Download - FEZ Kaunas launches :
The Belgian-Lithuanian business forum in presence of His Majesty Albert II, King of the Belgians and His Excellency Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania
FEZ Kaunas launches : The Euro-baltic network cityFreddy OPSOMER MRE :
Vilnius, tuesday, march, 21st, 2006
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1. Modal Split2. Trends in the European Logistics Market3. Kaunas at the cross-roads of two TEN-corridors4. Kaunas FEZ
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1. Modal Split
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Modal Split in the EU
Modal split of freight transport in EU-25 (in Mtoe)
Source: European Commission, 2003
• Exponential growth of road transport
• Share of rail and inland navigation is decreasing
• Result: negative external effects of transports market are no longer sustainable and intermodal solutions need to be developped
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Modal Split in Lithuania
Modal split of freight transport in Lithuania (in Gtkm)
Source: European Commission, 2003
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• As in the rest of the EU, the Lithuanian freight transport system also shows a growing modal imbalance.
• Like in the other new Member States use of rail transport is quickly dropping.
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2. Trends in the European Logistics Market
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• Logistics in the EU is gradually changing from a monolythic model (Blue Banana) into a polycentric model.
• In addition to the Blue Banana and the Meditterranean Arc investments are concentrated in Poland, Hungary, Chech Republic and Slovakia.
• Investments in the Baltic area in logistics are still limited. Hinterland intermodal infrastructure need further investments.
Actual European logistics main structure
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• Development of logistic pockets with intelligent intermodal infrastructures as connections
• Increased competition between European regions for logistics investments.
• Southern Germany as geographic centre of the EU will become an important logistics node.
• Baltic and Black Sea areas will also become important logistics hubs based on North-South flows.
• Mainports will remain important for intercontinental trade from-to Baltic Sea.
Expected logistics main structure in the medium term (2020)
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• Emergence of a Eurasian land bridge which will primarily be based on rail transport.
• Baltic countries will become important nodes in N-S and E-W freight flows.
Expected logistics main structure in the long term (2030)
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3. Kaunas at the cross-roads of two TEN corridors
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• Kaunas will become a logistics hotspot at the crossroad of TEN corridors I and IX.
• Kaunas wiil become junction of important N-S and E-W freight flows.
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4. Kaunas FEZ
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• fast growing economy expected next 10 years / Lithuania : the Baltic tiger
• large consumer market : 200 mi consumers within 1000 km range
• stable legal framework : EU and Lithuanian legislation for Free Zones
• custom free zone : transit of goods and services
• corporate tax advantages : - no tax (year 1-6) - 50 % tax reduction (year 7-16)
Kaunas FEZ : advantages (1)
500km=41.000.000 consumers
1000km=200.000.000 consumers
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Kaunas FEZ : advantages (2)
Kaunas : Euope gate on Euro-Asian landbridge
- north south : Rail Baltica and Via Baltica
- east west : corridor IX
Rail and road corridors
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Kaunas FEZ : target sectors
• woodprocessing / furniture / textile
• value added logistics (rail and air cargo) : Finnish group YIT as first client
• mechatronics : Elinta gives start of technology cluster
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Kaunas FEZ : issues to be solved urgently
• land : bordering and expropriation issues very urgent : otherwise loss of important FDI for Lithuania
• urgent need for multimodal integrated vision : Kaunas airport - Palemonas rail - rail baltica - FEZ
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