A new research and innovation action will assess the impact of emerging global trade corridors on the TEN-T network, ensuring effective connectivity and
sustainability of the European Global Network.

PLANET is a 36-month project, starting on the 1st of June 2020, that goes beyond strategic transport studies and ICT for transport research, by rigorously
demonstrating the emerging concepts (Physical Internet) and technologies (IoT, Blockchain) in three EU-global real-world corridors (China-EU-US). The project will focus in two key R&D pillars:

  • A Geo-economics approach, modelling and specifying the dynamics of new trade routes and their impacts on logistics infrastructure and operations, with specific reference to TEN-T;
  • An EU-Global network enablement through demonstration of disruptive concepts and technologies (IoT, Blockchain and PI, 5G, 3D printing, autonomous vehicles /automation, hyperloop) which can shape its future and address its shortcomings.

The project will liaise closely with the European Technology Platform ALICE and its developments and projects to join forces with all projects in this area.

Demonstrators

Three Living Labs (including the ports of Valencia, Rotterdam and Sines) will contribute to the strategic analysis of global flows (based on the corridors where they are located), the analysis of corridor infrastructure issues, and the investigation of integration of the respective global corridor with the TEN-T. Furthermore, all Living Labs will investigate innovative ways to coordinate complex supply chains through multimodal corridors involving private and public stakeholders.

The PLANET Consortium:

The PLANET consortium comprises 33 partners of which 75% are represented in the project’s LLs and who collectively represent a large cohort of principal EU and Global Transport & Logistics. Inlecom is the project coordinator and the partners are:

  1. Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
  2. China Academy of Transportation Sciences
  3. COSCO Shipping Lines Spain
  4. COSCO SHIPPING TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING)
  5. Comunidade Portuária de Sines
  6. Konnecta
  7. DHL Supply Chain Spain
  8. EBOS Technologies
  9. TEN-T Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor
  10. Erasmus University Rotterdam
  11. European Shippers Council
  12. CityLogin
  13. Fundación Valenciaport
  14. Fundación Zaragoza Logistics Center
  15. GS1 China
  16. GS1 Poland
  17. HARDT HYPERLOOP
  18. IBM Ireland
  19. International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport
  20. INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE ARAGON
  21. Instytut Logistyki i Magazynowania
  22. Jing Dong Logistics
  23. New Generation Sensors
  24. NEWOPERA AISBL
  25. SIRMA AI
  26. PANTEIA
  27. PNO Innovation
  28. Blockchain Fieldlab B.V.
  29. Polish National Post
  30. ROHLIG SUUS LOGISTICS S. A
  31. VLTN
  32. Wuppertal Institute
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Grant Agreement No 860274.