Introduction to the Fruit Basket, project Output Library

The logistics business development strategy is a description of logistics potentials in the Scandria corridor and its development opportunities. Bringing together national / regional logistics strategies and defining six goals for logistics development in the Scandria Corridor: Goal 1: Improved competitiveness and marketing Goal 2: Development of “value-added services” Goal 3: Reduced climatic and environmental impact Goal 4: Promotion of innovative transport technologies Goal 5:Improved competitiveness of rail and combined transport Goal 6: Higher logistics competence

The Scandria Action Program defines the vision of the Scandria Corridor aiming at: - smart, green and inclusive innovation and growth, - a modern, competitive and sustainable transport system, - a corridor of cooperation. For each of these thematic pillars, concrete action proposals were agreed. The Scandria Action Program contains the proposal to set up a Scandria.Alliance that fosters further development of the Scandria Corridor.

An action plan document prepared by TransBaltic in cooperation with umbrella projects (available at: www.transbaltic.eu/). The MTAP is a 2012 edition document (will be regularly updated by ongoing projects), which contains policy actions needed to create better interfaces between national transport networks and to make the BSR transport system more resilient to future changes. Recipient: national and regional authorities; pan-Baltic organisations; ECOM, transnational and cross-border projects in the BSR and other macroregions

The final ACL brochure summarizes the studies that have been conducted in 30 months of project lifetime and the resultant recommendations for action. Interviews with project partners and the business sector as well as a retrospect on how ACL promoted transnational cooperation in the southern and eastern Baltic Sea region round the final brochure out.

In this brochure four Logistics centres from Germany, Denmark and Belarus are analysed in detail. An assessment of the experience gathered at these sites serves as a basis for the formulation of general recommendations for building, implementing and operating logistics centres. In addition two best practice IT solutions for transport management, developed by ACL, are illustrated.

The core findings from the ACL project activities were adapted into specific recommendations on the improvement of the accessibility and attractiveness of the Amber Coast region. The recommendations have been defined for each country. It is mainly addressed to transport experts and politicians.

The BGLC strategy for future work in developing the transport connections. The focus is on Green Corridor Concepts, regional economic factors, business models, pilots and last but not least – how to form a stakeholders forum. Include goals, measures and time plan for each area. The Strategy represents the views of both project partners as well as representatives from the industry and stakeholders from the logistic sectors and is of both short-term and in a long-term perspective. To be used for developing the area. http://www.bothniangreen.se/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BGLC_Boken_20140317_2.pdf

A study of technical viability and market opportunities for innovative intermodal technologies for semitrailers. The report includes a suggestion for a technical solution that could be used at a terminal to speed up the change between modes and therefore also lower the cost. Will be used by terminal owners, operators and infrastructure planners at regions and municipalities. http://www.bothniangreen.se/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/BGLC-task-3-2-Study-of-technical-viability-and-market-opportunities-for-innovative-intermodal-technologies-for-semitrailers.pdf

Includes an analysis of what have been done so far in the area of Corridor Management and also the success factors from working corridor management structures. The suggested Corridor Management structure for BGLC is a structure open to all stakeholders to participate in thematic work. A strategic advisors group act as decision board. A secretariat will handle the administrative support. http://www.bothniangreen.se/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/BGLC_transport_corridor_management_structure-1.pdf

The Green Corridor Manual guides to and identifies the basic elements, which constitute a green and efficient transport corridor compared to a traditional transport corridor. This identification will assist in improving existing corridors, as well as establishing new corridors. Therefore the manual can be seen as both an instrument for checking existing corridors, as well as a tool to improve or implement new green and efficient transport corridors.

The Information Broker; an actor and a common information exchange, facilitating and promoting efficient information sharing for the benefit of the stakeholders in the EWTC and the environment, was developed and tested. It is primarily to be regarded as a switchboard – it enables access to data sources and services provided by data providers and service providers, but should neither collect data nor develop services. The technical design and requirements of the broker function has been laid out in the process of the work.

The first step towards establishing this structure in order to secure cooperation within the EWTC was to form an initiative group in December 2009. Then, in June 2010 at the Constitutive Conference, the East West Transport Corridor Association was officially established. Today, the EWTC Association is a successful triple-helix organization of stakeholders from the public, private, and the academic sector acting to promote the EWTC concept.

Development scenarios for regional airports of the BSR are showcased for Poland, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Belarus. Scenarios include “Flying trucks” concept, which appears to be one of the most promising. Development scenarios for regional airports include current status analysis (economic performance data) and future development potential. Further components integrated in the development scenarios are marketing business actions and strategy propositions for regional airports that would foster air cargo sector development incl. regional economic development.

The investigation studies the bottlenecks, the need for measures in the Midnordic Green Transport Corridor, what potential exists in different scenarios and what effects these factors may have in Norway and Sweden. The study identifies the effects on society and regional development as a consequence of the proposed investments. The effects are described from the point of view of trade and industry, population development and settlement patterns, and service and possibilities for education.

The Midnordic Transport Study analysed eastwest transport routes across the corridor and compared their competitiveness in regard to other routes in Northern Europe. The Study suggests the regions along the Midnordic Corridor focus their joint development efforts on logistics cooperation in exports to Russia. The St. Petersburg region alone offers notable export potential for consumer goods. With regional cooperation, it is possible to create competitive supply chains. The report are in finnish but there is a english summary at the project website.

Analysis enables regions/airports to improve intermodal connectivity giving the PP precise look on their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) regarding current/future linkage of their airports with PTS. With the help of the analysis usage of PTS for accessing BSR airports can be increased; individual traffic lowered. So reductions of emissions of greenhouse gases per departing/arriving passenger can be achieved (ecological sustainability). Output is available on http://www.baltic-bird.eu/services/documents/category/55-results?download=423:swot-analysis-final-version.

A methodological framework (with challenges, key findings, steps to achieve the goal) for the macroregional cooperation based on the project showcases. It present solutions how to pool together the strategic transport initiatives and make use of their individual strengths; how to deploy the potential of territorial cooperation projects better and to ensure their results are incorporated in the national transport planning process). A methodological framework (with challenges, key findings, steps to achieve the goal) for the passenger and freight management based on the project showcases. It present solutions how to organise new cross-border infrastructure projects; to manage the dynamic transport development without a fixed link in place; to succeed with a corridor context in the national infrastructure planning process; and to stimulate the functional integration of cities served by a single ferry line. A methodological framework (with challenges, key findings, steps to achieve the goal) for the passenger and freight management based on the project showcases. It present solutions how to stimulate the commercial development of a multimodal freight corridor; to enhance sustainable regional growth along the TEN-T Core Network Corridors; and to ensure that intermodal terminals are strategically located in the transport network.

A short sea shipping model developed in cooperation with the market and public players from the two countries. It presents how to integrate deep sea and short sea layers on relatively long distances (as exemplified by the Germany – Finland supply chain) to save transport costs and reduce CO2 emissions, with the same logistics services.

A business plan to establish an eco-friendly and efficient corridor for intermodal transport of seafood, consumer goods and industrial products from Northern Norway to markets and processing industry in Continental Europe. The plan presents measures to boost intermodal services in the ACE Green Corridor along the route Bodø-Trondheim-Hallsberg/Örebro-Alvesta-Karlskrona (found the best alternative for today’s road logistics solutions).

Update of the MTAP document (2014/2015) with adjusted policy actions no. 2, 6, 7, 10 and a new measure (No. 21, on fostering the short sea shipping in sea-crossing transport corridors in the BSR), based on results of the testing/validation actions in the public-market environment. The document presents also new transport policy developments (e.g. on core network corridors) and their consequences for the BSR.