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Architecture for EurOpean Logistics Information eXchange (AEOLIX)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

Supply chain visibility supported by easy access to, and exchange and use of relevant and abundant logistics-related information is an important prerequisite for the deployment of pan-European logistics solutions that are needed to increase efficiency and productivity, and to reduce environmental impact. Although there is a proliferative development of logistics-related data stores, information ch ...
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Rethinking Container Management Systems (RCMS)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

... container handling technologies for 2 Terminals (Gdansk and Koper) with different features;C. to assess and compare RCMS performance with other state-of-the-art container handling technologies for 2 ports (Gdansk and Koper), with focus on comparison between RCMS solution and port surface extension;D. to assess impact of RCMS in a simulated transport network in terms of efficiency, reliability, ca ...
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EUropean PORTWorkers TRAIning Scheme (EU-PORTRAITS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: May 31, 2016,

EU-PORTRAItS addresses the requirements of the SST2013.6-2 (Towards a competitive & resource efficient port transport system) topic facilitating the implementation of “broad & open dialog with the social stakeholders” for the “establishment of a mutually recognizable framework on the training of port workers in different fields of port activity” under the unique goal of bringing EU ports at the fo ...
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Cargo Securing to prevent cargo damages on road, sea, rail and air (CARING)

End date: May 16, 2015,

...nts of professional drivers in Finland (Laapotti & Peräaho 2011) has revealed that the risks in loading and securing of cargo comprised 12 % of all vehicular risk factors. This was more than the proportion of risks connected to tires and brakes together (10 %). Europe is an area where goods and products can move around freely, without any checks at the national borders. This puts pressure on ensu ...
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TransBaltic Extension (TransBaltic EXT)

Start date: May 31, 2013, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

The EUSBSR Action Plan names TransBaltic among the initiatives which brought valuable results for the development of green corridors network. The Macroregional Transport Action Plan (MTAP), adopted by the TransBaltic partner regions, contains policy actions that aim to improve connectivity and accessibility of the BSR. They are built on e.g. key business actions carried out together by public and ...
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Green and Effective Operations at Terminals and in Ports (Green EFFORTS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

Existing and upcoming stricter air quality standards and regulations together with the need to reduce energy consumption raise the awareness of ports and terminals to focus on the carbon footprint which is dependent not only on equipment and operations, but also the energy mix and the management of energy consumption.There is also an increasing need to provide carbon footprint calculations to tran ...
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Innovative coastal technologies for safer European coasts in a changing climate (THESEUS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

...ervoirs, multi-purpose structures, overtop resistant dikes), actions to reduce the impact on society and economy (such as promotion of risk awareness or spatial planning) and GIS-based software to support defence planning.To integrate the best of these technical measures in a strategic policy context we will develop overarching THESEUS guidelines which will considers the environmental, social and ...
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CLEAN NORTH SEA SHIPPING: Competitive Marine Transport Services AND Reduction of Emission – a North Sea Model (CNSS)

Start date: Sep 30, 2010, End date: Sep 29, 2013,

CNSS will focus on emission and greenhouse gas reduction from ships, using studies to reveal the status of air quality in ports and surrounding areas. The partnership of CNSS (ports, business, regions, public authorities, NGOs, research institutes) will change this by creating transparency on cost-efficient technology solutions and develop and improve the introduction of successful air quality pro ...
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CRUISE GATEWAY - towards sustainable growth of cruise shipping in the NSR (Cruise Gateway)

Start date: Sep 30, 2010, End date: Sep 29, 2013,

...NSR as a cruise destination of its own and promoting it as a "lighthouse" for sustainable cruise. Main outputs are the creation of a brand for cruise in the NSR, the improvement of service quality in ports and environmentally friendly economic growth. Within the work packages, the brand will be jointly designed and best practices for a NSR cruise cycle will be identified and transferred. Cruise Ga ...
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CLEAN BALTIC SEA SHIPPING (CleanShip)

Start date: Jun 9, 2010, End date: Sep 9, 2013,

...altic Sea. The project shall result in a web-based Pan-Baltic Best Practice Manual and a strategy for Clean Shipping. Scenarios for environmental impact from different technical measures and specific port elaborations by pilot projects form the basis for future commitments and decision making about needed investments.The CLEANSHIP project partners, all in all 19 full partners, 20 associated partne ...
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E-Logistics in NSR Harbour Cities (E-Harbours)

Start date: Aug 31, 2010, End date: Aug 30, 2013,

...ntations (7th Claim)Overview Deliverables (7th Claim)Presentations Orkney-meeting (February 2014)Presentations Scalloway-meeting (October 2013)Finalization of business cases VPP (all individual 3.7 reports)Application of Smart Energy Networks (all individual 3.5 reports)supporting documents Final Event Let'sGoPresentations Final Event Let'sGoE-harbours Expert Meeting SummaryThe e-harbours Journey: ...
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Amber Coast Logistics (ACL)

Start date: Jun 8, 2011, End date: Mar 7, 2013,

ACL is a collaborative project that supports the coordinated development of logistic centres and thus fosters the connection of areas with low accessibility in the southern and eastern Baltic Sea Region (BSR) to the European transport network and international trade flows. The project’s main objective is to improve accessibility and locistic processes both via land and sea to strengthen economic t ...
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Breakthrough in European Ship and Shipbuilding Technologies (BESST)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

"Initiated by EUROYARDS, BESST aims to achieve a breakthrough in competitiveness, environmentally friendliness and safety of EU built ships. Focusing on passenger ships, ferries and mega-yachts, the results will to a large extend be applicable also to other ships. A holistic life cycle performance assessment on ship level will guide the technical developments on system level, clustered in System G ...
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Network of European Delta Regions - Sustainable Delta Governance (DeltaNet)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Feb 27, 2013,

The delta and estuaries regions in Europe encounter similar characteristics, problems and opportunities as they have to deal with a very dynamic development of urbanisation, economic activities, infrastructure, natural and technological risks. The high spatial and economic demands are threatening a sustainable development and maintenance of the special character of Delta regions. These areas are o ...
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Tidal River Development (TIDE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

TIDE considers tidally influenced NSR estuaries with large sediment transportation, which are used as shipping channels to large harbours. The ecosystem services of intertidal and shallow estuarine habitats are threatened and need to be considered to ensure economic benefits and the maintenance of ecologically important areas. At the same time decision-makers at these estuaries are faced with an i ...
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Multi-modal Innovation for Sustainable Maritime & Hinterland Transport Structures (PORT INTEGRATION)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

Port Integration - Multi-modal innovation for sustainable maritime & hinterland transport structures is designed to identify, exchange & transfer best practices in the transport sector with the aim of an overall integration of related policies. Background is the recent increase of European transport flows leading to imbalances in the usage of different transport modes. While landside especially th ...
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Sustainable Management of Contaminated Sediments in the Baltic Sea (SMOCS)

Start date: Nov 30, 2009, End date: Dec 15, 2012,

The Baltic Sea has many hot-spots with highly contaminated sediments in ports, estuaries etc. Human activities often take place in coastal areas and are affected by these hot-spots. Activities e.g. maintainance dredging in ports and fairways due to more deep-draught ships and expanding ports will imply dredging of several million m3 incl. contaminated sediments in coming years. How to handle dredg ...
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Transit via Innovative Gateway concepts solving European-Intermodal Rail needs (TIGER)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2012,

...h the Far- East and South East Asia, handled by giant container vessels, have highlighted the impossibility of road modality of sustaining by its own the future European need of freight mobility. Port congestion has become a common feature both in the North and South of Europe to the extent that only a new distribution system to/from ports to inland destinations based on industrial intermodal shut ...
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Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region (TransBaltic)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Sep 8, 2012,

TransBaltic was a strategic BSR-wide project carried out by regional authorities, transport and logistics-related research institutions, transport operators, logistics associations and pan-Baltic networks. The partnership of 20 organisations was backed up by further 31 entities, including several national transport ministries around the Baltic Sea.TransBaltic addressed two issues of common concern ...
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Motorways of the Seas Strategic Demonstration Project (StratMos)

Start date: Mar 31, 2008, End date: Mar 30, 2011,

...partners were involved with the Stratmos predecessor project Northern Maritime Corridor. The Stratmos project aims to promote and facilitate the shift of cargo from road to sea based inter-modal transport. STRATMOS strives to improve accessibility within the North Sea Region by supporting the implementation of the Motorways of the Sea concept and related transport networks in integrated logistical ...
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Noise Management in European Ports (NoMEPorts)

Start date: Mar 1, 2005, End date: Aug 31, 2008,

... Two EU projects, HARMONOISE and IMAGINE, have respectively developed a new method to measure noise and a noise database. However, these projects did not cover the specific noise problem in ports, which is a source of a combination of industrial and traffic noise. The NoMEPorts project was focused on developing and demonstrating a structured approach for mapping and managing noise in sea ...
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NMC II - Motorway of the Northern Seas (NMC II)

Start date: Nov 29, 2004, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

...tic Sea and the North West Europe regions, thereby enhancing regional development. Furthermore, the aim of the project NMC is to move cargo from road to sea and thereby contribute to sustainable transport. The aim of the project was also to maintain and develop the network of NMC partners, both within the private sector and the public sector, and lay ground for future co-operation in the next prog ...
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ORT-NET - Promoting interregional co-operation of ports and multi-modal transport structures in the EU (PORT-NET)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The overall objective of PORT-NET is to identify and tackle the main challenges faced by the European ports industry in order to create better operational structures and capacities and achieve the best possible regional integration of ports. Since ports are an important link of the transport chain, sub-objectives are to increase the quality of port services and to encourage cost efficient and envi ...
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B-SURE: Building on Small Scale Regeneration of Urban Heritage along Rivers and Canals (B-SURE)

Start date: Feb 26, 2004, End date: May 30, 2007,

...Pin Point Initiatives (PPI)") can be used optimally to improve the quality of public spaces in neighbourhoods along rivers and canals. Spatial elements such as water and cultural heritage played an important role in the development and identity of those places. Achievements: ...
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European ports coaching programme for sustainable development and implementation of environmental best practices. (ECONET2006)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

ECONET aims to help ports apply proven environmental solutions by developing a process of coaching that will help ports implement schemes that have been tried and tested elsewhere in Europe. Creating a standardised approach to implementing best practices in European ports will result in cost-efficient solutions that help to overcome differences in local legislation that have an impact on the trans ...
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INland TRAnsports on SEA routes (INTRASEA)

Start date: Jun 30, 2003, End date: Feb 1, 2006,

The waterborne transport to inland markets and the usage of the Inland Waterways has a substantial potential in the Baltic Sea Region. The volume of goods transport in the Baltic Sea Region and on inland waterways is constantly growing. Further to the growing transport volumes, the inland and short-sea shipping benefit the advantage to transport cargo in an environmentally friendly way. One of the ...
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