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Logistics in Wallonia The role of Logistics in Economic Development
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1. 1.Why WhyTransport Transport &&Logistics Logistics?? 2. 2. Context Context:The :TheMarshall MarshallPlan Plan 3. 3.Who Whoare arewe we?? 4. 4. Projects Projects 5. 5.Other Otheractivities activities
1. Why Transport and Logistics ?
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Total of TEU’s handled in 2008
Rotterdam : 10,8 Mio. TEU Zeebrugge : 2,2 Mio. TEU
Antwerp : 8,6 Mio. TEU Dunkerque : 0,2 Mio. TEU
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Import from Asia in 2007
Rotterdam : 3,9 Mio. TEU Zeebrugge : 0,2 Mio. TEU
Antwerp : 1,1 Mio. TEU Dunkerque : 0 Mio. TEU
80% of all consumer goods arrive in containers
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Links with the Netherlands
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Links with Flanders
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1. Why Transport & Logistics ? Numerous multimodal logistic parks
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1. Why Transport & Logistics ?
Wallonia has a potential for welcoming logistics activities such as European Distribution Centers (EDC) Ranking Nuts - 2 regions 2009
Ranking 2006
Costs
Transport System
Accessibi lity
Supply
Labour
KnowHow
Score
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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
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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
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Alsace
8
3,7
2,8
2,1
2,8
3,8
3,8
2,9
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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
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KĂśln
14
8,6
1,8
0,7
3,0
3,4
2,5
3,1
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Koblenz
25
6,0
3,1
1,0
2,8
4,5
3,0
3,2
Source : Cushman & Wakefield 2009
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2. Context : the Marshall Plan
Succesful regions have made choices ! • Targeting prioritary actions • With additional means • To boost the regional development • With the collaboration of : - entreprises - trade unions - the actors of education - citizens
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2. Context : the Marshall Plan
• The main measure : Creation of Competitivness Clusters • 5 sectors : – – – – –
life-science agrofood industry mecatronics transport & logistics aeronautics
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3. Who are we ?
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
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3. Who are we ?
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
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3. Who are we ?
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
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4. Projects
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
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4. Projects • 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
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4. Projects
Carex • • • •
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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
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4. Projects
BioLog Europe • • •
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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…)
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5. Other activities
– 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)
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5. Other activities
– 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)
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They place trust in Wallonia‌
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They place trust in Wallonia‌
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Contact
Complexe Arrobas Parc Artisanal 11-13 B-4671 Blegny-Barchon Belgium ℥ +32 (0)4 387 88 26 – Fax : +32 (0)4 387 87 39 info@logisticsinwallonia.be
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