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Page 1: Urszula Kowalczyk MARITIME INSTITUTE IN GDANSK  POLISH SHIPPING CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT International Maritime Statistics Forum Gdansk 28 – 30

Urszula Kowalczyk

MARITIME INSTITUTE IN GDANSK

www.im.gda.pl

POLISH SHIPPING CLUSTER POLISH SHIPPING CLUSTER DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

International Maritime Statistics International Maritime Statistics ForumForum

Gdansk 28 – 30 April 2008Gdansk 28 – 30 April 2008

International Maritime Statistics International Maritime Statistics ForumForum

Gdansk 28 – 30 April 2008Gdansk 28 – 30 April 2008

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•R&D institute R&D institute •0ver 1000ver 100 employees employees• established in 1950established in 1950• under under The The Ministry of Ministry of InfrastructureInfrastructure (initialy the Ministry of Shipping)

Main activity of Economics Main activity of Economics and Law Department: and Law Department: analysis, expertiseanalysis, expertisess, , statistics,statistics, yearly reports on yearly reports on maritime economy in Polandmaritime economy in Poland, , european projects.european projects.

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Polish Maritime PolicyFacts and Figures

• Poland provides almost one quarter of the jobs (50,000–80,000) in the EU marine equipment sector.

• The majority of the European seafarers are Polish (35,000 jobs both aboard the vessels registered in Poland and under other flags, representing approximately 12 % of the total seagoing professionals in the EU).

• Employment in maritime activities:Marine equipment: 50,000–80,000 jobsShipping: 35,000 jobsCoastal tourism: 33,500 jobsFisheries: 19,923 jobsShipbuilding: 18,700 jobsRecreational boating: 3,000 jobs

EUROSTAT

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Source: KIGM

Draft of regional concentration of maritime clusters in Poland

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Shipping community - institutional settingShipping community - institutional setting

• Polish Shipowners Association, Polish Shipowners Association, • Short Sea Shipping Focal Point, Short Sea Shipping Focal Point, • National Chamber of Maritime Economy, National Chamber of Maritime Economy, • Maritime Industries Forum, Maritime Industries Forum, • Commission for Maritime Law CodificationCommission for Maritime Law Codification• Partnership for the Sea Partnership for the Sea (jointly with shipowners) (jointly with shipowners)

• Intersectoral Group for Maritime Policy Intersectoral Group for Maritime Policy CoordinationCoordination

• Debate Platform for Maritime PolicyDebate Platform for Maritime Policy• Maritime AdministrationMaritime Administration

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Shipping sector statusShipping sector status

• Shipowners and services under the Ministry of Shipowners and services under the Ministry of Shipping and later under the Ministry nof Foreign Shipping and later under the Ministry nof Foreign Trade (1967/8 split between tramp and liner Trade (1967/8 split between tramp and liner shipping POL and PSC; 1975 separate ferry and shipping POL and PSC; 1975 separate ferry and coasters company PBS), coasters company PBS),

• Maritime transport under the Ministry of Transport Maritime transport under the Ministry of Transport and Shipping, later under the Ministry of Transportand Shipping, later under the Ministry of Transport

• Ministry of Infrastructure (Ministry of Maritime Ministry of Infrastructure (Ministry of Maritime Economy for 2 years) including: Economy for 2 years) including: sea ports, shipping companies and services, repair sea ports, shipping companies and services, repair yards, maritime safety. Shipping companies operate yards, maritime safety. Shipping companies operate as state owned companies (ex. PSC, PBS) or joint as state owned companies (ex. PSC, PBS) or joint ventures (with shares the State Treasure) or private ventures (with shares the State Treasure) or private enterprices. enterprices.

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CO-OPERATION PLATFORMCO-OPERATION PLATFORM

SHIPPING

PORTS FOREIGN TRADE

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Polish seaborne trade

YearTotal

transport thous. t

Of which seaborne

trade thous. t

% share of

seaborne trade

Import thous. t

Of which seaborne

trade thous. t

Eksport thous. T

Of which seaborne

trade thous. t

1960 48784 17045 34.9 6660 35,2 10385 34,8

1970 86858 31098 35.8 8050 20,7 23048 48,1

1980 119600 52600 44.1 23310 34,6 29380 56,2

1986 105921 36721 34.7 11008 20,9 25713 48,4

1995 126312 40733 32.2 14153 26,4 26580 36,5

2000 110917 36023 32,5 10993 23,5 25030 39

2006 176400 26523 15,04 8910 9,1 17612 22,5

Source: Maritime Economy. MI Gdansk

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Cargo transport by Polish merchant fleet in ( thous. t)

Year Total To/from Polish ports Cross-trade

total out in

1980 39 582 32 359 15 129 17 230 7 107

1990 28 477 13 087 9 373 3 714 15 390

2000 22 774 9 240 5 714 3 526 13 509

2006 10 021 plus 24749 in TC

6 939 3 558 3 381 2 854

Source: Maritime Review. MI Gdańsk.

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Cargo turnover in Polish sea ports (thous. t)

Year

Total Export Import

totalPolish foreign trade

transit totalPolish foreign trade

transit totalPolish foreign trade

transit

1990 45 840 40 818 5 022 32 796 30 303 2 493 13 044 10 514 2 530

1995 48 167 44 459 3 708 30 826 28 818 2 008 17 247 15 547 1 700

2000 47 334 41 325 6 009 31 525 27 157 4 368 15 809 14 168 1 641

2005 58 488 45 863 12 625 41 150 29 959 11 191 17 338 15 904 1 434

2006 59 137 46 416 12 721 37 708 26 759 10 949 21 429 19 644 1 785

Source: Maritime Economy. MI Gdańsk.

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Polish merchant fleet development

Year Number of ships

DWT thous.

PSC number

POL number

BSC number

1980 331 4523,6 126 170 23

1990 247 4065,1 126 93 16

2000 128 2551,3 81 17 11

2006 121 2532,9 72 18 3

Source: Maritime Economy. MI Gdańsk.

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Transition impactTransition impact

• Political and economical changes in 1980/90 Political and economical changes in 1980/90 • Structural changes of shipping markets and Structural changes of shipping markets and

their competitive environment including their competitive environment including clients, supliers, competitors of similar and clients, supliers, competitors of similar and alternative branches alternative branches

• Rapid revaluation of requirements and Rapid revaluation of requirements and expectations from port-shipping community. expectations from port-shipping community.

• Radical structural changes caused Radical structural changes caused bancrupcy of many enterprices or whole bancrupcy of many enterprices or whole branches - but finaly they should lead to branches - but finaly they should lead to qualitative and quantative strenghtening of qualitative and quantative strenghtening of shipping capacity and competitivness on the shipping capacity and competitivness on the world open markets. world open markets.

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Open market impactOpen market impact

• The intention of unlimited opening of The intention of unlimited opening of Polish market was to attract foreign Polish market was to attract foreign investments and modernisation of the investments and modernisation of the industry, establisment of new companiesindustry, establisment of new companies

• In reality in maritime sector it resulted in In reality in maritime sector it resulted in uncontrolled flow of foreign shipping lines, uncontrolled flow of foreign shipping lines, forwarders, port ans shipping agencies forwarders, port ans shipping agencies

• Transfer of best specialists to competitive Transfer of best specialists to competitive foreign companiesforeign companies

• Worsening position of national shipping Worsening position of national shipping sector, lack of complex solutions and sector, lack of complex solutions and strategiesstrategies

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Changes of operating conditions Changes of operating conditions for Polish shipping companies for Polish shipping companies (1)(1)

• Strong competition due to full opening of Polish sea ports for foreign Strong competition due to full opening of Polish sea ports for foreign partners (often with strong market position and marketing experience)partners (often with strong market position and marketing experience)

• Strong competition from foreign land based carriers, Strong competition from foreign land based carriers, • No barriers for large foreign corporations of forwarders to operate on Polish No barriers for large foreign corporations of forwarders to operate on Polish

market market • Problem with implementing market economy in Poland cause by barriers of Problem with implementing market economy in Poland cause by barriers of

restructurisation (privatisaton of state owned maritime companies, lack of restructurisation (privatisaton of state owned maritime companies, lack of national support during adaptation period). national support during adaptation period).

• To far extended neo-liberalism (Poland has the most liberal oriented To far extended neo-liberalism (Poland has the most liberal oriented maritime economy in the world - according to MARAD opinion) maritime economy in the world - according to MARAD opinion)

• Shipping being the most international sector faced restructurisation while Shipping being the most international sector faced restructurisation while still functioning in old dependence-ogranisational and property-personel still functioning in old dependence-ogranisational and property-personel structures (socio-economic changes, reoriented and dispersed foreign trade, structures (socio-economic changes, reoriented and dispersed foreign trade, inflation, low shiopping market - negative impact on maritime industry). inflation, low shiopping market - negative impact on maritime industry).

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Changes of operating conditions Changes of operating conditions for Polish shipping companies for Polish shipping companies (2)(2)

• Slow adaptation to rapidly changing global market Slow adaptation to rapidly changing global market tendencies and conditionstendencies and conditions.

• LLimited interest in shipping and a lack of understanding of imited interest in shipping and a lack of understanding of its international nature among its international nature among Polish decision makers - itPolish decision makers - it created an atmosphere of uncertainty and unpredictability. created an atmosphere of uncertainty and unpredictability.

• Weakening market position of Polish shipowners Weakening market position of Polish shipowners andand suppliers of related businesses, such as ship equipmentsuppliers of related businesses, such as ship equipment, , forwarders, shipping agencies, etc forwarders, shipping agencies, etc

• Decline in transport of Polish goods by sea in favour of land Decline in transport of Polish goods by sea in favour of land transporttransport

• Concentation of trade on European market (external Concentation of trade on European market (external barrier) barrier)

• Organisational chaos, complicated administrative and Organisational chaos, complicated administrative and custom procedures, dispersion of trade and manufacturing custom procedures, dispersion of trade and manufacturing subjects, etc (internal barriers) subjects, etc (internal barriers)

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Changes in Polish foreigh tradeChanges in Polish foreigh trade

• Abolition of monopoly in foreign trade in 1990 Abolition of monopoly in foreign trade in 1990 (instead of central management numerous – ca 100 (instead of central management numerous – ca 100 thousand - small companies decided to arrange thousand - small companies decided to arrange separately their export and import contracts separately their export and import contracts despite of lack of experience and tools) – negative despite of lack of experience and tools) – negative impact on Polish seaborne trade impact on Polish seaborne trade

• Lack of efficient monitoring system in foreign trade Lack of efficient monitoring system in foreign trade – difficult to identify shippers/receivers/producers – – difficult to identify shippers/receivers/producers – resulting in problems with aquisition of cargo by resulting in problems with aquisition of cargo by Polish carriersPolish carriers

• Establishment of Polish Shippers Council – positive Establishment of Polish Shippers Council – positive reaction towards stabilisation and integration of reaction towards stabilisation and integration of dispersed market, chance for national carriersdispersed market, chance for national carriers

• Increase of transport by Polish fleet from 2000. Increase of transport by Polish fleet from 2000.

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Development strategy Development strategy of Polish shipping sectorof Polish shipping sector

• Continued process restructurisation and privatisationContinued process restructurisation and privatisation• More effective marketing (extended also to the More effective marketing (extended also to the

hinterland), hinterland), • Modernisation and rejuvenation of the fleet Modernisation and rejuvenation of the fleet

according to market development tendenciesaccording to market development tendencies• Improvement of accessibility and quality of shipping Improvement of accessibility and quality of shipping

and port services and port services • Development of short sea shipping, motorways of the Development of short sea shipping, motorways of the

sea and multimodal transport systems,sea and multimodal transport systems,• Adequate development of logistics systems and Adequate development of logistics systems and

information flow. information flow. • Better access of maritime sector to credits and Better access of maritime sector to credits and

founds of the national financial market – reliable founds of the national financial market – reliable system of State Treasure garanties, public orders, system of State Treasure garanties, public orders, etc. etc.

• Creation of integrated companies or groups like joint Creation of integrated companies or groups like joint ventures and other forms of cooperation with foreign ventures and other forms of cooperation with foreign and national partners operating lines and services and national partners operating lines and services linkinf Polish ports with the foreland linkinf Polish ports with the foreland

(STRATEGY OF POLISH MARITIME ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT TILL 2015 - MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE – Warsaw (STRATEGY OF POLISH MARITIME ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT TILL 2015 - MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE – Warsaw 2005)2005)

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Ports development strategyPorts development strategy

• Increasing competentiveness abilitiesIncreasing competentiveness abilities

• Implementation of the Act of ports and Implementation of the Act of ports and harbours – separation of management from harbours – separation of management from operational activityoperational activity

• Full privatisation of operational servicesFull privatisation of operational services

• Implementation of infrastructure Implementation of infrastructure development plans and stategy (hinterland development plans and stategy (hinterland and foreland)and foreland)

• Implementation of coordinaded system of Implementation of coordinaded system of ports development to avoid overlaping ports development to avoid overlaping investments and unfair competition (cargo investments and unfair competition (cargo and shipping lines)and shipping lines)

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Shipping cluster Shipping cluster requirementsrequirements

SShipping in hipping in Poland (like in other Poland (like in other matitime nations)matitime nations) is much more than is much more than just just the ownershipthe ownership. .

For future prosperity of the For future prosperity of the PolishPolish shipping cluster, it is necessary to create shipping cluster, it is necessary to create attractive conditions attractive conditions for restoring Polish for restoring Polish fleet under national flag and support fleet under national flag and support shipowning businessshipowning business and related and related services.services.

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POLSTEAMPOLSTEAM• state-owned national entity, state-owned national entity, • ca 1% share in global transportation of dry cargo in bulk, ca 1% share in global transportation of dry cargo in bulk, • the biggest dry bulk cargo carrier in Europe, the biggest dry bulk cargo carrier in Europe, • leader in world transport of liquid sulphur,leader in world transport of liquid sulphur,• 71 vessels of ca 2.1 million dwt, (vessels ranging 4400-71 vessels of ca 2.1 million dwt, (vessels ranging 4400-

73500 dwt, 73500 dwt, • ca 27 million tons of cargoes transported annually, ca 27 million tons of cargoes transported annually, • Baltic ferry business between Poland and Sweden (railway Baltic ferry business between Poland and Sweden (railway

wagons, trucks, lories, passengers) operated by wagons, trucks, lories, passengers) operated by Unity Unity LineLine - planning to order 2 - planning to order 2 ro-pax ferries at Szczecin ro-pax ferries at Szczecin Shipyard NowaShipyard Nowa ( (first order by a Polish shipowner in a first order by a Polish shipowner in a Polish shipyard since the late 90sPolish shipyard since the late 90s) - n) - new ferries ew ferries inin 2010 2010--2011, 2011,

• plans for plans for renewing renewing the fleet with the fleet with over 30 new ships by over 30 new ships by 20152015, , employment: 2,476 seafarers and 287 staff onshore employment: 2,476 seafarers and 287 staff onshore

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Liner shipping (1)Liner shipping (1)

• Polish Ocean Lines (POL),Polish Ocean Lines (POL), the shipowner with over 50 years of tradition the shipowner with over 50 years of tradition in conventional and container shipping. After transformations, in the 90s in conventional and container shipping. After transformations, in the 90s the activity of POL has focused on shipchandler and shipping services. Thus the activity of POL has focused on shipchandler and shipping services. Thus POL offers sea transport services as a POL offers sea transport services as a NVOCC (Non Vessel Operated NVOCC (Non Vessel Operated Common Carrier)Common Carrier) to China and the ports of the Far East with its own bill to China and the ports of the Far East with its own bill of lading on ocean shipowners' vessels. of lading on ocean shipowners' vessels. Before 1987Before 1987 all fleet within one state entity - Headquarters divided into all fleet within one state entity - Headquarters divided into branches according to geographical areas: Asia & Australia, Africa & branches according to geographical areas: Asia & Australia, Africa & Mediterranean, Americas, European lines, West African (later) and Mediterranean, Americas, European lines, West African (later) and additional services like Container section, Supply section, road transport, additional services like Container section, Supply section, road transport, passenger transport (cruise in 80. directly HQ) passenger transport (cruise in 80. directly HQ) All branches abolished in 1987 – gradual declining of fleet and market All branches abolished in 1987 – gradual declining of fleet and market positiondeclining, all management in HQ, including supporting services – positiondeclining, all management in HQ, including supporting services – containers and road transport. containers and road transport. 1993 established Ltds with POL as main shareholder1993 established Ltds with POL as main shareholder (POL-Container, (POL-Container, POL-America – the only Co. , POL-Levant, POL-Atlantic, POL-Asia, Euro-POL-America – the only Co. , POL-Levant, POL-Atlantic, POL-Asia, Euro-Africa, Supply Section Africa, Supply Section

• POL-Levant POL-Levant still operating as POLs daughter company, fleet ofstill operating as POLs daughter company, fleet of five ships. five ships. At the beginning of 2006 the shipowner chartered two twin general cargo At the beginning of 2006 the shipowner chartered two twin general cargo carriers of 11 thousand tons DWT eachcarriers of 11 thousand tons DWT each. .

• EuroafricaEuroafrica is planning to support its line to West Africa is planning to support its line to West Africa. . Plans Plans to purchase to purchase or charter on a long-term basis or charter on a long-term basis 3 olr more 3 olr more modern multi-task general modern multi-task general cargo carriers of 11-14 thousand tons DWT. cargo carriers of 11-14 thousand tons DWT. NNew vessel on the English line.ew vessel on the English line.

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Liner shipping (2)Liner shipping (2)• CHIPOLBROK - CHIPOLBROK - founded in 1951 under the government founded in 1951 under the government

of China and Poland bilateral agreement – as a first ever of China and Poland bilateral agreement – as a first ever Sino-foreign joint-venture deed of association after Sino-foreign joint-venture deed of association after proclamation of the People’s Republic of China. proclamation of the People’s Republic of China. Head office is located at Shanghai and European base at Head office is located at Shanghai and European base at Gdynia. Gdynia. Despite the main task of linking two continents is realised Despite the main task of linking two continents is realised basically through regular liner service, with fortnight basically through regular liner service, with fortnight frequency, hooked at Hamburg and Antwerp on the one side frequency, hooked at Hamburg and Antwerp on the one side and at Shanghai, Xingang, Dalian and Huangpu on the and at Shanghai, Xingang, Dalian and Huangpu on the another, nowadays the expanded field of activities covers another, nowadays the expanded field of activities covers wide geographical range as from Baltic Sea, North Sea, wide geographical range as from Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean and US Gulf basic ports up to Middle East and Mediterranean and US Gulf basic ports up to Middle East and India, South East and Far East Asian destinations. India, South East and Far East Asian destinations. the fleet of 22 universal vessels of the total DWT the fleet of 22 universal vessels of the total DWT ca ca 500 500 thousthous. . and over 21.000 TE and over 21.000 TEUU. . Around half of the fleet Around half of the fleet operated by Polish partner. Poperated by Polish partner. Plannlanning ing to replace to replace some oldest some oldest vessels in vessels in 2009-20102009-2010 - - 66 new vessels new vessels orderedordered in Cosco Dalian in Cosco Dalian Shipyard. Shipyard. In years 2009-2010 next 6 innovatively designed ships will be In years 2009-2010 next 6 innovatively designed ships will be delivered ex Dalian shipyard. delivered ex Dalian shipyard. The company is the major break-bulk carrier on North The company is the major break-bulk carrier on North Continent-Far East route Continent-Far East route

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Liner shipping (3)Liner shipping (3)

• Baltic Container LinesBaltic Container Lines fleet is composted fleet is composted of five state-of-the-art vessels of 366-672 of five state-of-the-art vessels of 366-672 TEU. TEU. TThe company is planning to he company is planning to restructure its tonnage. A new vessel of restructure its tonnage. A new vessel of 704 TEU was purchased 704 TEU was purchased and and will replace will replace two smaller and less economical ships.two smaller and less economical ships. Together with Together with ChipolbrokChipolbrok as strategic as strategic investor and POL and C. Hartwig Gdynia as investor and POL and C. Hartwig Gdynia as shareholders, ensures regular connections shareholders, ensures regular connections between the Polish ports and Hamburg, between the Polish ports and Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Klaipeda. the Gdynia -Bremerhaven and Klaipeda. the Gdynia -Gdansk - Swinoujscie - Hamburg - Gdansk - Swinoujscie - Hamburg - Bremerhaven.Bremerhaven. Y Yearly amount of BCL early amount of BCL carriages carriages - ca- ca 160 thousand TEU. 160 thousand TEU.

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Polish Shipowners 2006Polish Shipowners 2006Shipowner Number of

shipsDWT

Polish Steamship Co 72 2070994

Euroafrica 11 97847

Chipolbrok 11 247150

Polish Balic Shipping 3 61247

Pol-Levant 3 24132

Pol-Euro 3 33484

Unity Line 4 26565

Baltic Container Lines 7 41967

Polish Ocean Lines 1 8044

Jan Stępniewski 6 9514

Unibaltic 3 15459

Source: Polish Shipowners Associatio

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