Freight Policy from a National PerspectivePam StottTransport Scotland

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Sustainable Economic GrowthTo focus the Government and public services on creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish through increasing sustainable economic growth.

Chart1

158.58.2524.71.5412.2428.149

150.89.57016120.61.911.4128.132

154.49.11999619.21.8110.0128.042

153.48.31853219.511.5410.0627.701

173.111.2520.491.339.9727.649039

165.614.3225.531.7610.1927.6

170.03526122412.9620.581.4810.1627.8

176.828491596611.3522.791.8310.527.5

157.031482903610.3623.281.7512.1927.6

131.92345982349.6819.833.5910.127.6

131.9339643689000027.6

Road

Rail

Coastwise traffic

One port traffic

Inland waterway traffic

Pipelines

Freight lifted by mode in Scotland (million tonnes)

freight lifted moved by load

20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010

Road158.5150.8154.4153.4173.1165.6170.0176.8157.0131.9131.9

Rail8.259.579.128.3211.2514.3212.9611.3510.369.680

Coastwise traffic24.720.619.219.520.525.520.622.823.319.80

One port traffic1.541.901.811.541.331.761.481.831.753.590

Inland waterway traffic12.2411.4110.0110.069.9710.1910.1610.5012.1910.100

Pipelines28.128.128.027.727.627.627.827.527.627.627.6

20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010

Road14,81714,42514,170.014,432.015,195.013,507.014,233.015,349.015,936.012,348.012,965.0

Rail2,4603,0992,737.002,519.003,734.004,304.003,597.002,883.002,543.002,549.000

Coastwise shipping20,100.015,600.014,540.014,850.014,060.017,457.014,491.016,909.017,890.015,321.00

Inland waterway280.00280.00240.00240.00240.00251.00249.00268.00312.00244.000

Pipelines5,933.05,929.05,909.05,832.05,820.05,869.05,715.05,726.05,725.05,725.05,725.0

Road Freight Originating in Scotland

20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010

To elsewhere in UK15.5015.4015.2014.8014.3012.5014.2016.4012.3012.6014.80

Outwith UK0.550.500.600.600.500.400.400.600.500.500.40

Road Freight With a Destination in Scotland

20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010

From elsewhere in UK20.3019.3018.3020.9017.6017.4018.9021.9017.7016.0017.90

Outwith UK0.240.200.200.200.300.300.200.300.300.200.20

2000200120022003200420052006200720082009

To elsewhere in UK3.094.904.364.136.388.977.134.553.843.25

Outwith UK0.880.640.490.430.510.540.530.500.390.36

2000200120022003200420052006200720082009

To elsewhere in UK1.051.151.081.040.912.082.062.012.011.26

Outwith UK0.820.590.640.520.540.480.450.410.500.43

freight lifted moved by load

Road

Rail

Coastwise shipping

Inland waterway

Pipelines

Freight Moved by Mode in Scotland (by Million Tonnes)

Figure 3

To elsewhere in UK

Outwith UK

Road Freight Originating in Scotland (by Million Tonnes)

Figure 4

From elsewhere in UK

Outwith UK

Road Freight With a Destination in Scotland (by Million Tonnes)

Figure 5

To elsewhere in UK

Outwith UK

Rail Freight Originating in Scotland (by Million Tonnes)

Figure 6

To elsewhere in UK

Outwith UK

Rail Freight With a Destination in Scotland (by Million Tonnes)

Road

Rail

Coastwise traffic

One port traffic

Inland waterway traffic

Pipelines

Freight lifted by mode in Scotland (million tonnes)

Table 3.5 Goods lifted or moved by UK HGVs, for journeys within the UK with a Scottish

origin or destination, by commodity, 2010

GoodsGoodsGoods

remainingenteringleaving

in ScotlandScotlandScotland

from restfor rest

of UKof UK

thousand tonnes

Agricultural products and live animals13,0651,7542,564

Foodstuffs and animal fodder21,7896591,052

Solid mineral fuels3,081**

Petroleum products10,2386,0343,344

Ores and mineral waste487249*

Metal products879721606

Minerals and building materials34,984**

Fertilisers7562,356988

Chemicals3,6364,8743,422

Machinery, transport equipment4,984**

Leather and textiles1,024*1,425

Miscellaneous21,858*823

Total all commodities116,78117,92614,762

million tonne kms

Agricultural products and live animals1,0975491,044

Foodstuffs and animal fodder1,794220354

Solid mineral fuels191**

Petroleum products7232,0631,178

Ores and mineral waste2379*

Metal products82282207

Minerals and building materials1,259**

Fertilisers46744242

Chemicals2891,7321,234

Machinery, transport equipment278**

Leather and textiles94*361

Miscellaneous1,298*245

Total all commodities7,1736,1325,077

* = Sample too small for a reliable estimate

Table 3.4 Goods lifted or moved by UK HGVs, entering or leaving Scotland, to or

from rest of UK, by origins and destinations of journeys, 2010

Goods enteringGoods leavingGoods enteringGoods leaving

ScotlandScotlandScotlandScotland

thousand tonnesmillion tonne kms

Origin / destination of journey

England

North East2,8452,635638580

North West7,7496,1402,0981,611

Yorkshire & the Humber2,8241,9801,034743

East Midlands1,4051,002657508

West Midlands946812440409

East781652500414

London****

South East*294*198

South West464*306*

Total England17,33013,8745,8884,708

Wales415771212351

Northern Ireland1811173218

Total elsewhere in UK17,92614,7626,1325,077

* = Sample too small for a reliable estimate

Table 3.2 Goods lifted by UK HGVs in Scotland, with destinations within the UK, by length of haul, 2010

Length of haul (kilometres)

>0->25-> 50->100->150->200->300->400->500All

2550100150200300400500

Tonnes

millions40.428.926.511.46.38.35.02.22.6131.5

percentage312220956422100

Tonne-kilometres

millions5311,0431,8341,3861,0872,0351,7249531,65512,250

percentage49151191714814100

Table 3.6 Goods lifted or moved by UK HGVs, entering or leaving Scotland, to or from

outwith UK, by origins and destinations of journeys, 2010

Goods enteringGoods leavingGoods enteringGoods leaving

ScotlandScotlandScotlandScotland

thousand tonnesthousand tonne kms

Origin / destination of journey

EU countries

Austria****

Belgium & Luxembourg*$27*$19,607

Cyprus****

Czech Republic****

Denmark****

Estonia****

Finland****

France$49$214$55,686$243,187

Germany$15$27$15,279$30,247

Greece****

Hungary****

Ireland****

Italy*$25*$55,449

Latvia****

Lithuania****

Malta****

Netherlands$51$44$25,781$23,656

Poland****

Portugal****

Slovakia****

Slovenia****

Spain*$26*$51,297

Sweden****

Total EU countries$180$379$167,718$432,823

Other countries****

Total outwith UK$182$391$169,662$444,934

* = Sample too small for a reliable estimate

Table 1.8 Heavy goods vehicles licensed at 31 December, by gross weight

Gross weight (tonnes)19921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200622007220082200922010

percentage of year total

3.5 to 7.533.632.433.834.034.133.733.133.832.330.930.430.430.430.530.029.729.629.129.2

7.51 to 123.37.73.43.53.53.43.33.23.53.23.12.92.83.12.42.42.42.42.4

12.1 to 164.93.74.34.84.74.64.44.54.74.64.44.24.04.24.14.24.34.14.0

16.1 to 2019.314.619.418.918.817.817.116.716.816.916.115.114.614.314.414.214.114.114.4

20.1 to 240.82.61.31.62.11.92.32.42.83.13.64.44.34.03.93.73.73.43.2

24.1 to 289.79.09.89.59.39.49.910.010.210.410.911.011.612.012.612.612.613.013.3

28.1 to 324.86.04.95.04.85.05.25.45.55.76.26.46.77.17.88.59.09.08.9

32.1 to 3823.323.723.122.522.523.623.915.511.88.66.65.54.74.03.32.92.72.72.4

over 38-0.30.10.20.30.50.88.312.516.618.820.020.920.821.521.721.722.322.2

Total100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100

thousand

Total 131.538.732.533.332.631.130.329.830.729.930.531.031.933.033.032.732.231.230.4

Table 1.10 Goods vehicle operators by licence type and number of

vehicles specified on the licence, 2010-11

Number of vehiclesType of licence heldTotal number of

specified on licenceRestricted:StandardStandardlicence holders

own business onlyNationalInternational

0 - 22,5611,6412764,478

3 - 54126151261,153

6 -1012230259483

11 - 205218949290

21 - 50239337153

51 - 1005341352

101 - 200015823

201+0112

Total3,1752,8905696,634

Source: VOSA - Not National Statistics

Table 7.13 Freight traffic lifted in Scotland by destination and by commodity

1996-971997-981998-991999-002000-012001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10

Freight lifted (weight)

by destinationmillion tonnes

within Scotland3.273.182.652.874.284.034.273.754.364.805.306.306.136.08

elsewhere in the UK1.343.004.214.453.094.904.364.136.388.977.134.553.843.25

outwith the UK 10.830.850.840.910.880.640.490.430.510.540.530.500.390.36

Total5.437.047.698.248.259.579.128.3211.2514.3112.9611.3510.369.69

by commoditymillion tonnes

minerals/ coal, coke3.334.775.726.036.297.587.186.248.7310.809.877.296.095.77

other2.102.271.972.211.961.991.942.082.523.523.094.064.273.91

Total5.437.047.698.248.259.579.128.3211.2514.3212.9611.3510.369.68

Freight moved (weight x distance)

by destinationmillion tonne-kilometres

within Scotland$265$2412853416205726325766326236921,1431,2301,329

elsewhere in the UK$562$1,3151,8961,9081,2462,0831,7521,6342,7343,2962,5301,3881,047971

outwith the UK 1$600$589606643596444353308368385375352266249

Total$1,427$2,1452,7872,8912,4623,0992,7372,5193,7344,3043,5972,8832,5432,549

by commoditymillion tonne-kilometres

minerals/ coal, coke4091,0801,8021,8711,6032,2932,0171,7342,7973,4792,8461,7491,4431,324

other1,0181,0659851,0208598067207839398257511,1341,1001,225

Total1,4272,1452,7872,8912,4623,0992,7372,5173,7364,3043,5972,8832,5432,549

Destination tonnes add up?0.000

commodity tonnes add up?0.000

Destination tonne-kms add up?

commodity tonne-kms add up?

Source: Rail freight companies - Not National Statistics

1. From 1996-97, outwith the UK includes freight taken to ports for export (such freight was previously counted under

either within Scotland or elsewhere in the UK, depending upon the location of the port).

Table 7.14 Freight traffic with a destination in Scotland by origin (where lifted) and by commodity

1996-971997-981998-991999-002000-012001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10

Freight lifted (weight)

by originmillion tonnes

lifted within Scotland3.273.182.652.874.284.034.273.754.364.805.306.306.136.08

elsewhere in the UK1.141.131.201.141.051.151.081.040.912.082.062.012.011.26

outwith the UK 10.841.150.810.890.820.590.640.520.540.480.450.410.500.43

Total5.255.464.664.906.155.775.995.315.817.357.828.728.647.77

by commoditymillion tonnes

minerals/ coal, coke2.912.982.672.884.284.044.283.764.214.455.074.914.533.97

other2.342.481.992.021.871.731.711.551.612.912.743.804.103.80

Total5.255.464.664.906.155.775.995.315.827.367.818.718.637.77

Freight moved (weight x distance)

by originmillion tonne-kilometres

lifted within Scotland2652412853416205726325766326236921,1431,2301,329

elsewhere in the UK5935306275915435885695564874791,0121,0891,062622

outwith the UK 1579644584627576412438376390343327287339305

Total1,4371,4151,4961,5591,7391,5721,6381,5071,5091,4452,0312,5192,6312,256

by commoditymillion tonne-kilometres

minerals/ coal, coke250260313361634589639584607626632591626530

other1,1871,1551,1831,1981,1059839999239028191,3991,9282,0051,726

Total1,4371,4151,4961,5591,7391,5721,6381,5071,5091,4452,0312,5192,6312,256

Destination tonnes add up?0.000

commodity tonnes add up?0.000

Destination tonne-kms add up?

commodity tonne-kms add up?

Source: Rail freight companies - Not National Statistics

1. From 1996-97, outwith the UK includes freight imported via ports in England and Wales, which then comes by rail into Scotland

(previously, such freight was counted as lifted elsewhere in the UK).

It should be noted that, in all years, imported freight lifted at Scottish ports is counted under lifted in Scotland.

199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010 8

Freight lifted ( weight )million tonnes

Coastwise traffic1

Liquid bulks18.9019.6019.7019.5022.9026.3031.3029.3031.9027.8017.6613.5412.2912.3413.6816.9512.5415.0715.7913.59..

Coal1.001.201.000.300.501.200.601.301.501.301.171.501.141.261.062.151.591.281.401.02..

Other5.405.905.004.704.104.504.204.006.306.205.855.595.775.915.756.446.456.436.095.23..

Total25.2026.7025.7024.5027.5031.9036.2034.5039.7035.3024.6820.6319.2019.5020.4925.5320.5822.7923.2819.83..

One Port traffic2

To rigs3.202.552.642.512.081.862.352.532.562.581.541.901.811.541.341.761.481.831.753.59..

Sea dumped1.871.891.811.811.851.851.861.880.320.00.00.0---------

Total5.074.444.454.323.933.714.214.412.882.581.541.901.811.541.341.761.481.831.753.59..

Inland waterway traffic

Internal0.040.00.040.030.030.030.030.00.00.00.00.00.010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Coastwise6.006.105.435.465.164.484.624.344.804.565.634.623.964.053.924.774.194.103.993.43..

One Port1.371.451.141.131.151.501.521.500.00.00.030.00.030.020.020.020.110.030.020.04..

Foreign4.503.794.064.744.825.214.915.785.574.916.586.796.015.996.035.415.866.368.186.63..

Total11.9211.3410.6611.3511.1611.2211.0811.6210.379.4712.2411.4110.0110.069.9710.1910.1610.5012.1910.10..

All above traffic334.8134.9334.2533.5936.2840.8545.3544.6948.1542.7932.8029.3227.0327.0327.8632.7027.9230.9833.2130.06..

Port exports448.3247.6154.0657.9375.7771.5664.0357.5660.5867.2273.1967.0067.7858.9054.4545.0043.9945.5842.4238.32..

All freight lifted578.6378.7584.2586.78107.23107.20104.4796.47103.16105.1099.4189.5388.8079.9476.2872.2966.0670.2067.4461.75..

Table 9.2 Foreign and domestic freight traffic at (major) Scottish ports 1

20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010

thousand tonnes

Foreign

Imports10,82217,46711,4279,50114,99517,02417,90914,61216,10613,53213,169

Exports73,19467,00367,78358,90354,45445,00243,99445,58142,41638,32139,891

Total84,01684,47079,20868,40469,44762,02561,90360,19358,52151,85353,060

Domestic

Inwards17,27613,51018,79518,06815,94716,57214,68014,1389,6117,6708,722

Outwards25,64021,58820,08819,99821,02326,39521,03923,48223,97522,55818,745

Total42,91635,09838,88238,06836,97042,96735,71837,61933,58630,22827,468

Total - major ports only126,933119,568118,090106,472106,417104,99297,62197,81292,10882,08180,525

Total - all ports130,512123,820122,156110,535110,444108,890101,587101,95296,34685,54784,817

1. The Foreign and Domestic figures refer to major ports only.

There were seven major ports in 1996, eight major ports in 1997 and 1998, nine in 1999 and 11 in 2000 onwards

so the figures for different years are not directly comparable.

Table 9.7 All traffic at the major ports by mode of appearance and commodity, 2010

Foreign trafficAll foreignDomestic trafficAll domesticAll foreign &

ImportsExportstrafficInwardsOutwardstrafficdomestic traffic

thousand tonnes

Liquid bulk

Liquefied gas$44$1,5811,625$18$1,0061,0242,649

Crude oil$2,819$27,54730,365$3,133$8,78511,91842,283

Oil products$2,145$3,1085,253$1,741$1,7273,4698,722

Other liquid bulk products$356$23379$81$7358151,194

All liquid bulk traffic$5,364$32,25937,622$4,973$12,25317,22654,848

Dry bulk

Ores$324$4227470.0$122122869

Coal$5,073$1695,242$12$1,2331,2456,488

Agricultural products (eg grain, soya, tapioca)$383$238622$43$74117738

Other dry bulk$689$4,5515,240$978$1,5482,5277,767

All dry bulk traffic$6,470$5,38011,851$1,033$2,9784,01115,862

Containers

20' freight units$137$429566$141$203344910

40' freight units$249$8131,062$168$2213891,451

Freight units >20' &

Trends in Lorry and Van Traffic on the Scottish Road Network: 2000 2010

StakeholdersFreight industryRoadRailPorts, etcFreight forwardersBusinesses

EUUK GovernmentScottish GovernmentSG AgenciesTransport ScotlandScottish EnterpriseHighlands and Islands EnterpriseSEPA, etcRegional Transport PartnershipsLocal Authorities

Freight Action PlanVisionWorking in Partnership with business and industry, for Scotland to be a place where the movement of freight through the entire supply chain is efficient and sustainable, on a transport infrastructure that is integrated and flexible thus allow Scotlands businesses to compete and grow in a global economy. AimsTo minimise the impact of freight movements on the environmentTo enhance Scotlands competitivenessTo maintain and improve accessibility of rural and remote areasTo ensure freight transport policy integrationTo support the development of the freight industry in Scotland

Stakeholder GroupsScotFLAG(Scottish Freight Logistics Advisory Group)

Remit:To advise on and monitor delivery of freight transport policy in ScotlandTo consider the impact of government policies on freight movementsTo help us prioritise and co-ordinate action taken by industry and across the public sectors

STEP(Scottish Transport Emissions Partnership)

Mission Statement:

The Scottish Transport Emissions Partnership (STEP) will seek to improve Scotlands urban air quality, by identifying examples of best practice and communicating this information to key stakeholders and other interested parties.

Some things we are doingInfrastructure investmentIntelligent Transport SystemsDriver TrainingFreight Best PracticeTraffic Scotland websiteE-cosse partnershipEV Road MapLCV Procurement Scheme

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