Port Integration Final Conference (SD2-01) "Aspects of future port strategies in Europe"

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1 Port Integration Final Conference (SD2-01) "Aspects of future port strategies in Europe" MANUAL Port of Felixstowe Ipswich Waterfront Harwich International Port Ipswich, UK - 4/5/6 March 2013 Page 1

2 29 January 2013 Dear Port Integration Partners Invitation to Port Integration Final Conference 4/5/6 March, Ipswich, UK We are delighted to invite you to attend the Port Integration Final Conference in Ipswich UK on 4/5/6 March Under the title "Aspects of future port strategies in Europe", the INTERREG IVC project Port Integration, led by Hamburg Ministry for Economy, Transport and Innovation, is celebrating its closing conference on 4-6 March 2013 in Ipswich/United Kingdom. Port Integration brings together port experts from 9 different European countries and Russia to exchange their experiences in European and regional strategies for maritime transport and port strategy including policy to jointly improve and transfer them. The conference will show results achieved within the. Main activities during the project have been devoted to the exchange of experiences among the regions in order to transfer, adapt and incorporate their preferred Good Practices into their local and regional policies and processes. Of strong focus were issues of "Maritime Transport and Port Interfaces" (PCS) and "Hinterland Transport, Gateways, Dry ports and other innovative logistic concepts". Starting on Monday 4 March with an informal supper for partners, the formal conference and dinner will be on Tuesday 5 March. We are proposing to organise, courtesy of the Port of Felixstowe, a venue for a final project meeting and port tour, followed by lunch on Wednesday 6 March and it would be helpful to know if you would be interested in attending this. A draft conference agenda is attached. This may change. We also enclose hotel details, information about routes to Ipswich from various airports and two useful maps. Please advise if you will be attending the conference and the final meeting and port tour in Felixstowe on the Wednesday. Please respond by Friday 15 February 2013 to lisa.brazier@haven-gateway.org and copy in john@intelligentobserver.co.uk. We look forward to welcoming you to Ipswich George Kieffer Chairman, Haven Gateway Partnership Contact points: John Winn Lisa Brazier Page 2

3 Port Integration Final Conference AGENDA Monday 4 March 2013 Arrival in Ipswich Settle into hotels From 1900 (Optional) Informal supper of traditional British pub food and beer The Lord Nelson (see map), whenever you arrive! Last food orders 2045 Page 3

4 Tuesday 5 March 2013 Conference at the Aquarium, Eastern Enterprise Hub (see map) 0900 Coffee, pastries and registration 0945 Welcome by George Kieffer, Chairman, Haven Gateway Partnership 1000 Wrap up of project results by Michael Stange, PORT INTEGRATION Desk Officer, Hamburg State Ministry for Economy, Transport and Innovation (Lead Partner) 1030 ICT Trends in European Ports, Miguel Llop, Port of Valencia Foundation European Union Update, Richard Morton, Secretary General, European Port Community Systems (EPCSA) 1115 Coffee Break 1145 Good Practice Guide for the Optimisation of Sustainable and Integrated Hinterland Connection of Ports, Prof Dr Jan Ninnemann, Hanseatic Transport Consultancy (followed by panel discussion on this guide) 1245 Walking Buffet Lunch at Conference 1400 Press Conference 1415 Ben Gummer (Member of Parliament for Ipswich) including announcement of the Low Carbon Freight Dividend s coastal shipping success The Low Carbon Freight Dividend and the Link with the Port Integration Project Lisa Brazier, Haven Gateway Partnership and Simon Galsgaard, Director Shortsea and/or Soren Heergaard, Unifeeder UK 1515 Ipswich Port and its Hinterland- Alastair MacFarlane, ABP Ports 1530 Final Panel Discussion on all Proceedings 1600 Iintervention for the INTERREG IVC programme (INTERREG IVC JTS) 1615 Project Farewell by Hans-Ulrich Wolff, Project Management Team (PMT) 1630 Close of Conference Proceedings Page 4

5 Tuesday 5 March 1830 for 1900 Port Integration Formal Partner Dinner with invited guests Town House Restaurant (see map) meet there Wednesday 6 March 0915 Meet at the Salthouse Harbour Hotel (please bring Passport for security purposes) 0930 Coach to the Port of Felixstowe from Ipswich 1000 Internal Project Partner Meeting at Port offices (courtesy of Port of Felixstowe), review and evaluation of project activities and achievements: 1200 Sandwich Lunch - Exchange of Experiences Policy Aspects, Staff Exchange and Good Practices Michael Stange (LP Desk Officer, Hans-Ulrich Wolff (PMT), Dave Remijsen (Port of Antwerp, tbc), all - Working Group 1 Maritime Transport and Port Interfaces (PCS) Miguel Llop (Port of Valencia), Inese Vilane (FRA), Riina Palu (Port of Tallinn), Phanthian Zuesongdham (HPA), all - Working Group 2 Hinterland Transport, Gateways, Dry ports and other innovative logistic concepts Ingo Fehrs (HPA, tbc), Philippe Guillaumet (Marseille Fos, tbc), Dr. Andrea Susto (Chamber of Commerce of Genoa) - Communications PR, CONNECT, Brochure, etc John Winn, PORT INTEGRATION Acting Communication Officer (Essex/HGP) - Final Report, Outlook by Hans-Ulrich Wolff (incl. Finance/Common Costs) and Bye, bye by Michael Stange 1230 Port Tour and return to Ipswich by coach 1400 END OF CONFERENCE FOR DELEGATES Page 5

6 Location Map of Venues and Hotels Page 6

7 Hotel Information The conference will be held in the waterfront area of Ipswich and the hotels suggested below are all within walking distance of all venues (see map on page 4). The Haven Gateway Partnership has arranged a special rate for the first two hotels but has also suggested two budget chain hotels that can be booked online to cover all partners budgets. All hotels are a short taxi ride from Ipswich train station, where the coach from Stansted airport also stops. Salthouse Harbour Hotel Rate of per night, bed and breakfast available until 11 February To book telephone or reservations@salthouseharbour.co.uk quoting reference: BK You will need to give a credit card to guarantee the booking or send an from a corporate address. Website: Novotel Rate of per night, bed and breakfast, available until 21 February To book telephone or h0955@accor.com quoting reference: PORT Website: Both hotels have up to 15 rooms on hold at these rates. Page 7

8 Other options (but nothing reserved): Travel Lodge Ipswich 15 Duke Street, Ipswich IP3 0AE Please note that there are other Travel Lodges in Ipswich, this is the nearest one for the conference and would be within walking distance. Current price from 28/night, non-refundable, 41/night flexible, room only Prices change daily depending on demand. Website: Premier Inn Quayside This hotel is due to open at the end of January This hotel is showing as fully booked at this time but things may change and it is worth checking their website. Please note that there are other Premier Inns within Ipswich, this is the nearest one for the conference and would be within walking distance. Website: Page 8

9 Travel Information The closest airports for Ipswich are London Stansted and London City Airports. Page 9

10 Directions Airports to Ipswich London Stansted to Ipswich The easiest way to travel from London Stansted airport to Ipswich is by coach. National Express coaches depart every two hours each way and take between 90 minutes and two hours. Visit to book and find out more information. London City to Ipswich Take the direct underground service/dlr (Docklands Light Railway) service to Stratford and change for rail services to Ipswich. Journey time approximately 90 minutes. More information available at London City s website London Luton to Ipswich Coach via London Stansted airport takes 3½ hours with National Express (see above for website). Alternatively coach to Victoria Station in London, underground across to London Liverpool Street and train to Ipswich. More detail on travel from Luton airport available on their website London Heathrow to Ipswich Heathrow Express takes you directly to Paddington Station in central London in 15 minutes, connect via London Underground to London Liverpool Street and onward train to Ipswich in less than two hours. Visit for more information and other travel options. London Gatwick to Ipswich Coach into London Victoria and then connect through on London Underground to London Liverpool Street where you can get an onward train to Ipswich. More details can be found on Page 10

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