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Modular Logistics Units in Shared Co-modal Networks (MODULUSHCA)
Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2016,
The objective of Modulushca is to achieve the first genuine contribution to the development of interconnected logistics at the European level, in close coordination with North American partners and the international Physical Internet Initiative. The goal of the project is to enable operating with developed iso-modular logistics units of sizes adequate for real modal and co-modal flows of fast-movi ...
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Best Practice Factory for Freight Transport (BESTFACT)
Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,
The BESTFACT objective is to develop, disseminate and enhance the utilisation of best practices and innovations in freight logistics that contribute to meeting European transport policy objectives with regard to competitiveness and environmental impact.BESTFACT builds up on the work of BESTUFS, PROMIT and BESTLOG and integrates four interrelated areas of the key freight logistics challenges the Eu ...
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Smart Urban Freight SolutIONs (SmartFuSION)
Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,
The SMARTFUSION public-private partnership (PPP) will build upon existing urban freight development strategies of three demonstration regions and to demonstrate smart urban freight solutions on co-operative and sustainable city distribution in urban interurban supply chains. Leading idea is to introduce the concept of the European Green Car Initiative in the last mile operations, introduce innovat ...
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iCargo - Intelligent Cargo in Efficient and Sustainable Global Logistics Operations (iCargo)
Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2015,
iCargo IP aims at advancing and extending the use of ICT to support new logistics services that: (i) synchronize vehicle movements and logistics operations across various modes and actors to lower CO2 emissions, (ii) adapt to changing conditions through dynamic planning methods involving intelligent cargo, vehicle and infrastructure systems and (iii) combine services, resources and information fro ...
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Carbon footprint of freight transport (COFRET)
Start date: Jun 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2014,
"With foreign direct investments still on the rise and on-going globalization of production and distribution activities, supply chains are often of international nature, encompassing a wide range of various transports and handling elements. The current transport system is powered by 95% petroleum products and is accountable for about 23% of the global energy related CO2 emissions. The potential fo ...
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SMART Container Chain Management (SMARTCM)
Start date: Aug 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2011,
SMART_CM aims to do advanced technology implementation and research in order to overhaul the complete container door-to-door transport chain so that it is more efficient, secure, market driven, and competitive. It systematically analyses current processes and systems, produces new innovative concepts for processes and technologies, and demonstrates all these in a set of 2 world scale Demonstrators ...
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Advanced Impacts evaluation Methodology for innovative freight transport Solutions (AIMS)
Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Jul 31, 2010,
"AIMS applies an innovative approach to develop a methodology to assess and evaluate research projects related to freight transport supported in FP5 and FP6. Freight transport is a key element for the economy, raising various environmental, social, security or safety issues that are severely increasing, also in the future. Innovation is a key bridging both streams. High investments in freight tran ...
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