Waterborne Transport
Given the geographical position of Portugal, with extensive coastline and cities located on large rivers, and consequent need for related mobility, a differentiated offer of waterborne transport is fundamental for the movement of people and goods. The optimization of installed capacity, reduction of operation costs without compromising safety standards, maximisation of return on investments on fleets and infrastructures, competition with other modes, are some of the challenges facing operators in the short to medium term.
Our experience
In recent years we have participated in the development of plans to restructure and analyze new opportunities in the metropolitan area of Lisbon. Work done has focused not only on demand, but also on revenues, the definition of supply, and fleet sizing.
Our knowledge of river transport results from the preparation of our team in strategic guidelines and the latest thinking of the market, complemented with an ongoing investigation of the main methodological and technological trends in the sector.
Main areas of activity:
- Demand and revenue forecasts
- Design of new services
- Assessment of socio-economic impacts
- Restructuring of existing services
- Assessment of competition impacts
- Evaluation of supply strategies – frequency, tariff systems, fleet characteristics
- Economic and financial analysis
Key projects:
- Reorganization of provision of passenger river transport for AML (Área Metropolitana de Lisboa)
- Strategic study of the anticipated impact of the third crossing over the river Tagus on the demand and organisation of river services
- Preliminary assessment of the viability of new waterborne urban/suburban services in The Lisbon Metropolitan Area
Our Clients:
- Transport Operators