Creating a sustainable future, economically, socially and environmentally is critically dependent on sustainable transport. Freight transport and logistics will have a central role in EU’s transformation into a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy. The flagship initiative “Resource efficient Europe” of the Europe 2020 Strategy sets specific objectives in terms of:
The challenge is to transform the knowledge gained in recent years to establish measures capable of being adopted throughout Europe at a scale and magnitude commensurate with the EU policy impact targets. This perspective demands in depth understanding of prevailing conditions along characteristic European freight corridors in terms of transport business intensity, traffic density and its impacts, availability of intelligent infrastructure, and potential problems for stakeholders and society at large. Critical pre-condition for solutions is cooperation between cargo managers and transport services providers thus ensuring real-time supply chain visibility under various operational conditions.
EcoHubs provides models and capabilities for cooperation and communication between multimodal terminal network stakeholders, amplifying, thus, their joint capabilities. It also establishes Common Value Added Services which, combined with existing services, facilitate end-to-end co-modal, low-CO2 transport solutions that maximise utilisation of terminal and logistics resources and transform multimodal terminals into Green Hubs.
EcoHubs provides models and capabilities for cooperation and communication between multimodal terminal network stakeholders, amplifying their joint capabilities
Duration: 01/11/2012 - 30/04/2015Funding: FP7, Project reference No 314786Category: Ecosystems, Transport, LogisticsWebsite: www.ecohubs.eu