INTERMODAL LOGISTICS SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS

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AMRIE HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE EU Maritime Policy
The Future Challenge

Gijón, 1st-2nd June 2006
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INTERMODAL LOGISTICS - SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS
Michael Lloyd Director of AMRIEGijón 1st
June 2006
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INTERMODAL LOGISTICS - SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS

• SUSTAINABILITY
• WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
• - INTERMODAL LOGISTICS WHAT IS IT?
• - SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS AN EU AIM?
• MARITIME INTERCHANGES

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INTERMODAL LOGISTICS - SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS

• MARITIME ASPECTS
• PORTS AS KEY INTERCHANGE NODES
• CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
• SEA MOTORWAYS AS LOGISTICS CORRIDORS

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INTERMODAL LOGISTICS - SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
• PORT CITIES AS GATEWAYS
• TRANSPORT AS FACILITATOR
• TRANSPORT AS POLLUTER
• CHOICES FOR DEVELOPMENT

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INTERMODAL LOGISTICS - SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS

• QUESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
• CONTAINERISATION HOW MUCH MORE?
• TRADE PATTERNS- EVER-CHANGING
• DEEP-SEA HUBS AND OTHER PORTS
• RO-RO VERSUS CONTAINERS

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INTERMODAL LOGISTICS - SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS

• SOME TENTATIVE CONCLUSIONS
• CONTINUING PRESSURE TO BE SUSTAINABLE
• GOVERNMENT ACTIONS
• INDUSTRY RESPONSES
• SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVED ?

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INTERMODAL LOGISTICS - SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS
Thank You---Michael Lloyd - Director of
AMRIEGijón 1st June 2006
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AMRIE HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE EU Maritime Policy
The Future Challenge

Gijón, 1st-2nd June 2006