fta freight by water water freight opportunities for scotland, 7 september 2011
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Freight by Water introduction
• The UK’s official Shortsea Promotion Centre– Endorsed by UK DfT
• Created in 2003 as Sea and Water• Merged into FTA November 2010• Aimed at promoting use of short-sea,
coastal and inland waterways services• Business-focused - directly promotional
work
FTA Freight by Water
• Focus on business-2-buisness communications– Promoting and supporting actual utilisation of water
freight services
• Supply chain approach – identify and support areas of maximum benefit
• Maintain separate membership grouping to fund activity
• Seeking support
Activity Areas
• Website - business focused information about:– Virtues of water freight– Services available
• Pre-consultancy advice– Starting place for those who don’t know where to start
• Events– Conferences– Seminars– Working Group
Activity Areas
• Website - business focused information about:– Virtues of water freight– Services available
• Pre-consultancy advice– Starting place for those who don’t know where to start
• Events– Conferences– Seminars– Working Group
Activity Areas
• News service– Email publicising positive developments
• Lobbying– Represent needs of shortsea industry and users to
Government / EU as necessary
• EU funding– European Shortsea Network
Members
• Ports• Shortsea shipping lines
– Ro-ro– Container– Bulk
• Inland Operators• Infrastructure managers• Shippers• Consultants• Trade Associations