Seine Gateway
®
Workshop
Le Havre
27th January 2015
Lisa Ruttle B.Soc.Sc MA Planning Weastflows Project Manager Limerick City & County Council
Limerick - Shannon Gateway: Context
• 200,000 population of Gateway • 400,000 regional population
• 3rd largest city in Ireland
• TEN-T Core port and TEN-T Comprehensive airport • Significant foreign direct investment and
manufacturing Gateway, export orientated
• Strengths in medical devices, electronics, supply chain, aviation and financial services
• Resurging economy since 2014
Limerick - Shannon Gateway: Issues
• Significant level of freight produced in Gateway trucked to UK and Europe for onward transmission by air
• Gateway needs to make better use of its location and global connectivity to export directly
• Logistics decisions of FDIs not made in the region • Competitiveness of road v. airfreight and rail
• No rail freight in the Gateway
• No national policy on freight & logistics in Ireland • No policy to support sector to meet EU 2020 targets • Dominance of Dublin
Identification of typical barriers for
the sector
• Lack of co-operation/ collaboration
• Absence of an active forum/ partnership for the freight sector • Silo concept – not working in partnership
• Lack of national policy and understanding of the effects of policy & regulations • Lack of infrastructural capacity
• Lack of incentives
• Information and data sensitivity
Weastflows: Action 3
• Seeks to address the implementation of Sustainable
Gateway(s) and integration with regional policies with two sub actions:
(1) The development of sustainable gateway systems
(2) Supporting policy integration for the development of sustainable connectivity
Specifically Action 3 looks at ways to use policy to improve the functionality of freight transport & logistics across
What is a Sustainable Freight Gateway?
A ‘sustainable freight gateway’ is best understood as a city or region which features an efficient freight
logistics system, that contributes both to the economic and social well-being and where there may be an
impact on the environment, it is well understood or mitigated.
What is a Sustainable Freight Gateway?
A sustainable freight gateway will have a strong
governance model with cross-sectoral representation, cooperation and commitment, and where
collaboration and innovation across the freight and logistics sector are evident and demonstrated.
What was developed to support
implementation of this concept
A toolkit was developed, demonstrated and tested
across the Weastflows Gateways so to enable a region/ Gateway to use a more
holistic approach
towards improving the sustainability and functionality of its freight & logistics sectorSustainable Freight Gateway
Toolkit
What is involved for a company/ organisation?
1. Gateway collaboration to complete the sustainable freight gateway questionnaire, through stakeholder engagement 2. Characterisation of the gateway/ region based on
questionnaire findings
3. Launch new umbrella label for the gateway
4. Gain cross sectoral sign up to use & commitment to become active in change
5. Ongoing actions that can be further advanced, coordinated and implemented each year
6. Forum manage label, annual assessment of companies
actions via an ISO:9001 or other quality management system 7. Demonstrate and market the benefits of this closer
Governance Model
• Not a new concept…but recognition of stakeholders importance
• Establish/ reactivate a freight forum/ governance model in the gateway
• Forum to provides cohesion, strength and one singular, coordinated voice for ALL the sector
• Cross-sectoral representation • Right mix of enablers and users • Not a talking shop…
• Measurable outcomes - activity & results orientated, via a gateway freight strategy
Governance Model
• Managed by business for business
• Start at an inclusive, workable size and scale up
once credibility and momentum is achieved
• Demonstrate the added value for industry to
want to join
• Open innovation & collaboration to play key roles
• Best practice and learning core ideals
• Democratic….and requires champions
• Prepare specific governance strategy to develop
best model tailored to gateway conditions
Reference Guide
Policy integration via a Reference Guide designed to aid cities
and regions to establish themselves as Sustainable Freight
Gateways
Description of steps that can be taken to enhance the
sustainability of a Gateway/ region under the themes of:
Socio-economic Governance
Infrastructure & accessibility Environmental quality
Taking a fresh approach to Gateway
development
A grassroots approach to implement and commit to change and action to become more sustainable and embed efficiencies at an operational level
Industry represented through forum and unified through the label Knowledge and data sharing, skills upgrading are paramount to the
forum’s objectives
If we want change we need to effect it
Embed operational change now to address EU 2020 targets - reward v. penalty
Delivering a tailored approach with added value
Embedding an open innovation culture within a naturally competitive sector
Added value
• Enhanced positioning of Gateway to capitalise
on future opportunities by working in greater
co-operation & partnership
• Collectively react quickly to change and global
trends
• Mobilise to lobby collectively to influence
policy change
• Greater ability to secure capital and funding
through improved collaboration
Added value
• Gateway will be more attractive for foreign direct investment (FDI) by demonstrating its on going commitment towards improving sustainability across its freight & logistics sector – fitting FDI corporate social responsibility/ marketing ideals • More attractive for FDI investment through
greater co-operation at operational level to get product to market faster, remoteness less of an issue
• Clustering of freight transport sector in region - economies of scale and efficiencies
Demonstration of the findings in the
Limerick - Shannon Gateway
• Enhanced stakeholder engagement in past year, with emphasis on networking and collaboration (local meetings, 2 workshops and 2 small stakeholder
sessions)
• Marketing & governance strategy due by February 2015 to underpin brand development and framework of governance model
• Establishment of an active forum for the freight & logistics sector by April
2015, managed by two Chambers of Commerce (working together on first joint project)
• Sustainable freight strategy for Gateway due by February 2015
• Gateway label launched, working with companies to gain commitment
• Raise awareness and support to the industry to seek CEF, HORIZON 2020 and relevant INTERREG EU funding
Testing of the findings in other
Weastflows Gateways
• Enhanced stakeholder engagement in Forth
Gateway (Edinburgh) with Workshop in June
2014 and further discussions with Scottish
Government
• Gateway label and toolkit presented in
Luxembourg Gateway and Nord Lille region
• Gateway label and toolkit presented to Peel
Companies already signed up
Shannon Foynes Port Company TEN-T Core port
“As an infrastructure provider we will act as mentor/encourager for some of the businesses
which use or interact with our facilities”
Companies already signed up
Eoin Gavin Transport & Irish Road Haulage Association President
“The brand is attractive as it sets us apart from our competitors in other regions
adding a sustainable alternative to moving goods”
Companies already signed up
Fusion Logistics
“The brand is a visible reminder to our customers and potential customers that Fusion is a link in the chain, sharing their interests in finding sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions”
Sustainable Gateway development
Transferability of the label, toolkit, forum and
stakeholder engagement
A number of Weastflows Gateways are
considering this concept, and can act as leaders
to others
Sustainable Freight Gateway Label
• Leadership position, to give the entire Gateway a
competitive advantage
• Creation of an innovative network of the freight & logistics sector – to be innovation leaders
• A standard that other Gateways and regions can aspire to
• Label/ brand must be attractive and to have a benefit in order for the industry to become committed
