For Europe to be able to cope with increasing freight volumes it will be necessary to improve the utilisation of existing transport resources. Taking into account the Freight Logistics Action Plan, launched by the European Commission, the quality and efficiency for the movement of goods, as well as the easy travelling of freight-related information between modes is of paramount importance.
Specifically e-Freight contributed to the goals of the Freight Transport Logistics Action Plan (2007) and ITS Action Plan (2008) pertaining to the development of:
The e-Freight project is aimed at supporting, from a transport perspective, the three pillars of European Policy namely: Strengthening of the internal market and competitiveness; Improving regulation to create a more dynamic business environment; Promoting sustainable development.
Duration: 01/01/2010 - 30/06/2013Funding: FP7, Project reference No 233758Category: Transport, Logistics, Supply Chain, Single Window, Access Points, e-Freight messages