Scapa Flow Container Terminal in the Context of EU TEN ... - Sutranet
Scapa Flow Container Terminal in the Context of EU TEN ... - Sutranet
Scapa Flow Container Terminal in the Context of EU TEN ... - Sutranet
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Policy Perspective<br />
(<strong>EU</strong> – <strong>TEN</strong>-T)<br />
‣ ‘Motorways <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sea’ is <strong>EU</strong> <strong>TEN</strong>-T priority<br />
‣ <strong>Scapa</strong> <strong>Flow</strong> (SFCT) fits <strong>TEN</strong>-T criteria:<br />
‣ Aid enlargement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>EU</strong><br />
‣ Reduce peripherality, foster economic/social cohesion<br />
‣ Provides opportunity for modal shift – from land to sea transport<br />
(i.e. via lower cost feeder shipp<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
‣ Helps improve l<strong>in</strong>ks with neighbour<strong>in</strong>g countries (e.g. Iceland,<br />
Norway, and Russia)<br />
‣ Offers environmental benefits (reduce t-kms, energy, safety etc)<br />
‣ Takes pressure <strong>of</strong>f heavily congested transport networks<br />
‣ Improves <strong>EU</strong> competitiveness<br />
‣ Helps <strong>EU</strong> develop a susta<strong>in</strong>able transport network
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