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The project
Project to improve the service of the maritime highways increasing the transport of electric cars by developing specific infrastructures in the Port of Barcelona and the port of Koper.
Objectives
The main objectives are:
- Improve maritime transport of motor vehicles in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Update and modernise the infrastructures for direct access, by land and sea, to the ports of Koper and Barcelona.
- Carry out a study to identify the logistical needs of the electric vehicle supply chain, including an analysis on the autonomy of these vehicles.
- Pilot installation of charging columns for electric vehicles in both ports.
Results
The project aims to:
- Get better maritime and land access to central ports, and a better connection to the Corridors of the Basic European Network.
- Increase the number of vehicles transported through the Maritime Motorways by approximately 25,000 annually.
- Relieve road congestion using more sustainable means of transport.
- Improve intermodality by modernising the internal rail network of the Port of Barcelona to UIC gauge.
- Be the first Spanish car terminal adapted to EU standards.
- Obtain more knowledge on the distribution of hybrid and electric vehicles.
The video is a corporate summary highlighting the conference for the EU-funded "CarEsmatic" project, focusing on the logistics and transport integration of electric vehicles via Short Sea Shipping and Motorways of the Sea. It opens with an introductory screen featuring the project logo and partner organizations: Port of Barcelona, Luka Koper, Neptune Lines, Autoterminal Barcelona, and co-funding by the European Union's Connecting Europe Facility. Throughout the clip, footage showcases electric cars parked outside port facilities connecting to charging stations, attendee registration at the World Trade Center Barcelona, and presentations by keynote speakers inside the auditorium. Key statements appear superimposed on screen:
- The ports of Barcelona and Koper are working together on the CarEsmatic project with Neptune Lines and Autoterminal.
- This European project supports car distribution using Motorways of the Sea solutions and promoting sustainable shipping concepts.
- Placing emphasis on the logistics and transportation requirements of electric vehicles.
- It is an innovative project concerned with sustainability and decarbonisation (Sixte Cambra, President of the Port of Barcelona).
- Although the main focus of the project is in infrastructure, CarEsmatic is very market oriented (Maša Čertalič, CarEsmatic project leader, Port of Koper).
- Till year 2030 it is expected that the share of electric vehicles will be about 30% worldwide (Carlos Martín, IDOM Consulting).
- The electric port equipment is increasing its range (Javier Contijoch, BYD Europe). The video ends with scenes of the coffee break and networking session among industry attendees, overlaying the final CarEsmatic project logo.
Participation of the Barcelona Port Authority
The Port of Barcelona participates in the project adapting the Príncipe de España railway terminal to meet the requirements of the European Union and building a new access to the terminal.
Support for electric vehicles
Both the port of Koper and Barcelona will study and develop a prototype for the installation of electric charging columns; and a study will evaluate the environmental performance of Neptune Line, the operator that links both ports.
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