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Novel inland waterway transport concepts for moving freight effectively (NOVIMOVE). University of Antwerp

Edwin van Hassel
Transport and Regional Economics
Inland Waterborne Transport (IWT) advantages as low-energy and low CO2 emitting transport mode are not fully exploited today due to gaps in the logistics system. Inland container vessels pay 6-8 calls at seaport terminals with long waiting times. More time is lost by sub-optimal navigation on rivers and waiting at bridges and locks. In addition, low load factors of containers and vessels impact the logistics systems with unnecessary high numbers ...

Future Radar - Future Research, Advanced Development and Implementation Activities for Road Transport (FUTURE-RADAR) Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Maarten Messagie, Thierry Coosemans
Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology Research Centre, Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics
The FUTURE-RADAR project will support the European Technology Platform ERTRAC (the European Road Transport Research Advisory Council) and the European Green Vehicle Initiative PPP to create and implement the needed research and innovation strategies for a sustainable and competitive European road transport system. Linking all relevant stakeholders FUTURE-RADAR will provide the consensus-based plans and roadmaps addressing the key societal, ...

Avatar:promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures KU Leuven

Peter Slaets
Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM)

he massive under-exploitation of inland waterways (IWW) in the North Sea Region, especially in and around urban environments, provides opportunities for technological innovations. This project aims to deploy zero-emission automated vessels that can do hourly traffic between the Urban Consolidation Centers outside the city and inner city hubs, focusing on the distribution of palletized goods and waste return.

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European training and research network on Autonomous Barges for Smart Inland Shipping KU Leuven

Peter Slaets
Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM), Waves: Core Research and Engineering (WaveCore)

According to the European Commission, passenger transport is projected to increase 42% by 2050, and freight transport up to 60%. Needless to say, this puts an enormous burden on transport networks and our environment. Compared to other modes of transport – which often face congestion and capacity problems – inland waterway transport is characterised by reliability, energy efficiency and a capacity for increased use. More than 37,000 km of ...

Next generation traffic management for empowering CAVs integration, cross-stakeholders collaboration and proactive multi-modal network optimization (FRONTIER). University of Antwerp

Ivan Dario Cardenas Barbosa
Transport and Regional Economics
FRONTIER aims to provide the network and integrated traffic management strategies of the future, taking into account new types and modes of transport and automated vehicles (including their logical and physical requirements), the minimization of pollution and capacity bottlenecks (including congestion and traffic jams), the reduction of accidents, and the need to reduce the cost of mobility for all users (both citizens, public authorities and ...

Demonstrating lower polluting solutions for sustainable airports across Europe (TULIPS). University of Antwerp

Rosário Macário
Management, Transport and Regional Economics
Airports will play a major role in transition towards climate neutral aviation. Sustainable energy production and use (both airside and landside) as well as a shift towards greener multi-modal transport options will reduce GHG emissions and improve local air quality around airports. Bringing together a highly competent and complementary consortium of 29 partners supported by an external advisory board, TULIPS will accelerate the implementation ...

Portable Innovation Open Network for Efficiency and Emissions Reduction Solutions (PIONEERS). University of Antwerp

Thierry Vanelslander
Transport and Regional Economics
PIONEERS brings together four ports with different characteristics, but shared commitments towards meeting the Green Deal goals and Blue Growth socio-economic aims, in order to address the challenge for European ports of reducing GHG emissions while remaining competitive. In order to achieve these ambitions, the Ports of Antwerp, Barcelona, Venlo and Constanta will implement green port innovation demonstrations across four main pillars: clean ...

Portable Innovation Open Network for Efficiency and Emissions Reduction Solutions (PIONEERS). University of Antwerp

Wim Van den bergh
Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings (EMIB)
PIONEERS brings together four ports with different characteristics, but shared commitments towards meeting the Green Deal goals and Blue Growth socio-economic aims, in order to address the challenge for European ports of reducing GHG emissions while remaining competitive. In order to achieve these ambitions, the Ports of Antwerp, Barcelona, Venlo and Constanta will implement green port innovation demonstrations across four main pillars: clean ...

H2020: modUlaR and flexible solutions for urBAN-sIzed Zero-Emissions last-mile Delivery and services vehicles Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Omar Hegazy
Faculty of Engineering, Brussels Centre for Urban Studies, Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology Research Centre, Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics, Center for Research and Technology - Hellas, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Applus+ IDIADA (Spain)
URBANIZED develops and demonstrates the next generation of modular vehicle architectures for urban-sized commercial e-vehicles, satisfying design principles of optimisation and right-sizing vehicles for their mission, delivering outputs in 3 dimensions: 1) high-performance e-powertrain components and control architectures, through the use of advanced co-design approaches; 2) interchangeable, plug & play cargo modules for different urban ...

Sustainable Policy Response to Urban Mobility Transition - SPROUT Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Imre Keserü
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School, Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology Research Centre, Business technology and Operations, Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA)
The goal of the SPROUT project is to generate new, city-led, and innovative policy responses to the challenges presented by the emergence of digitally enabled business models, by new mobility patterns, and by corresponding travel/transport behaviour and decisions. In order to do this, SPROUT is collaborating with 5 pilot cities (Tel Aviv, Valencia, Kalisz, Budapest and Padua) that have real-life policy challenges as a result of an urban mobility ...