Soft Infrastructure measures

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1 Soft Infrastructure measures Dr. Andrea Campagna Centre for Transport and Logistics Sapienza - University of Rome

2 Outline Soft infrastructure for Green Corridors Problems to overcome Requirements from the freight transport industry Strategies to remove obstacles The Freightwise soft infrastructure 2009/12/09 Brussels 2

3 Soft Infrastructure (SI) Networking of companies, improving competitiveness (solutions for e-marketplaces) Access to information (services available on line) Technological development (promoting initiatives towards Intelligent Transportation Systems) Efficient cooperation between operators (agreed standards to follow) Cultural and organisational changes (training and policies) 2009/12/09 Brussels 3

4 SI for Green Corridors SI integrates ICT, business and policy approaches: Guidelines for easy implementation of co-modality in transport chains Non-prescriptive framework of operations ICT solutions based on common technologies Solutions for business and technical interoperability Standards (roles, messages and procedures) Dissemination actions 2009/12/09 Brussels 4

5 SI potential benefits Interoperability of architectures from different modes (MarNIS, ARKTRANS) Efficient use of transport modes Telecommunication networks (eten, ITS) Traceability of single items transported (devices: RFID, barcodes; projects: EURIDICE) Cultural approach to sustainable transport (training and dissemination plans) Development of trans-national policies 2009/12/09 Brussels 5

6 Role of SI Green corridors Policy Standards Guidelines ICT Soft Infrastructure 20- foot 40-foot Trasportation Hard Infrastructures

7 Barriers to SI for GCs High complexity of intermodality due to number of players, including SMEs Lack of agreed standards in freight transport operations (TRIM, KAREN) Lack of interoperability (business and technical) between operators and their systems (ARKTRANS) Lack of communication interfaces Low market transparency (visibility of services and evaluation of alternatives) Lack of compatibility of IT systems with the in-house systems and monitoring technologies and devices 2009/12/09 Brussels 7

8 Requirements from the freight transport industry Well structured information flows between logistics operators using standards and shared technologies ICT and logistics must be integrated to form the smart supply chain, embedded in a cross-border strategy IT systems to control all points in the chain including terminals and transhipment points Tools for global repositioning of loading units Co-operation and liabilities between transport operators Harmonisation of document handling and customs procedures, contracting, and permitting 2009/12/09 Brussels 8

9 Strategies to remove obstacles e-freight Internet for Cargo Integrated architecture using ICT to link freight transport IT systems and operations across multiple modes 2009/12/09 Brussels 9

10 The Freightwise soft infrastructure The Freightwise project ( ), under the FP6 identifies: roles (to be performed by actors); agreed processes along the transport chain; shared standard messages and information flow; ICT platform for communication between operators with communication interfaces. Reference framework architecture involving operations and standards from all transport modes 2009/12/09 Brussels 10

11 Electronic exchange of information Actors exchange standard messages based on XML (the Information Packages). Transportation Network Manager TNS TNS TOS Transport User TSD TEP TES GII TEP TEP Transport Service Provider TSD Transport Service Description TEP Transport Execution Plan TES Transport Execution Status Transport Regulator TOS Transport Operation Status TNS Transportation Network status GII Goods Item Itinerary

12 Added value of FW Creation of an open market for cargo based on transparency and easy access to information. Support to the easy implementation of intermodality by means of a cross-modes framework architecture. Interoperability between operators (operational) and their systems (technical). Information electronically exchanged. Standards valid for more transport modes. 2009/12/09 Brussels 12

13 Conclusions Hard and Soft Infrastructures for Green Corridors SI address business, ICT and policy issues to support GCs Problems to overcome to implement GCs Freightwise: a reference architecture for intermodal freight transport working as a SI Benefits/added value achieved. 2009/12/09 Brussels 13

14 Thank you! Dr. Andrea Campagna 2009/12/09 Brussels 14