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LOGISTICS: Sector Strategic Paper
Marseille, le 26 mai 2014
Marseille, le 26 mai 2014
Introduction
Transport and Logistics is a strategic sector for the development of the Euro-Mediterranean region due to the key role it plays in a country’s general economy, contributing significantly to regional development and integration (Integral part of modern production).
The competitiveness of industry, whether in the service or manufacturing sectors, is increasingly dependent on transport infrastructure and logistics.
Due to the pressure on company costs brought about by the financial and economic crisis, companies will more and more be working with logistics operators to realize the potential savings of 10 to 30% that optimizing logistics can offer
This can be achieved by optimizing supply chains and the energy balance of all logistics activities as well as restructuring processes with the aid of the numerous digital technologies now available
Context and objectives
Strategy paper aims:
The purpose of the paper is to focus and determine the strategic lines of action within the Transport and Logistics sector.
Compiling the main existing literature about the Euro- Mediterranean Transport and Logistics sector and provide the crucial and more relevant information.
Consulting with experts on state of the art, current trends and tendencies.
Seeking and classifying the most relevant stakeholders involved in the Euro- Mediterranean Transport and Logistics sector.
Compiling the major EU projects and programs about the Euro-Mediterranean Transport and Logistics sector.
Researching influential EU policies and strategies related to the Euro- Mediterranean Transport and Logistics sector.
Context and objectives
“All activities related to physical distribution, i.e. all modes of transport and their intermodality, as well as various operations carried out in warehouses and logistics hubs: storage, stock
management, order preparation and shipment”
Centre for Transportation Studies for the Western Mediterranean (CETMO)
Sector definition:
Marseille, le 26 mai 2014
State of the art of the Logistics sector in the UE
European market profile progression towards a European Community Single Market.
Efficient logistic networks Mediterranean Corridor, North Sea-Mediterrean Corridor, Orient-East Med,
Baltic-Adriatic Corridor, and Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor
Strategy and orientation
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/infrastructure/news/ten-t-corridors_en.htm
• Elimination of commercial barriers securing global and fair competition and trade
• Establishment of efficient infrastructures and transport networks Higher integration and interoperability among modes Minimization of congestion Investment in intermodal corridors
• Usage of Global information Systems Optimise flow of goods Rationalising processes and costs Leveraging cascade effect in efficiency throughout supply chain
• “Green procedures” (regarding transport and logistical operations) to reduce the environmental footprint of transport technological progress (e.g. cleaner vehicles) operational measures (e.g. eco-driving) infrastructure improvements (e.g. rail freight dedicated framework, intermodal hubs and
efficient traffic management systems).
Main challenges:
Priority niches:
1. Green technologies
Efficient management and sustainable transport Uptake of clean technologies
2. ICT
Digitisation of the sector (paperless) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Commercial and regulatory barriers for the MED businesscompanies in the EU logistics market
Complexity of EU internal market requirements necessitate higher management and admin efforts
Duplicated cross-border controls Lack of harmonised documents
Lack of integrated channels Need for efficient multimodal networks
Limited financial means for advanced solutions Specialised equipment, technologies, systems etc.
Regulatory Barriers Differences among national technical standards Professional recognition Lack of transparency of legal/fiscal/regulatory enviroments
Marseille, le 26 mai 2014
State of the art of the Transport & Logistics sector in the
Mediterranean
Strategy and orientationSignificant development of transport infrastructure (in particular airports, ports, motorways)
Moving towards an integrated Mediterranean free-trade area/single market
Commendable efforts being undertaken, but not all MPCs evolving at the same pace Underdevelopment of efficient logistic networks and
good practices Ongoing reform/liberalization
Investments in linear infrastructure (Rail, Road)
Development of logistics hubs
Integration of regional intermodal infrastructure and its link with the Trans-European network.
Rail: The railway freight transport monopolized by public
enterprise. Continuous reforms impeding the flow. Need the construction of rail access to more nodes and
logistics facilities like logistics platforms (which need to be multimodal) and to the harbours LZA (Logistics Zone Area.
Main challenges:
Maritime: Minimizing the time of stocks spent in ports and customs
clearance. Fleet privatisation. Predominance of Bulk-freight shipping, containers are not used
widely enough. Improvement of operators. Alternatives to current distribution models.
Main challenges:
Demain
Une plus grande part du trafic s’arrêtera en Méditerranée
Conséquences
Développement du trafic feeder entre hubs du Sud et ports d’hinterland du Nord de la Méditerranée
Solutions landbridge vers l’Europe du Nord
Moins de congestion dans le range Nord
Croissance des échanges maritimes intraméditerranéens
Croissance économique au Sud
Rééquilibrage du réseau de transport européen
L’alternative méditerranéenne
Road:
Usage of atomized road transport with a predominance of the informal sector with a significant role still played by own account transport (Southern Mediterranean countries ).
International transport dominated by European transport agents.
Dearth of logistics multimodal platform network.
Main challenges:
Infrastructure:
Lack of multimodal logistics platforms. Lack of warehousing infrastructure.
Weak supply of services with little diversification of the logistics/transport offer…
Main challenges:
Priority niches/fields of action:
Niches:
Express parcel delivery Third-Party logistics (3PL)
Fields of action:
Trade Facilitation Infrastructures financing Multimodality Road Safety Training for ensuring professionalism and good practices
Geographic location.
Proximity to EU market.
Lower costs in relation to its northern counterparts.
Ongoing Integration with European value chains.
Developing market.
In what way is the Mediterranean region attractive for EU companies?
Institutional/regulatory burdens.
Enforcing contracts/Protecting investors.
Elevated logistics cost (20% of average GDP).
Atomised road transport.
Underdeveloped storage facilities, lack of integrated logistics
platforms, absence of real national logistics suppliers.
Railway freight monopolised by public enterprise.
Ongoing restructuration of maritime and port transport.
Identification of the main commercial / regulatory barriers for EU companies
Focus on foreign direct investments in the sector
Number of FDI projects (2003 - 2013)
Source: ANIMA-MIPO observatory.
Number of FDI projects (2003-2013)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Europe Gulf MED-11 Other countries
USA-Canada
Transport, logistics
Focus on foreign direct investments in the sector
Amounts of FDI by region and country of origin (€m)
Source: ANIMA-MIPO observatory.
0
500
1 000
1 500
2 000
2 500
Europe Gulf MED-11 Other countries
USA-Canada
Transport, logistics
Main programmes in support of the sector in the Mediterranean
Connecting Europe Facility – TEN-T 9 intermodal corridors 30 priority projects
Trans-Mediterranean Transport Network – TMN-T Feasibility studies currently underway on identified projects Criteria of complete interoperability and interconnection with TEN-T
EuroMed Transport Project Regional Transport Action Plan for the Mediterranean Region (RTAP) Identification of priority TMN-T initiatives High level dialogue
LOGISMED Euro-Mediterranean network of Logistics platforms (EMLP) Telecommunications infrastructure Training activities (LOGISMED-TA)
European Neighbourhood Instrument Regional and bilateral programmes and projects relating to the Mediterranean basin
Conclusions & recommendations Promote the internationalization of promising SMEs, facilitating investment
partnerships between regional agents Capitalize on progress in Mediterranean cooperation, the increasingly
important role played by the Mediterranean basin and its different regional programmes
Consult and dialogue with the key institutions, research centres, industry bodies and businesses
Support policy which fosters the growth of the Transport and Logistics industry in a sustainable and inclusive manner
Encourage innovation in the Transport and Logistics industries, through facilitation of dialogue and promotion of joint initiatives
Identify local practices of high added value and disseminate on a regional level Integrate and coordinate with relevant initiatives which could create added
value for the capitalisation of EUROMED Invest initiatives
Thank you for your attention
Fearghus Roche
Project CoordinatorASCAME General Secretariat
froche@ascame.org