MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT,
COMPETITIVENESS, INFRASTRUCTURE,
TRANSPORT AND NETWORKS
GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF
COMMERCE
STEFANOS KOMNINOS
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Main Matters for consideration
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Greece as:
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Facts:
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A Hub of international transshipment
Gateway for North East Europe
Crossing of TEU in Eastern Mediterranean is quite high
High competition from ports of neighbour countries
Areas of Intervention:
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Added value by providing new services
Legislation
Human Resources of stakeholders and services provided
Infrastructure
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Paneuropean Corridors
TEN-T Plan
TEN-T
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Τhe European Plan foresees that the central network will connect by
road 83 European ports, by rail link 37 main airports and provides
for the creation of a new network with 35 large-scale cross-border
projects
Τhe new central transportation network of E.U. has a budget of
€31.7 billions, approved by the Commission.
The fourth corridor (corr. IV) includes Salonika and is as follows:
Dresden/Nuremberg - Prague - Vienna - Bratislava - Győr Budapest - Arad - Bucharest - Constanţa / Craiova - Sofia Thessaloniki / Plovdiv - Istanbul.
Next is the relevant map of European Corridors including
Alexandroupolis and Igoumenitsa.
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Fundamentals of Marine Transport
GREECE
EUROPE
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90% of exports value of the EU moves
through the sea
(source: nova capital partners Market Commentary, Nov. 2010)
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41% of import value of the EU moves
through the sea
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(source : nova capital partners Market Commentary, Nov. 2010)
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In 2009, 19 million TEU (Twenty-footcontainer Equivalent Units) were handled in
eastern Mediterranean
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9% average annual between Europe and
Asia from 2004 to 2008
(source : Mckinsey, 10 Years Ahead report)
Shipping industry in Greece had 11 billion
Euros Net Income in 2008 (source : Εργασία: The Greek
Shipping Cluster, Harvard Business School, Microeconomics of
Competitiveness, May 2009)
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(source : Mckinsey, 10 Years Ahead report)
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Globally 8% of vessels and 14,9% of dead
weight are of Greek interests (source : nova capital
partners Market Commentary, Nov. 2010)
(source : nova capital partners Market Commentary, Nov. 2010)
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40% of vessels in EU are of Greek interests
The 4 main types of Greek interest vessels
transport: crude oil, gas and chemicals, bulk
cargo, aircraft parts, minerals (source : nova capital
partners Market Commentary, Nov. 2010)
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In absolute numbers:
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4000 vessels of Greek interests
258 millions DWT (dead weight ton.)
153 millions GT (gross tonnage)
(source : nova capital partners Market Commentary, Nov. 2010)
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Competition of Maritime Transport
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DISTANT PORTS
(tonnage)
Netherlands
Spain
Germany
France
Norway
Great Britain
NEIGHBOUR PORTS
Varna,
Bulgaria
Ambarli, Turkey
Costanza, Rumania
Gioia Tauro, Italy
which offer good quality of service:
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Reliable and stable operation
(more working days)
Less processing time – 50% - due to
infrastructure (un/loading and customs)
Transport infrastructure in inland waterways
and railway (faster delivery in the final
destination, use of rail instead of road
network)
But traffic is saturated through Bosporus to an
extent that possible risk of accidents is indicated
source: Mckinsey, 10 Years Ahead report
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Piraeus and Thessaloniki Ports
as Transshipment and Gateway Ports
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πηγή: McKinsey, Greece 10 Years Ahead 2012
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Greece as a Gateway Port to the Broader Region
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πηγή: McKinsey, Greece 10 Years Ahead 2012
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Important Parameters
For the transformation of Greece into a
Logistics Hub for the Northeastern Europe,
we need to focus on:
 Ensuring Cost Competitiveness
 Building Sector Critical Capabilities
 Direct Investments’ Attraction
 Enhancing Greece’s Strategic Relevance and
Supporting Transport Infrastructure
 Improving Port Infrastructure and Operational
Attractiveness
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General Conclusions (1/2)
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Operational Interventions
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Human Resources
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Operational Stability
Tax incentives – Favorable business environment
Greek customs clearance of products with destination to the EU (with simple, cheap and easy
way)  increase of employment and economic input
Faster services to ships in order to attract new customers
High quality of service provided (fast loading, clearance etc)
Combination of transit with manufacturing potential (value added)
Combination of transit with cross-docking storing
Education
Certification of works on Logistics – Adoption of meritocratic methods and criteria
Staffing with qualified personnel
Attraction of Direct Investments
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General Conclusions (2/2)
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Infrastructure
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Positioning of Freight Centers (How many freight centers and where)
Modernization and development of new port infrastructures
Ability of docking large freighters
Modernization of transport infrastructure (trains, railway network, trucks, roads etc)
Combined National and International Transport
Linking national commercial hubs
Coordination & Promotion
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National Strategy and National Actions Coordination Agency
Commercial exploitation of new ports (e.g. Alexandroupolis) providing competitive
handling time and prices and ensuring economic and social development of the country,
e.g. by exploiting opportunities like Bosphorus
Marketing for making Greece a Logistics hub
Adoption of common legal framework for national and international transport
Making of international trading agreements
Networking and synergies of business
Active participation of Greek shipping
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Greece – China May 2013
The PM of Greece meeting the PM of China
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China interested in privatizations (cooperation protocol signed):
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Prerequisites:
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Ports - 51% of Piraeus and other regional ports
Airports - majority of shares of Athens airport
Railway - majority of shares of TRAINOSE
Eliminate bureaucracy
Remove competition barriers
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Development and large
Chinese high-tech companies (Huawei and ZTE) for the transformation of Piraeus
port into a transit and logistics hub for the products.
Into consideration the creation of an assembling factory of ZTE in Greece
Huawei willing to cooperate with Greek Universities and research centres and
provide training and practical experience to students and young professionals
Cooperation protocol between Invest in Greece and China Development Bank
Agreements of Greek shipowners and Chinese credit institutions for shipbuilding
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