The Seine Nord Europe Canal will be built between Paris-Compiègne and Cambrai for a total investment of 3 billion Euros. More than 20 million tons of cargo will be moved on this canal each year. The studies showed also the interest of this canal for the regional development. Barges can distribute all ports along the canal. The implementation of new industrial and logistic activities on the business parks around the local ports will be easier as market studies confirmed. It will be good for local employment and sustainable development in a region with high unemployement rate.

In a market study, EUROTRANS Consultants has identified the emergence of Eastern Countries operators such as Wizzair from Beauvais to Poland, Lituania and Hungary, Smart Wings from CDG to Prague, Skyeurope from Orly to Slovenia, and Blue Air from Lyons to Rumania. Atlas Blue is growing towards Morocco. These new services are in addition of strong British, German, Scandinavian and Italian Low-Cost Airline Services in Europe. French are no more on the low-cost market since the Flywest collapse.

Air traffic is subject to an increase in security and fuel cost, a stagnation in demand and an agressive competition from land transportation. The control of airports charges is important for launching new airlines… which stresses the importance of a good handling management. An Eurotrans organisation audit is a good start to improve the airport handling has seen in French airports.

EUROTRANS has produced for ADEME/Predit3 a report about the socioeconomic and environmental impact of the logistic specializations in the regions. It emphasizes the local action on the sustainable development and adapts the methods of evaluation for ports projects with a comparative analysis of strategies and real estates in the regions. Logistics generates a major part of implantations and cannot be disregarded on the pretext that its impact on the sustainable development would be weaker than the one of an industry operating outside Europe.

The regeneration of industrial plant is a major component of local development. In an oversized market with a lot of available economic spaces, the quality of rail and maritime infrastructure provided by these old industrial sites is a determinant to manage this reconversion. In North of France, EUROTRANS has identified a strong demand for a multimodal service.

Risk Management (financials, naturals, humans, information, technologies, strategic…) is a major stake for companies in the context of globalization. This applies to all sectors. It is a new transversal method to improve companies management and profitability. EUROTRANS Consultants offers now this new audit of risk management as well as quality, logistics and operation.