Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

Programme 2007 - 2013 Programme MED

Date of latest update: 2021-12-25

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Description (EN):

The proposed project aims to establish and operate a network of port authorities and transport experts in the Mediterranean region, focusing on the exchange of knowledge and expertise with regard to port and custom procedures and simplification of clearance for vessels and cargoes. This is expected to enhance the common understanding and promote the introduction of information systems to ports operation and potentially to other intermodal modes. The MEDNET project intends to make a significant contribution towards customs procedures and simplification of clearance for vessels and cargoes in Mediterranean area through a series of activities. Initially, a state of the art analysis will record the past and current customs practices and related legislation and create a -Port Operations Observatory in the Mediterranean-�, whose purpose is the transparent sharing of best practice solutions with all stakeholders,extending, thus, the knowledge dissemination among European countries and along the port community. Subsequently, the bottlenecks that hinder the efficient flow of information will be identified and current administrative, regulatory and technical barriers will be analyzed. In addition, the project will identify windows of opportunity in view of simplifying and speeding up procedures. One of the main actions of the proposed project is the benchmarking of best practices, which will be carried out with the use of appropriate criteria, such as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), specifically defined to reflect the specificities of the project. Apart from the MEDNET best practices, the project will also identify the required improvements for a specific port to reach the status of best practice. Pilot activities applied on specific ports, will test the selected best practices and their results. Moreover, a Strategic Action Plan will be developed, which will focus on the harmonization and normalization of procedures among ports to create an open market with the use of information systems and simplified procedures. More specifically, the Strategic Action Plan will include recommendations for best practices promotion and transferability to be used by ports, but also by decisions makers and private actors. The development of a Strategic Action Plan will have obvious implications to the facilitation of transport by removing non-physical barriers and will enable a more rigorous push towards seamless maritime traffic across borders. Finally, a suitable exploitation plan, developed during the project, will assist in the capitalization of the long lasting effects of the project results. The exploitation plan will aim at creating an environment for harmonization and normalization, where project impacts will be maximized in the the whole Mediterranean port community.

Achievements (EN):

State of the art of project implementation since the project start With the start of the project, the consortium defined the terms and conditions of all managerial, technical and financial activities of the project. The respective decisions taken amongst the partners were presented through the Management Plan. The consortium has also established excellent communication channels, while three bodies were formed: the Steering , the Regional and the Scientific/Technical Committee. Concerning the simplification and standardization of procedures, the consortium has developed the methodology and a respective questionnaire for the identification of relevant activities, studies and projects, the inventory on legislative framework and bilateral, multi-lateral and other agreements and the classification analysis. During this first period, all partners have written and sent to medias different press releases in order to disseminate the start of the project. Latest project activities and outputs During this first period, all partners have written and sent to medias different press releases in order to disseminate the start of the project and the holding of the Steering and Technical Committee in Valencia. The following activities have been carried out during the reporting period: - Management and progress report - financial report - submission of the ERDF Subsidy contract and Partnership Agreement - Technical and Steering Committee Meetings - meetings with experts and other interested bodies - proceeding of meetings - Mednet communication plan - Mednet website (not complete) - definition of the open conference - start of the Deliverable 4.1 - establishment of the Steering Committee - definition of the function and structure of the RC Next key steps for the project The next steps of the project are to enhance awareness on the opportunities of simplification actions, enable networking for knowledge transfer on good practices and relevant policy changes, deliver communication platforms to create new interactions. WP1 definition of the Regional Committee and 2° Technical and Steering Committee WP2 website WP3 Joint conference with FutureMed WP4 preliminary results Furthermore, those partners who haven't done it yet will finalize the selection of FLC

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Partners (18)

Lead Partner: RAM - Rete Autostrade Mediterranee

Address: Roma, Italy

Legal status: n/a

TIS - Consultores em Transportes Inovação e Sistemas

Name: TIS - Consultores em Transportes Inovação e Sistemas

Address: Lisboa, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

Taranto Port Authority

Name: Taranto Port Authority

Address: Taranto, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Ινστιτούτο Θαλασσίων Υποθέσεων Ανατολικής Μεσογείου

Name: Ινστιτούτο Θαλασσίων Υποθέσεων Ανατολικής Μεσογείου

Address: Limassol, Cyprus

Legal status: n/a

AIT -Albanian Institute of Transport

Name: AIT -Albanian Institute of Transport

Address: Tirane, Albania

Legal status: n/a

CENIT, Center for Innovation in Transport

Name: CENIT, Center for Innovation in Transport

Address: Barcelona, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Valenciaport Foundation

Name: Valenciaport Foundation

Address: Valencia, Spain

Legal status: n/a

KIP - Intermodal Transport Cluster

Name: KIP - Intermodal Transport Cluster

Address: Rijeka, Croatia

Legal status: n/a

Lučka uprava Rijeka

Name: Lučka uprava Rijeka

Address: Riva, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.portauthority.hr/Home.aspx

Ancona Port Authority S.A.

Name: Ancona Port Authority S.A.

Address: Ancona, Italy

Legal status: n/a

ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΚΟ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ

Name: ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΚΟ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ

Address: Limassol, Cyprus

Legal status: n/a

Transport Malta

Name: Transport Malta

Address: Malta, Malta

Legal status: n/a

Chambre de Commerce & d'Industrie Marseille Provence

Name: Chambre de Commerce & d'Industrie Marseille Provence

Address: MARSEILLE, France

Legal status: n/a

Zadar Port Authority

Name: Zadar Port Authority

Address: Zadar, Croatia

Legal status: n/a

PROMETNI INSTITUT LJUBLJANA d.o.o. - Institute of Traffic and Transport Ljubljana l.l.c.

Name: PROMETNI INSTITUT LJUBLJANA d.o.o. - Institute of Traffic and Transport Ljubljana l.l.c.

Address: Ljubljana, Slovenia

Legal status: n/a

NTUA - National Technical University of Athens

Name: NTUA - National Technical University of Athens

Address: Attiki, Greece

Legal status: n/a

ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΛΙΜΕΝΑ ΠΑΤΡΩΝ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ

Name: ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΛΙΜΕΝΑ ΠΑΤΡΩΝ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ

Address: Patras, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Οργανισμός Λιμένος Ηγουμενίτσας Α.Ε.

Name: Οργανισμός Λιμένος Ηγουμενίτσας Α.Ε.

Address: Igoumenitsa, Greece

Legal status: n/a

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TIS - Consultores em Transportes Inovação e Sistemas

Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

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Taranto Port Authority

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Maritime Institute of Eastern Mediterranean

Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

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AIT -Albanian Institute of Transport

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CENIT, Center for Innovation in Transport

Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

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Valenciaport Foundation

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KIP - Intermodal Transport Cluster

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Port of Rijeka Authority

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Ancona Port Authority S.A.

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Cyprus University of Technology

Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

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Transport Malta

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Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Marseille Provence

Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

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Zadar Port Authority

Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

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PROMETNI INSTITUT LJUBLJANA d.o.o. - Institute of Traffic and Transport Ljubljana l.l.c.

Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

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NTUA - National Technical University of Athens

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PATRAS PORT AUTHORITY S.A.

Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

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IGOUMENITSA PORT AUTHORITY S.A.

Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

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RAM - Rete Autostrade Mediterranee

Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

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Summary

Project name (EN): Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

Project acronym: MEDNET

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 4 982 400.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 3 847 580.00

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2007 - 2013 Programme MED

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

159 / 159 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 395 / 1 395 (100%)

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Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports

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