INTERMODAL TRANSPORT PROJECTS
IN SOUTH-EAST EUROPE
11th South East European Freight Forwarders
and Logistics Operators Congress
16 -17 May 2013, Athens
Turgut ERKESKIN
President Of UTIKAD
TRACECA
“Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia”
TRACECA is a complex multi-modal
transport system which aims to
develop economic and trade relations
and transportation links between
countries and regions that is a
significant contribution to the revival
of one of the most famous historical
routes of the Silk road.
SOUTH-EAST EUROPE: INTERMODAL PROJECTS
TRACECA
KARS-TBILISI-BAKU
PROJECT
BALO PROJECT
VIKING TRAIN
PROJECT
MARMARAY
PROJECT
SILK WIND BLOCK
TRAIN
BALO PROJECT
“Great Anatolian Logistics Organizations Project”
Railway Connection for Continers from
“West Anatolia to Europe”
UTIKAD:
Shareholder of BALO
MARMARAY PROJECT
Rail tunnel under
Bosphorus
Linking Europe rail
network to Middle East and CIS
Total length 1387 m
Projected to be in use in
“29 October 2013”
TEKIRDAG-DERINCE - BANDIRMA RAIL
FERRY PROJECT
In order to make the transport from Agean and Marmara regions to Europe and v.v. through
the shorter corridor between the ports of Tekirdağ; Derince and Bandırma, rail ferry operation
will be realized.
Muratlı
Tekirdağ
Derince
Bandırma
32/42
KARS-TBILISI-BAKU PROJECT
“1.5 million passengers and 3 million tons cargoes each year”
The foundation of the part in
Turkey was laid on 24 July 2008
92% realization of the project
in Turkish side was achieved
SILK WIND BLOCK TRAIN
Aims of Silk Wind Block Train:
Create the favorable conditions
for a container block train route
with
advanced
electronic
exchange of information
Simplification of customs and
border-crossing procedures
Reduction of transit time and
travel time
SILK WIND BLOCK TRAIN
Route:
China - Kazakhstan - Caspian Sea
- Black Sea
Member Countries:
 China
 Kazakhstan
 Azerbaijan
 Georgia
 Turkey
VIKING TRAIN PROJECT
The Black Sea is connected with the Baltic Sea by “Viking Train”
Viking Train, is an important combined
transport project which connects the
seaports of Klaipeda, Odessa and
Illıchevsk between the Baltic Sea and
the Black Sea by the railways.
The connection between
Mediterranean, Europe, Middle East
and Central Asia via Turkey
RO-RO TRANSPORTATION
“European Ro-Ro Lines in Turkey”
RO-RO TRANSPORTATION
“Black Sea Ro-Ro Lines in Turkey”
“Egypt Ro-Ro Lines in Turkey”
A BRIDGE BETWEEN ASIA AND EUROPE
There is approx. 75 Billion $ transport volume between Europe and Asia
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İstanbul-Kars-Tblisi-Baku,
Kurtalan-Nusaybin-Iraq,
Kars-Nahçevan-Iran,
Kavkaz-Samsun-Basra,
İstanbul-Aleppo-Mekke,
İstanbul-Aleppo-North Africa,
transport corridors are being
developed.
Far East Asia
Urumqi
Ala
Shankau
Korla
Mid and North Asia
Samsun-Kavkaz
Europe
Kuche
Kashgar
Kars-Tblisi-Baku
Marmaray
Kars-Nahçevan-Iran
Van Lake Cross.
Kurtalan- Nusaybin-Iraq
Tekirdağ-Muratlı
South East Asia
North Africa
Middle East
By the completion of the projects in our Country the importance of the “Silk Road” will increase
further and Europe,Middle East, Central Asia and China connection will have been achieved.
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS FAIR
“12-15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - ISTANBUL”
Road transportation
Railroad transportation
Airline transportation
Maritime line transportation
Combined transportation
Trailer manufacturer and Suppliers
Mobil air conditioning System manufacturer and
Suppliers
Tire, Tarpaulin, rope, etc. manufacturer and
Suppliers
Satellite tracking equipment manufacturers and
Suppliers
Rail road equipment manufacturers and Suppliers
Seaports operators
Forwarders
Cargo distributors
2014 FIATA WORLD CONGRESS – ISTANBUL
13 - 18 OCTOBER 2014 - Hilton İstanbul Bomonti
Hotel & Conference Center
“Sustainable Growth in Logistics”
Thank You
Turgut ERKESKIN
President of UTIKAD