Guaranteed standards for waterway maintenance Pre-condition for safe and cost-effective Danube navigation
Alexandru Capatu
A Prosperous Future For The Danube Navigation – 17.09.2013, Danube Commission Budapest
What is Pro Danube International?
Platform of private companies with strategic economic interest in
better framework conditions and higher public investment in the
Danube transport & logistics system
Industry &
Wholesale
“Transport
User”
Logistics
Service
Providers
Ports &
Terminal
Operators
(Associations)
Barge
Operators
(Associations)
Shipyards &
Suppliers &
Others
Established autumn 2011 by companies & associations
Non-profit association based in Vienna
Network of currently more than 120 companies
More than a lobbying organisation as it initiates and executes projects which improve
framework conditions resulting into a higher use of the Danube
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Loading capacity depending on draft
Convoy : pusher + 6 barges Europa II type
Transport : Constanta - Hungary - Constanta
Loading capacity / barge ( mts )
Loading capacity / convoy (mts )
2,00
1.000
6.000
Draft (m )
2,30
2,50
2,70
1.250 1.500 1.750
7.500 9.000 10.500
Convoy capacity
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2.00
3
2.30
2.50
2.70
Annual average revenues per convoy depending on draft
Draft
Upstream revenue for freight 13 Euro /mts ( Euro ) 50%
Downstream revenue for freight 17 Euro /mts ( Euro ) 85%
Total revenue ( Euro )
2,00
39.000
86.700
125.700
2,30
48.750
108.375
157.125
2,50
58.500
130.050
188.550
2,70
68.250
151.725
219.975
Average total revenue per to.: 20,95€
250,000
Upstream revenue for freight
13 Euro / mts ( Euro ) - 50 %
200,000
150,000
Downstream revenue for
freight 17 Euro / mts ( Euro ) 85 %
100,000
Total revenue ( Euro )
50,000
0
2.00
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2.30
2.50
2.70
Total costs(€)/ton depending on draft
Fix costs round trip
Constanta - HU - Constanta
Variable costs round trip
Constanta - HU - Constanta
General & administration costs
Total costs
Total costs / ton (up + down)
Draft
49.500
49.500
49.500
salaries, maintenance,
49.500 depreciation a.o.
78.557
83.128
87.699
92.270
12.806
140.863
23,48
2,00
13.263 13.720 14.177 Diesel price : 850€/ to
145.891 150.919 155.947
19,45
16,77
14,85
2,30
2,50
2,70
diesel, port and channel fees a.o.
Total costs / tonne ( up + down )
30.00
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
5
2.00
2.30
2.50
2.70
Profit in Euro (%) depending on draft
Draft
2,00
Total revenue ( Euro )
125.700 157.125 188.550 219.975
Total Costs
140.863 145.891 150.919 155.947
Profit
-15.163
11.234
Profit %
-12,06%
7,15% 19,96% 29,11%
Profit per to
-2,53
2,30
1,50
2,50
37.631
4,18
2,70
64.028
6,10
250,000
200,000
150,000
Total revenue ( Euro )
100,000
Total Costs
Profit
50,000
0
2.00
-50,000
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2.30
2.50
2.70
Fairway depths during period 01.09 - 31.12.2012
Sector
Requried gauge for Number of days at
having min. depth depths below 250
of 250 cm
cm
Km
Standard station
Calculation
Pfelling
2303-2306
Pfelling
Depth =
Gauge –140 cm
390
87
VilshofenHofkirchen
2249-2261
Hofkirchen
Depth =
Gauge – 40 cm
290
77
Kienstock
2013-2015
Kienstock
Depth » Gauge
250
53
Wildungsmauer
1882-1897
Wildungsmauer
Depth =
Gauge+20 cm
230
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GERMANY:
AUSTRIA:
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Fairway depths during period 01.09 - 31.12.2012
Sector
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Km
HUNGARY
Szob upstream
Dötös
Nagymaros upstream
Horany
Ujpesti
1711,3-1710,7
1701,0-1700,0
1698,9-1697,8
1667,5-1666,8
1653,0-1651,8
Budapesta
1638,4-1637,4
Ercsi
Kulcs
Dunaujvaros
Dunaegyhaza
Dunaföldvar upstream
Dunaföldvar
Solt
1615,9-1615,1
1590,7-1590,1
1581,5-1580,5
1567,3-1566,4
1561,0-1560,0
1559,8-1559,7
1558,5-1557,5
Solt downstream
1555,8-1554,6
Standard
station
Calculation
Depth=Gauge+70cm
Depth=Gauge+75cm
Depth=Gauge+60cm
Depth=Gauge+70cm
Depth=Gauge+90cm
Depth=Gauge+110cm
Depth=Gauge+120cm
Depth=Gauge+110cm
Dunaujvaros Depth=Gauge+210cm
Depth=Gauge+230cm
Depth=Gauge+230cm
Dunaföldvar Depth=Gauge+320cm
Depth=Gauge+350cm
Depth=Gauge+355cm
Depth=Gauge+385cm
Depth=Gauge+315cm
Depth=Gauge+365cm
Depth=Gauge+355cm
Budapest
Requried Number of days
gauge for min.
at depths
depth 250 cm below 250 cm
180
175
190
180
160
140
130
140
40
20
20
-70
-100
-105
-135
-65
-115
-105
47
46
55
47
28
11
4
11
58
23
23
42
13
11
42
1
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Fairway depths during period 01.09 - 31.12.2012
Sector
Km
Standard
station
Calculation
Requried Number of days
gauge for min. at depths below
depth 250 cm
250 cm
BULGARIA /
ROMANIA
Băloiu
Liuta-Milka
Belene
Vardin
Gâsca upstream
Batin
Batin downstream
Riahovo (Mishka)
Olteniţa aval (Popina)
Cernavodă upstream
629
568
563
543
538
528
523
455
420-424
345-305
Corabia
Depth = Gauge + 225 cm
Depth = Gauge + 150 cm
Depth = Gauge + 120 cm
Zimnicea
Depth = Gauge + 190 cm
Depth = Gauge + 190 cm
Depth = Gauge + 210 cm
Giurgiu Depth = Gauge + 265 cm
Depth = Gauge + 300 cm
Olteniţa Depth = Gauge +240 cm
Cernavodă Depth = Gauge + 200 cm
25
100
130
60
60
40
-15
-50
10
50
21
68
80
30
30
58
17
6
8
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CROATIA/SERBIA:
During the investigated period, fairway depths were above 250 cm, but in several other
periods, the sectors Apatin (km 1405-1401), Mohovo (km 1310-1308) and Novi Sad (km 12691268, km 1266-1265 and km 1248) caused restrictions
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Draft of Navrom convoys which left Constanta
Date
23.08.2012
04.09.2012
06.09.2012
07.09.2012
09.09.2012
10.09.2012
11.09.2012
22.09.2012
Cargo
Coal
Phosphate
Coal
Phosphate
Phosphate
Coal
Coal
Soybean meal
Destination
Hungary
Austria
Hungary
Austria
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria (Russe)
Bulgaria (Svistov)
Draft
1,75 m
1,80 m
1,90 m
1,95 m
1,95 m
2,00 m
2,35 m
2,00 m
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Hungary
Hungary
Bulgaria (Russe)
Hungary
Hungary
2,15 m
2,15 m
2,45 m
2,05 m
2,15 m
Navrom lost more than 150.000€ in revenues when operating these convoys
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Water Depth Situation August 2013
28.8.2013
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Km 609.0
Km 608.3
Depth(dm)22
Width(m)>180
610.0
608.0
22
>180
590.0
589.5
24
140
591.0
589.0
24
140
586.0
584.0
23
>180
575.0
574.2
21
>180
568.0
567.8
18
60
571.0
567.0
18
60
562.5
562.0
20
100
563.0
560.0
20
100
542.2
541.2
22
>180
544.0
541.0
22
>180
538.0
537.0
22
130
541.0
537.0
22
130
534.5
534.0
23
>180
537.0
534.0
23
>180
524.0
523.0
24
60
528.0
523.0
24
60
77 vessels were stopped
4 vessels were grounded
Conclusions
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There was a high number of days with a fairway depth below 250cm despite
favourable water conditions in the investigated period
This clearly shows significant shortcomings in waterway maintenance on
several sections of the Danube
The failure in waterway maintenance results into direct financial losses for the
barge operators or reduce significantly their earnings
The transport users become deprived of the cost advantages of barge
operations, are effected by delays in the supply and consequently have to pay
higher transport costs which reduces their own competitiveness
Without proper maintenance barge operators cannot earn depreciation of
modern equipment consequently there is only maintenance investment (hardly
any room for innovation except cost advantages of LNG can be exploited)
PDI informed already in April/May the EC Commissioners, EC IWT Coordinator,
Danube Commission, EUSDR PA 1A coordinators about the criticalness and
intervened directly to the Bulgarian Transport Minister
All the high-level interventions which followed did not lead to a sufficient
response by the Bulgarian authorities and concrete measures yet
Low water periods cannot be avoided but…
… safe and cost-efficient transport can be ensured
if all Danube States
respect the existing international regulations
PROPER FAIRWAY MAINTENANCE AND GUARANTED MINIMUM FAIRWAY
DEPTHS OF AT LEAST 2.5 m
MUST BE RESTORED IMMEDIATELY
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Need to identify and to fight administrative barriers
Some examples of unnecessary barriers:
Romania: excessive formalities and fees for customs and other authorities causing additional
costs and extra waiting times, e.g.
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Obligation to use T2L document for national cargo transport
Restrictive opening hours of custom offices in several important ports(e.g. Cernavoda)
Tariff scheme of Black-Sea Canal punishes operators when using additional barges for compensation low
water conditions (charging system per ton capacity instead of cargo tons)
Fees and procedures imposed for authority “services” like: traffic supervision & control of safety of
navigation, allowance for ship repairs, for authorization/approval/supervision of vessels bunkering, for
annual endorsement of operation permit
Hungary: restrictions concerning the size of the ship convoy, fees for bigger convoys, excessive
waiting times at border control
Serbia: unplanned waiting times at border control
Bulgaria: problems with custom clearance caused by restrictive opening hours
and many more ……
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Further information
Alexandru Capatu
Chairman Pro Danube International
Email: capatu@prodanube.eu
Mobil: +436643025874
Manfred Seitz
General Secretary
Pro Danube International
Email: seitz@prodanube.eu
Mobil: +436764067878
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