{"id":111142,"date":"2024-08-20T16:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/?p=47049"},"modified":"2024-08-20T16:00:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T06:00:06","slug":"fleet-of-ports-benefit-from-connecting-europe-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=111142","title":{"rendered":"Fleet of ports benefit from Connecting Europe Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An EU funding initiative is about to be launched at around twenty ports. The Connecting Europe Facility Transport programme (CET) will help with improvements at coastal and inland facilities on seas and rivers all over Europe.<\/p>\n<p>More than \u20ac1.8 billion in grants has been awarded through the CEF scheme already. Projects have been assessed that develop and modernise basic port infrastructure, strengthen the connections to maritime ports and ensure year-round navigability. The latest tranche of grants will help fund further projects in countries from Finland to Spain.<\/p>\n<h2>Depending on good maritime transport<\/h2>\n<p>More than 100 projects were given the green light in this round of funding. The largest awards were for rail-based projects, supporting the pan-European \u201cTEN-T\u201d network ambitions. However, maritime ports benefit significantly too.<\/p>\n<p>As reported recently in WCN, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/news\/2024\/07\/dublin-port-company-receives-e73-8m-for-ro-ro-berths\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Dublin Port in Ireland has been awarded over \u20ac70m for extensive projects<\/a>. Elsewhere, including Spain, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Malta, Lithuania, Cyprus, Croatia, Greece, and Poland projects were identified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlmost 90 per cent of the EU\u2019s external freight trade is seaborne,\u201d says a statement from the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU. \u201cShort sea shipping represents one-third of intra-EU exchanges in terms of tonne-kilometres.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-container\" style=\"box-sizing:border-box;height:0;overflow:hidden;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-embed\" style=\"bottom:0;height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;width:100%;\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/TtHMc-r7gmI?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; fullscreen; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Several projects are aimed specifically at shore-based power supply for cruise ships. The initiative recognises the environmental impact of generating electricity from marine sources, often in inner-city locations, where cruise ship terminals are centrally located. However, cargo operations certainly benefit too.<\/p>\n<h2>Coastal and inland waterways benefit<\/h2>\n<p>Malta\u2019s Limassol port will receive funding of more than \u20ac1m for onshore power supply infrastructure for cargo purposes. Gij\u00f3n in Spain will benefit from a \u20ac2.6m grant for power supply for container and cruise ships. Santander will get \u20ac3.5m to upgrade ro-ro handling. Valencia will benefit from around \u20ac40m in funding for a variety of identified projects.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47054 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Inland-waterway-transport-EU.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Inland-waterway-transport-EU.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Inland-waterway-transport-EU-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Inland-waterway-transport-EU-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Inland-waterway-transport-EU-208x139.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inland waterway traffic (pictured) plays a vital role in commerce in the EU, and the CET funding programme includes several initiatives aimed at improving links. Approved is a grant of nearly \u20ac8m for the construction of a \u2018High and Heavy\u2019 terminal at a new port peninsula at Straubing-Sand on the Danube in Germany. Over \u20ac18m will go to fund a new breakwater at Pula in Croatia. There\u2019s also a \u20ac9m project agreed to construct new railway tracks within the port of Burgas in Bulgaria.<\/p>\n<h2>Key challenges and innovative solutions<\/h2>\n<p>Already benefitting from the funding package are places like the port of Rijeka in Croatia. The terminal there has benefitted from several CEF transport-funded projects to improve infrastructure and help develop an integrated road, rail and maritime freight terminal. Specific works included reconstructing the quay in the Ra\u0161a basin, upgrading the port infrastructure, and developing the rail connections to the Zagreb terminal, as well as upgrading the railway connection between Rijeka and the nearby Adriatic Gate Container Terminal, as seen below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47059 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Port-of-Rijeka-in-Croatia-EU.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Port-of-Rijeka-in-Croatia-EU.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Port-of-Rijeka-in-Croatia-EU-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Port-of-Rijeka-in-Croatia-EU-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Port-of-Rijeka-in-Croatia-EU-208x139.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Connecting Europe Facility for Transport\u2019s focus is on fostering a transport network that is efficient, safe, interconnected and green,\u201d says a project statement. \u201cBy addressing key challenges and supporting innovative solutions, it aims to meet the evolving needs and expectations for a modern and sustainable transport infrastructure in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/policy\/2024\/07\/02\/ten-t-regulation-to-enter-into-force-on-18-july\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">overarching TEN-T project<\/a>, which initially included projects in the UK (prior to Brexit) is a long-standing ambition to harmonise transport across Europe, primarily rail systems for freight, but also including several short sea routes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest round of funding from an EU transport infrastructure initiative will benefit a score of ports around Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":47054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12727,12730,1924,1879,471,12339,4185],"tags":[12159],"class_list":["post-111142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cef-transport","category-connecting-europe-facility-transport","category-eu","category-european-commission","category-news","category-ports-terminals","category-ten-t","tag-world-cargo-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=111142"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111148,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111142\/revisions\/111148"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=111142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=111142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=111142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}