Competitiveness of Short Sea Shipping
Analysis of the competitiveness of European Short Sea Shipping compared to road and rail transport
In this project TML and NECL analyse the market position of Short Sea Shipping (SSS) and assess both quantitatively and qualitatively the impact on its competitiveness for various future scenarios. This enables policy makers to mitigate adverse effects with additional measures, backed by scientific analysis.
The scenarios include economic growth projections, as well as
likely evolutions in other transport modes. Then, the market position of
SSS will be analysed in relation to the relevant factors.
This allows for the identification of the routes most vulnerable to
modal shift.
With the market definition in place, the eventual impact of the
new regulations aiming to reduce air pollution from ships, can be
assessed.
By obtaining an insight in the cost structure of SSS and competing modes, the effect of relative cost changes is determined by feeding this into a model, to be developed as part of this project.
The outcome of this study will be threefold:
- A quantitative assessment of the likely evolution of the relative competitive situation of SSS and road/rail transport, based on the modelling exercise.
- A qualitative assessment of the likely evolution of the relative competitive situation of SSS and road/rail transport.
- An assessment of the potential impact on European imports and exports.
presentations
input meeting February 26, 2010
- Presentation on project context by Hans Meijer (DG ENV)
- Presentation on project methodology by Tim Breemersch (TML)
- Presentation on data collection by James Kehoe (NECL)
reports
No report available yet
period
2009 - 2010
funded by
European Commission, DG ENV
researchers
Tim Breemersch
contact
Tim Breemersch
+32 16 74.51.23
