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Logistics in Wallonia The logistic assets of Wallonia and the Competitivness Cluster for Transport en Logistics Bernard Piette - Manager Nederlandse Handelsmissie 9 februari 2010. 1. Why Transport & Logistics ?. 2. Context :The Marshall Plan. 3. Who are we ?. 4. Projects. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Logistics in Wallonia
The logistic assets of Wallonia
and the Competitivness Cluster for
Transport en Logistics
Bernard Piette - Manager
Nederlandse Handelsmissie9 februari 2010
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1. Why Transport & Logistics ?1. Why Transport & Logistics ?
3. Who are we ? 3. Who are we ?
4. Projects4. Projects
2. Context :The Marshall Plan2. Context :The Marshall Plan
5. Other activities 5. Other activities
51. Why Transport and Logistics ?
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Rotterdam : 10,8 Mio. TEU
Antwerp : 8,6 Mio. TEU
Dunkerque : 0,2 Mio. TEU
Zeebrugge : 2,2 Mio. TEU
Total of TEU’s handled in 2008
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Rotterdam : 3,9 Mio. TEU
Antwerp : 1,1 Mio. TEU
Dunkerque : 0 Mio. TEU
80% of all consumer goods arrive in containers
Zeebrugge : 0,2 Mio. TEU
Import from Asia in 2007
8Links with the Netherlands
9Links with Flanders
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Infrastructures
>•High density of internal navigable ways (3 ports)
•80% of the fluvial ways have european template (1350 tons)
1. Why Transport & Logistics ?
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Infrastructures
>•6 train stations for freight
•Project of high speed train dedicated to freight
1. Why Transport & Logistics ?
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A4 A26
A27
A3
A1
A8
A15A7
Infrastructures>
•Main european highways accross Wallonia
•All highways are toll-free
1. Why Transport & Logistics ?
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Infrastructures
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•4 airports
•Expansion of cargo park
1. Why Transport & Logistics ?
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Numerous multimodal logistic parks
1. Why Transport & Logistics ?
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Ranking Nuts - 2 regions 2009
Ranking 2006
CostsTransport
SystemAccessibi
litySupply Labour
Know-How
Score
1 Liège 2 4,1 1,5 1,0 2,4 2,6 2,5 2,1
2 Limburg - B 1 3,6 2,0 1,2 1,2 2,9 1,7 2,1
3 Hainaut 3 3,2 2,2 1,7 1,0 2,1 3,3 2,2
4 Nord-Pas-de-Calais 9 2,8 2,5 3,0 2,1 2,5 3,8 2,7
5 Namur 6 3,7 2,4 2,0 4,3 2,1 3,5 2,7
6 Luxembourg Belge 21 3,3 3,4 1,5 2,3 3,6 4,0 2,7
7 Alsace 8 3,7 2,8 2,1 2,8 3,8 3,8 2,9
8 Oost-Vlaanderen 10 5,8 2,0 2,0 2,5 3,2 2,0 2,9
9 Antwerpen 4 7,4 1,5 2,0 2,4 2,0 1,0 3,0
10 Arnsberg 16 4,7 3,6 1,5 2,0 4,0 3,3 3,1
11 Köln 14 8,6 1,8 0,7 3,0 3,4 2,5 3,1
12 Koblenz 25 6,0 3,1 1,0 2,8 4,5 3,0 3,2
Source : Cushman & Wakefield 2009
Wallonia has a potential for welcoming logistics activities such as European Distribution Centers (EDC)
1. Why Transport & Logistics ?
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Number of EDCs in Belgium
1. Why Transport & Logistics ?
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• Targeting prioritary actions
• With additional means
• To boost the regional development
• With the collaboration of :- entreprises- trade unions- the actors of education- citizens
2. Context : the Marshall Plan
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• The main measure : Creation of Competitivness Clusters
5 sectors : – life-science – agrofood industry– mecatronics – transport & logistics– aeronautics
2. Context : the Marshall Plan
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Members of the cluster :
- Industrial companies- Transport and logistics companies- Service and solutions providers- Infrastructure managers- Training organisations
All the actors of transport and logistics
3. Who are we ?
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3 main tasks
1. Clustering - Networking for the actors of the sector- Organisation of meetings and seminars- Information from and for our membres
2. Support in innovation- Support in the realisation of innovative projects
3. Who are we ?
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3 main tasks
3. Promotion of Wallonia- In and outside Wallonia- Support to the internationalisation of our members
- Promotion of FDI in Wallonia- Participation in trade fairs and trade missions
- Collaboration with sister organisations abroad
3. Who are we ?
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5 tenders :
• 10 Projects selected by the Cluster
• Projects with more than 50 partners with expectation of the creation of between 300 to 500 jobs
• 50 partners of which 60% are companies and 40% are universities, R&D centres and training centers
4. Projects
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• Development of an open platform for integral traceability
• Development of a new vocal interface for warehouse management
• Development of an integrated traceability system for the food industry
• Development of an electronic CMR
• Development of an anti-counterfeit system for luxe products with RFID technology
4. Projects
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TriLogiPort• 100 ha dedicated to
logistic activities (15 ha for a container terminal)
• Direct links with Antwerp and Rotterdam
• First concessions are granted to Manuport (+ DP World), DLG and WDP
• Completion : 2012
4. Projects
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Carex• CArgo Rail EXpress• TGV for freight between
Liège and Paris• Alternative between
truck and airplane• European context (Lyon,
London, Amsterdam, Paris, Liège…)
• From Liège Carex to EuroCarex
4. Projects
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BioLog Europe• Creation of a european hub
for Biologistics• Relay Memphis / Singapour• Potential already present
(biotech companies and integrators)
• Possibility for the development of associated activities (packaging, cold chain, traceability…)
4. Projects
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– Creation of working groups around infrastructures, training, strategy and international promotion
– Website with an extranet for extra value-added information
– Presence in various conferences in and outside Belgium
– Organisation of miscellaneous meetings and seminars (around 800 participants in 2008)
5. Other activities
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– Realisation of communication and promotion tools
– Participation in missions and fairs• Transport & Logistics Munchen (may 2009)• Memphis Multimodal Conference (may 2009)• Transport & Logistiek Den Bosch (april 2009)• China International Logistics Fair (november 2008)• Mission in India (november 2008)• Transport & Logistics China (june 2008)• SIL Barcelona (june 2008)• SITL Paris (march 2008)
5. Other activities
29They place trust in Wallonia…
30They place trust in Wallonia…
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Complexe ArrobasParc Artisanal 11-13
B-4671 Blegny-BarchonBelgium
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