes in Finland, year 2006 (domestic)

Road

27 % 65 %

Rail

8% Waterways

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Governments programme:
The Government underlines the importance of a smoothly working logistics system as a central element of Finlands competitiveness and accessibility. Finlands logistic competitiveness will be improved with the aim of reducing the logistics costs all over Finland. A logistics strategy and a long-term economic and industrial policy programme covering all modes of transport will be prepared to promote the competitiveness of the Finnish transport cluster.

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The preparation process

Large Logistics Forum invited by our Minister
The task of the logistics forum is to steer the preparations of the logistics strategy and long-term economic and industrial policy programme covering all modes of transport.

Round table discussions on selected themes Expected output: proposals and guidelines
Government actions Joint development projects of the industry and commerce Research and statistics needs

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Themes of the Round Table discussions

Cost Factors of Logistics and Functioning of the Markets Demand and Supply of Logistics Services in Finland in the year 2030 Environmental Impacts of Logistics and Energy Efficiency The Efficiency of Supply Chains in Finland and Across the Border The Logistic System of Finland and Research
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The Rotterdam rules

UNCITRAL draft text The Convention on Contracts for the international carriage of goods wholly or partly by sea adopted 11.12.2008 by the UN General Assembly Finland participated in the preparations in close cooperation with the other Nordic countries Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Justice in charge of the project

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Global or regional rules for multimodal transportation

Rotterdam rules
door to door convention harmonized global rules based on maritime rules multimodal provisions a problem
do not recognize different trade/transportation patterns (intra-European/Finland/Asia through Russia)

+ + -

lack of clarity

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or both? EU activities
co-modality in a sustainable and cost efficient way logistics key to efficient transportation reducing congestion and bottlenecks greening of transportation legal issues in multimodal transportation

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Trends in the future?

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Finnish considerations
The actors in the maritime field satisfied with the Maritime Code (1994) + shipping terms Most part of goods transportation to and from Finland is intra-European (short sea shipping+ rail/lorry in both ends) Some 60 % of containers transshipped in European ports to/from ocean going vessels (e.g. consumer goods) Finland has problems with the multimodal part of the Convention (article 26) Global rules for a global market - but will this Convention fly? Will USA and China join?
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Process forward
We consult the industry in spring 2009 Analyse from a Finnish perspective the pros/cons of the Convention taking also into account the European context and activities Decide on possible further measures
Signing subject to ratification (September)) Preparation of legislation ratification Nordic cooperation

This Conference an excellent initiative The research project very important

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Thank you!

Every success for the research project!

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