Island Cabotage. the Azores Archipelago

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "Island Cabotage. the Azores Archipelago"

Phoebe Barnett
8 years ago
Views:

1 Island Cabotage in the Azores Archipelago 1

2 CHARACTERISATION OF THE AZORES ARCHIPELAGO 2

3 The Autonomous Region of the Azores (RAA) comprises nine islands located in the North Atlantic Azores Archipelago Western Group Central Group Eastern Group 3

4 The islands are dispersed along a 600-km extension, from Santa Maria to Corvo, covering a total area of 2,333 km2. They are located between the European Shelf and the American Continent, some 1,500km away from Lisbon, 700km from the Madeira Archipelago, 1,500km from the Canary Islands and 3,400km from the USA. 4

They are located between the European Shelf and the American Continent, some

5 Population of the Azores (2001): 241,763 inhabitants. POPULAÇÃO RESIDENTE NOS AÇORES, CENSOS SM A SM G TER GRA SJZ P IX FAI FLO CVU 5

120 000 100 000 80 000 60 000 55 833 40 000 20 000 5 578 4

6 DENSIDADE DEMOGRÁFICA POPULATION DENSITY 200,0 180,0 176,2 160,0 140,0 138,9 120,0 100,0 80,0 78,4 87,1 60,0 40,0 57,5 39,3 33,0 28,1 25,0 20,0 0,0 SM A SM G TER GRA SJZ P IX FAI FLO CVU Geographical Area of the Azores (km 2 ): SÃO MIGUEL 747 SÃO JORGE 246 SANTA MARIA 97 PICO TERCEIRA FAIAL FLORES GRACIOSA CORVO

SJZ P IX FAI FLO CVU Geographical Area of the Azores (km 2 ): 2 333 SÃO MIGUEL 747

7 Geographical Area of the Azores Área Area per por island Ilha (Km (km 2 ) 2 ) Km Santa Maria São Miguel Terceira Graciosa São Jorge Pico Faial Flores Corvo 7

448 300 200 100 0 97 Santa Maria 246 173 142 61 17 São

8 The Azores feature one of Europe s largest Exclusive Economic Zones, with 953,633km 2. STATE / REGION TOTAL AREA Km2 E.E.Z. Km2 % Portugal Azores ,21% Madeira ,83% 8

9 PORTS IN THE RAA There are 13 ports managed by three publicly owned companies with specific powers defined by their geographical area of operation: Administração dos Portos das Ilhas de São Miguel e Santa Maria (A.P.S.M., S.A.): São Miguel and Santa Maria Islands; Administração dos Portos da Terceira e da Graciosa (A.P.T.G., S.A.): Terceira and Graciosa Islands; Administração dos Portos do Triângulo e do Grupo Ocidental (A.P.T.O., S.A.): Pico, São Jorge, Faial, Flores and Corvo Islands. 9

ministração dos Portos das Ilhas de São Miguel e Santa Maria (A.

10 Ports under the Management of each Port Authority A.P.S.M., S.A.: A.P.T.G., S.A.: A.P.T.O., S.A.: Ponta Delgada Port (S. Miguel Island) Vila do Porto Port (Santa Maria Island) Praia da Vitória Port (Terceira Island) Angra do Heroísmo Port (Terceira Island) Praia da Graciosa Port (Graciosa Island) São Roque Port (Pico Island) Madalena Port (Pico Island) Horta Port (Faial Island) Velas Port (S. Jorge Island) Calheta Port (S. Jorge Island) Lajes Port and Santa Cruz(Flores Island) Casa Port (Corvo Island) 10

Island) Praia da Graciosa Port (Graciosa Island) São Roque Port (Pico Island) Madalena Port (Pico Island) Horta Port (Faial

11 ISLAND CABOTAGE IN THE AZORES ARCHIPELAGO 11

12 MARITIME CABOTAGE (Regulation (EEC) No. 3577/92, of 7 December) Mainland Cabotage carriage of passengers or goods by sea between ports situated on the mainland of a Member State without calls at islands; Island Cabotage carriage of passengers or goods by sea between ports situated on the mainland and on one or more of the islands of the same Member State. 12

ports situated on the mainland of a Member State without calls at islands; Island

13 ISLAND CABOTAGE Support Mechanisms: (Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No. 3577/92, of 7 December) Public Service Contract (PSC) Imposition of Public Service Obligations (PSO) 13

14 MARITIME TRANSPORTATION European Model Based in the intermodal combination of maritime, rail and road transportation. Azores Only possible means for the transportation of goods and a conditioned means for the transportation of passengers Corvo Graciosa Flores Faial S. Jorge Terceira Pico São Miguel Santa Maria 14

Azores Only possible means for the transportation of goods and a conditioned

15 TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS Model based on Public Service Obligations, under the following conditions: Free Market: No public financing; Supply of every island concerted between the different shipowners; Service provided with regularity, continuity, frequency and capacity. 15

Supply of every island concerted between the different shipowners;

16 Public Service Obligations: Operate weekly frequencies between the ports of the Mainland and of the Region; Follow pre-defined routes; Fortnightly stop on each of the islands; Maximum of seven working days between the origin and the destination of the cargo; Cargo stripping at the destination port; Same freight for the same cargo, regardless of the destination port or island; Provision of the service for a minimum of 2 years. 16

the origin and the destination of the cargo; Cargo stripping at the destination port; Same freight for the

17 Main National Shipowners (Transportation of Goods Azores/Mainland) 1. Transinsular Transportes Marítimos Insulares, S.A. 2. Box Lines Navegação, S.A. 3. Mutualista Açoreana de Transportes Marítimos, S.A. 17

18 Transport Frequencies Island Port Frequency Shipowner Ilha Porto Frequência Armador Faial Horta 22 ligações/semana weekly Pico S. Roque 2 2 ligações/semana weekly 1 1 ligação/semana weekly S. Jorge Velas 1 ligação/semana weekly Transinsular Mutualista Açoreana BoxLines Transinsular Mutualista Açoreana BoxLines Transinsular Mutualista Açoreana Flores Lajes 2 ligações/mês monthly Terceira Praia da Vitória 3 ligações/semana weekly Graciosa Vila da Praia 2 ligações/mês monthly Sta. Maria Vila do Porto 2 monthly ligações/mês S. Miguel Ponta Delgada 4 weekly ligações/semana Transinsular (fortnightly) (quinzenal) +1 Transinsular Mutualista Açoreana BoxLines BoxLines (fortnightly) (quinzenal) +1 Transinsular (fortnightly) (quinzenal) +1 Transinsular Mutualista Açoreana BoxLines Remark: The ship "INSULAR" of Transinsular also operates 1/2 frequencies a year with the Region. 18

Praia da Vitória 3 ligações/semana weekly Graciosa Vila da Praia 2 ligações/mês monthly Sta. Maria Vila do Porto 2 monthly ligações/mês S.

19 Tariffs Regulation of Tariffs of the Autonomous Region of the Azores Ports approved by the Regional Secretariat of the Economy; Costs Cover costs of the direct service and generate additional revenue for equipment and facility maintenance; Regional Port Investment depends on public financing (Community Funds and Regional Government). 19

and generate additional revenue for equipment and facility maintenance; Regional

20 Tariffs Socio-economic reality of each island The regulation of the supply of all islands is a strategic key for territorial cohesion. The accessibility of all islands is fundamental for the economic and social sustainability of the archipelago. 20

21 Freight and Port Cost Designação Cont. 20' Cont. 40' Freight Cost: FLT - Full Liner Terms 1.169, ,00 THC - Terminal Handling Charges 162,00 162,00 "BAF" Fuel cost per Ton 95,00 190,00 Documents 5,00 5,00 TUP Origin of Cargo (Lisbon or Leixões) 8,00 16,00 Port Cost: Port Fee - TUP Cargo 26,92 43,30 Machines Delivery and Reception 21,42 42,83 Storage 3,02 6, , ,17 21

22 Inter-Island Maritime Transportation of Goods Local traffic Shipowners 1.Transportes Marítimos Graciosenses Lda 2.Amaral, Feliciano & Faria Lda. 3.. Transporte Marítimo Parece & Machado Lda. 4. Mareocidental-Transportes Marítimos Açoreanos Lda. 22

23 Cargo Transportation Model Corvo 17 miles (Lajes Corvo) Flores 138 miles (Horta Corvo) Graciosa 56 miles (PDV PDG) 20 miles (Velas Horta S. Jorge Terceira 815 miles (LEIX PDL) Faial 16 miles (S. Roque Horta) Pico 68 miles (PDV S. Roque) 90 miles (PDL PDV) São Miguel 783 miles (LIS PDL) National Shipowners Parece & Machado Transportes Marítimos Graciosenses * Transmaçor Amaral, Feliciano & Faria Mareocidental * According to article 5 of Decree Law No. 197/98, of 10 July, they are allowed to operate in the whole region. 55 miles (PDL VDP) Santa Maria 23

24 TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS Two distinct models: A. Transmaçor Lda. Contract with the imposition of Public Service Obligations; Provision of financial compensation due to the annual operational deficit; Maritime transportation during the whole year, but only in the Central Group; 3 year contract (2 + 1 year extension). 24

25 PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION A.1- Public Service Obligations Guarantee the minimum number of frequencies defined; Guarantee a minimum capacity for each period; Use adequate ships; Apply reference fares with special conditions; Assure the service s continuity and on-time performance; Offer an efficient reservation and distribution system. 25

26 TRANSPORTE DE PASSAGEIROS Two distinct models: B. Atlanticoline S.A. (publicly-owned company) Service Management Contract of General Economic Interest; Seasonal Maritime Transportation (from April/May to September/October) in the whole Archipelago; Fares and routes approved by the Regional Government; Financial allocation to compensate the operational deficit. 26

27 Passenger Transportation Routes Corvo 17 miles (Lajes Corvo) Flores 138 miles (Horta Corvo) Graciosa 56 miles (PDV PDG) 20 miles (Velas Horta S. Jorge Terceira Faial 16 miles (S. Roque Horta) Pico 68 miles (PDV S. Roque) 90 miles (PDL PDV) São Miguel Transmaçor Atlanticoline 55 miles (PDL VDP) Santa Maria 27

28 STATISTICAL DATA FOR CARGO TRANSPORTATION 28

29 TOTAL MOVIMENTO MOVEMENT TOTAL DE OF MERCADORIAS CARGO IN THE NA REGIÃO REGION - POR PER ANOS YEAR Thousands Mil Toneladasof tonnes Anos 29

30 Volume of Cargo by Type Solid Bulk Cargo Liquid Bulk Cargo General cargo Containers General Cargo Solid Bulk Liquid Bulk Containers 30

31 Movement of Cargo Tonnes per Port Authority APSM APTG APTO Total

32 STATISTICS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS 32

33 Movement of passengers - ATLANTICOLINE Movimento Passageiros ATLANTICOLINE SMA SMG TER GRA SJG PIC FAI FLO COR Totais REMARK: Data for 2009 is not definitive. 33

34 Movement Movimento of de passengers Passageiros - TRANSMAÇOR FAI PIC SJG TER GRA Totais

35 Total Movimento Movement Total of de Passengers Passageiros - AZORES - AÇORES Atlanticoline TOTAL Transmaçor Atlanticoline Transmaçor TOTAL 35

36 Eastern Group - APSM Port of Ponta Delgada Port of Vila do Porto 36

37 Central Group Port of Praia da Vitória Port of Angra do Heroísmo Port of Praia da Graciosa 37

38 Central Group Port of Horta Port of Velas de São Jorge Port of São Roque do Pico 38

39 Western Group Port of Lajes das Flores Port of Casa on Corvo Island 39

40 Thank you! Lucília Soares Regional Director of Air and Maritime Transportation Bornholm, 18 February

Maria Teresa Flor de Lima

Maria Teresa Flor de Lima Regional Plan against Pain AZORES, PORTUGAL 02-10-2014 1 Corvo Flores Where we are? Graciosa Faial Avaliação S. Jorgedo PRCDor Terceira Pico M.ª Teresa Flor de Lima S Miguel 600