Inland Blue Transport Connector E60

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Poland - Denmark - Germany - Lithuania - Sweden (South Baltic)

Date of latest update: 2023-03-10

Description

Description (EN):

The aim of the project is to develop a concept for the creation of an alternative transport route along the international waterway E60 and link it to a network of other inland waterways – E30, E40 and E70. The concept will include technical, economic and social aspects in order to achieve the best possible economic effects. INCONE60 project activities are in line with provisions of the EUSBSR Strategy and target the international waterways development (E30, E40, E60 and E70) by capitalising on the TEN-T core network corridors for better connectivity and accessibility of Baltic Sea Regions. INCONE60 project also addresses objectives of the EUSBSR Action Plan to Connect the Region. In particular the project will contribute to Action no. 11 ""To improve internal and external transport links."" The project will be oriented towards improving access of local and regional areas to European and transnational waterways. INCONE60 activities will focus on innovative transport solutions in order to achieve innovative and eco-friendly transport services for citizens and business stakeholders. Actions will be taken to improve internal and external transport links as well as increase transport efficiency. Moreover, actions within the project will promote ecological means of transport and innovative means of propulsion, thus contributing to decarbonisation of transport operations and mitigation the environmental impact of transport systems. The project will attempt to formulate a set of transport solutions to support active development of peripheral coastal regions of South Baltic area by focusing on local ports as growth pools. It will help boost the competitiveness of the Baltic Sea Region and increase its accessibility and attractiveness. One of this solutions will include an open model of cargo flow in the South Baltic Region, which will be addressed especially to the business sector – cargo handlers, logistic forwarders and other transport entities operating in this are.

Achievements (EN):

Taking to the seas to reduce transport emissions in the South Baltic and North Sea regions: To support greener, more efficient cargo transport, the EU-funded Incone60 project is encouraging a shift from road to sea in the South Baltic and North Sea regions. It is doing so by improving connections between local and regional seaports along the E60 international waterway. A simulation tool developed during the project allows transport operators to compare the costs of road and sea transport. The project is aimed at port authorities, cargo handlers, logistics and other transport operators. he E60 International Waterway extends from Gibraltar, up the coast of northern Europe to Estonia, St-Petersburg, Russia, through the White Sea–Baltic Canal and along the White Sea coast to Arkhangelsk. Incone60 focused its work on the stretch of coast between Belgium and Lithuania. The project partners from four countries conducted two pilot trips. On one of these, in September 2020, a truck and a Danish-owned vessel left the port of Vordingborg at the same time, bound for Stepnica, Poland. While both arrived at almost the same time, the trip demonstrated that the vessel could transport the same amount of cargo as 50 trucks. Transport cost simulator The simulator, called the cargo flow model, allows users to compare the costs of transport by road and between 68 ports. It calculates all transport-related and external costs such as accidents, pollution and infrastructure degradation. The simulator will remain available for use beyond the end of the project and promotes the EU’s sustainable development policy. This was the first time that a transport simulator was developed for the South Baltic area. To do so, research was conducted on the condition of the E60, its impact on coastal regions, and the transport networks of countries along the route. Ways of making shipping more efficient in the area were analysed, based on maritime spatial plans and shipping density maps for passenger and cargo vessels. Creating links A business network, INCOnet, was developed to connect small South Baltic ports and the North Sea regions with everyone involved in maritime cargo transport, especially along the E60. The network will serve as a platform for business contacts even after completion of the project. Incone60 will be included in a cooperation agreement between Poland and Belgium’s Flemish government to strengthen the role of coastal shipping and regional seaports. Polish and Danish authorities are working on an agreement to establish a regular shipping line between the ports of Kołobrzeg and Vordingborg. This would boost their turnover and help develop their regional economies. Incone60 is cooperating with the South Baltic Transport Loops and North Sea Region Dual Ports projects. The results of Incone60 will be implemented by Aegis, which is working on developing autonomous ships and ports, and the ePIcenter projects. The latter is focusing on making global supply chains more efficient, and has partners from Europe, China and Canada, which will help extend the reach of Incone60.

Website (not verified): https://southbaltic.eu/

Expected Results (EN): Creation of effective business models for fostering synergies alongside international waterways and revitalisation of inland waterway transport links leading to the reduction of the number of delivery vehicles, congestion, pollution and GHG emissions.

Expected Outputs (EN): 1) Report on the social and economic situation of regions in the hinterland of local Belgian, Danish, German, Polish and Lithuanian seaports; 2) Open model of cargo flow in the South Baltic Region; 3) Pilot trips on the IWW E60 and other inland waterways.

Thematic information

Transport and mobility Waterways, lakes and rivers

Specific Objective: Improve the quality and environmental sustainability of transport services in the South Baltic area

Thematic Objective: (07) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures by:

Investment Priority: (07c) developing and improving environmentally-friendly (including low-noise) and low-carbon transport systems, including inland waterways and maritime transport, ports, multimodal links and airport infrastructure, in order to promote sustainable regional and local mobility

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Instytut Morski w Gdańsku

Address: Długi Targ 41/42, 80-830 Gdańsk, Poland

Legal status: public

Website (not verified): www.im.gda.pl

Total budget: EUR 592 320.00

ERDF budget: EUR 503 472.00

Haven Oostende

Name: Haven Oostende

Address: Slijkensesteenweg 2, 8400 Oostende, Belgium

Legal status: public

Website: www.portofoostende.be

Total budget: EUR 215 600.00

ERDF budget: EUR 161 700.00

Port Kołobrzeg

Name: Port Kołobrzeg

Address: Portowa 41, 78-100 Kołobrzeg, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: www.zpm.portkolobrzeg.pl

Total budget: EUR 140 445.00

ERDF budget: EUR 119 378.25

Viešoji įstaiga Pajūrio tyrimų ir planavimo institutas

Name: Viešoji įstaiga Pajūrio tyrimų ir planavimo institutas

Address: Vilhelmo Berbomo 10, 92221 Klaipeda, Lithuania

Legal status: private

Website: www.corpi.lt

Total budget: EUR 184 900.00

ERDF budget: EUR 157 165.00

EUCC Baltijos biuras

Name: EUCC Baltijos biuras

Address: Kareiviniu gatve 4-7, LT-92251 Klaipeda, Lithuania

Legal status: private

Website: www.eucc-klaipeda.net

Total budget: EUR 230 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 195 500.00

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Ostend Harbour

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Port of Kołobrzeg

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Public institution Coastal Research and Planning Institute

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EUCC Baltijos biuras

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Maritime Institute Gdańsk (MIG)

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Summary

Project name (EN): Inland Blue Transport Connector E60

Project acronym: INCONE60

Project start date: 2018-06-01

Project end date: 2021-05-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 363 265.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 137 215.25

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Brochures / magazines / manuals

INCONE60 Inland Blue Transport Connector E60

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://southbaltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

INCONE60 first pilot trip!

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.incone60.eu/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2020-10-19

Languages: en

INCONE60 Final Pilot Trip

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.incone60.eu/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2022-05-16

Languages: en

Reports

Local ports as development centres

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.incone60.eu/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Local ports and their impact on regional economy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.incone60.eu/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Polish and Lithuanian local seaports as centers of the regional development

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.incone60.eu/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Media releases / articles

Międzynarodowa droga wodna E60 i jej wpływ na rozwój gospodarczy regionów Południowego Bałtyku

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://www.incone60.eu/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: pl

Attachment file: Download

narzędziem rozwoju gospodarczego wybrzeża południowego Bałtyku

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://www.incone60.eu/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2018-11-30

Languages: pl

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Poland - Denmark - Germany - Lithuania - Sweden (South Baltic)

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2024-03-01

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155 / 155 (100%)

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589 / 870 (67.7%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Data from 66 projects (Seed Money Projects) was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2024-03-01. Regarding partners only data only main partners is available. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (https://southbaltic.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-24 and 2023-01-24.

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