EUREKA PROJECT > 3715 LOGCHAIN+

Project Description

?The volume of freight transport in the EUROPEAN UNION (EU) is expected to continue to rise in the future. This situation is compounded by the fact that the rail sector has been progressively losing its share in European freight markets over the last several decades. Prompt action is necessary in order to successfully mitigate the negative effects of these developments.
The main problems associated with the steadily increasing volume of freight transport include the following:
- traffic congestion on roads;
- insufficient quality of logistic services;
- discontinuity of logistic chain performance;
- insufficient intermodal and intra-modal interoperability;
- negative effects on safety and environment.
The dimension of these problems has meanwhile reached a critical level. Transit highways, border crossing points along the Eastern borders of the EU as well as in the North-South corridors (Alps), and the road systems of highly populated metropolitan areas have been affected by these developments to an extent that urgently requires action. As the countries of East-Central and South-Eastern Europe become more integrated into the EU and continue to experience above average economic growth, the volume of freight transported along 'East-West' European routes will be subject to enormous growth.
North-South freight transport has already achieved a high volume and will increase even further. If the growth of truck transport along these routes is not curtailed, and if - at the same time - the rising demands of industry and retail for 'seamless', 'borderless', highly integrated, intelligent logistic services are not met, the achievement of fundamental European policy objectives will be jeopardized, including:
* deeper economic integration of the Eastern and Central European states;
* further progress in environmental protection;
* mobility for citizens and improvement in the quality of their lives;
* strengthening of the competitiveness of European industry in world markets.
In order to enable the citizens of the EUROPEAN UNION, as well as industry and regional and local authorities to benefit fully from the opportunities derived from the establishment of an area without frontiers, it is necessary to improve the interlinking of the national transportation systems within Europe.
Efforts are needed to enhance the efficiency and attractiveness of intermodal systems and to achieve a better integration of rail and inland waterways/coastal shipping in transport chains. This will only occur when shippers and other transport organisations can be convinced by the performance and cost-effectiveness of such integrated systems.
The current situation seems very favourable for initiating the necessary changes and innovations in intermodal, rail and ship-based operations: deregulation and privatisation of government administered railroad systems is underway in all European countries - if at different stages. This raises the level of motivation among railroad organisations to change and to become more demand-oriented than in the past. Moreover, European integration has reduced customs requirements and other bureaucratic hurdles that have slowed down international rail movements in the past.
Within an environment characterised by a combination of both pressures and opportunities, the continuation of a major European research initiative aimed at:
- facilitating cooperation between all relevant stakeholders;
- systematically identifying problems and obstacles;
- developing new technological, organisational and managerial solutions, and
- testing and communicating these solutions within the framework of model demonstration projects seems imperative.
Keywords: LOGCHAIN+.

Technological Development Envisaged

?LOGCHAIN+ AIMS TO:
- Involve the critical actors (railways, logistic service providers, shippers and industries and retail) to stimulate market-led initiatives to study and create new solutions in a truly holistic fashion.
- Make a significant contribution to the stabilisation and future competitiveness of European transport systems as well as sustainable development in freight transport.
- Enhance opportunities for regional development.
- Show how modal-mix improvements can be realised through a focus on industry and cargo-specific logistical demands.
- Develop models for step-by-step re-engineering of intermodal, rail and/or ship based freight chains.
- Focus on selected, major and representative trade corridors across Europe (East/West; North/South).
- Select typical major freight chains at the industry level (i.e. parcels and express freight carriers, inbound consumer goods supply systems, two-way industrial chains).
- Identify and evaluate performance indicators and logistical best practices.
- Re-engineer and reconstruct freight chains to improve freight services.
TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS ENVISAGED:
* Comprehensive analysis of future demands for international logistics services. Specific market intelligence on selected demonstration traffic corridors.
* Bench marking analysis of selected existing freight chains (performance and cost targets).
* Development of a catalogue of innovations and improvement actions/pilot actions in the fields of new organisational structures (i.e. loading units, trans-shipment technologies), and application of innovative IT (Information Technology) systems.

Market Application and Exploitation

?- LOGCHAIN+ has the potential to create new, efficient, multi-modal services in the transport sector.
- LOGCHAIN+ can help new players in the liberalised transport market gain access to new market opportunities.
- Logistic costs range from 8 to 20% of total cost in industry and retail which means an enormous potential for cutting costs through the optimisation of logistic chains.
- Measures of optimisation in the transport sector as proposed by LOGCHAIN+ could potentially lead to cost reductions of up to 10%.
In order to tap into this potential, LOGCHAIN+ is to take the following measures (among others):
* Detailed design of several demonstration re-engineering projects for freight chains to increase the use of intermodal, ship and/or rail-based services in the context of logistical chains of selected industries.
* Implementation and evaluation of demonstration projects.

Main contact Project Management Agency Mobility And Trans, Building And Construction Of The German Fed. Min. Of Economics And Techn. 51101Koeln > Germany Tel. +49 221 806 4157 > Fax. +49 221 806 3946 Mr. Felix Fiseni > Scientific Officer felix.fiseni@de.tuv.com www.tuvpt.de Organisation type > Large company

Contribution to project

As the Main Partner in LOGCHAIN+, PT MVBW will assume the central coordinating role of the umbrella as well as the responsibility for liaising with the EUREKA Network on formal matters. Furthermore, PT MVBW will work closely with the secretariat of the umbrella in its efforts to facilitate communication between all partners, establish and maintain contact with other actors and initiatives at the European level, and organise meetings and events.
As the primary project management agency for research funding in the area of transport at the national level in GERMANY, PT MVBW will also serve as an important link between national funding organisations in GERMANY and German partners in LOGCHAIN+ projects.

Expertise

?The project management organisation ?MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT, BUILDING AND HOUSING? supports the GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY (BMWi) in the planning and executing of the national funding programme ?Mobility and Transport?, a research programme of the German Federal Government that supports the development of technical, social and economic innovations to promote mobility. The main objectives of this programme are:
- Increased performance, efficiency and safety in the transport sector.
- International competitiveness.
- Sustainable development of mobility.
Programme funding amounts to approximately 40 million euro p.a. and currently comprises some 500 individual projects.
Projects funded within this programme are concentrated in the following areas:
* Mobility research
* Freight transport
* Public transport (passenger)
* Transport safety
* Rail research
* Traffic management
* Environmental and resource conservation in a transport context.
PT MVBW?s expertise lies in the field of engineering, transport and urban planning, transport economics and the social sciences. Interdisciplinary teams provide advice and management services to federal research programmes. Scientists and administrative experts maintain close cooperation when approving and managing projects.
At the international level, the BMWi actively cooperates with other research ministries and the EUROPEAN COMMISSION. The project management organisation fulfils a number of functions including the coordination of scientific and technical cooperation with other states. Regular seminars and conferences are organised as platforms for exchanging experiences and research results ? activities which enjoy critical acclaim from experts in the field. Finally, project documentation is prepared and published in a variety of media.
PT MVBW?s current support for the BMWi is based on more than 20 years of experience as a project management and executing body. Specifically, it
- supports the BMWi in developing and executing programmes;
- advises applicants on BMWi research programmes;
- evaluates and provides technical and administrative advice on applications for R & D project funding;
- prepares and implements BMWi funding award documentation;
- provides technical and administrative support to ongoing projects;
- evaluates research and development results;
- manages financial transactions in connection with projects;
- organises conferences, seminars and workshops to document research and development results;
- prepares, supports and evaluates technology transfer measures;
- analyses programme-related developments and trends and evaluates technical innovations;
- coordinates international cooperation.

Partner Sciotech Projects Limited Engineering Building, Whiteknights University Of Reading Rg6 6ayReading > United Kingdom Tel. +44 118 378 6357 Fax. +44 118 378 6357 Dr. Rayner Michael Mayer > Director rayner@sciotech.demon.co.uk www.sciotech.info Organisation type > SME

Contribution to project

The organisation is the coordinator of LOGCHAIN FOOTPRINT (E!2486) with 30 partners from 10 European countries. FOOTPRINT's overall aim is to relate the environmental footprint of a vehicle to the lifetime cost of maintaining the infrastructure. The principal tasks of Footprint are: - Developing methods for measuring the dynamic loading, audible noise and ground borne vibration of a vehicle (road or rail) in service usage. - Collecting data from various types of vehicles to characterise their environmental footprint. - Identifying the costs necessary for maintaining the infrastructure and reducing the environmental impact of infrastructure use. - Relating the environmental footprint to environmental cost. - Identifying options for encouraging the uptake of environmentally friendly vehicles.

Expertise

The facilities of the FOOTPRINT partners include laboratory and test facilities such as a vehicle shaker rig and sensor arrays mounted alongside motorways and railway lines. Expertise includes experimental measurements, economic costing, and developing policies and strategies to reduce the environmental impact of transport.

Partner Cdti - Centre For The Development Of Industrial Technology Cid, 4 28001Madrid > Spain Tel. +34 91 581 5607 Fax. +34 91 581 5586 Mr. Oscar Fernandez Moyano > Project Manager fernandez_oscar@cdti.es www.cdti.es Organisation type > Governm./Nat. Admin.

Contribution to project

- Dissemination and cooperation within the Spanish logistics industry and the rest of the Spanish Government Bodies in the scope of creating logistics projects connected with the National R&D Plan. - Identification and monitoring of needs in the scope of the logistics projects carried out in Spain. - Participation in the Umbrella meetings organised by the partners. - Assistance in searching for partners for the projects carried out. - Facilitation of cooperation between private and public stakeholders - Funding Spanish project partners

Expertise

The Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) is a Spanish public organisation, under the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, where the objective is to help Spanish companies increase the technological profile of said companies. CDTI is manned by 150 employees, three quarters of whom are made up of engineers and graduates. Although the bulk of the infrastructure of CDTI is located in Madrid, the Centre has made a strategic network of offices and representatives abroad available to Spanish companies (Japan -SBTO-, Belgium -SOST and a Permanent EUREKA Secretariat-, Brazil -FINEP-, Colombia -Colciencias-, Korea, Chile and Morocco) to give them support in their international technological activities. CDTI carries out general promotion activities for EUREKA in Spain and the coordination, evaluation, financing and follow-up of proposals and projects presented by Spanish companies. They have been doing this work, delegated by the Ministry of Science and Technology (previously Industry and Energy), since 1985. CDTI has participated in phase 1 of the Logchain Umbrella.

Partner Vinnova - The Swedish Governmental Agency For Innovation Systems Maester Samuelsgatan, 56 101 58Stockholm > Sweden Tel. +46 8 473 3000 Fax. +46 8 473 3005 Mrs. Inger Gustafsson > inger.gustafsson@vinnova.se www.vinnova.se Organisation type > Governm./Nat. Admin.

Contribution to project

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Expertise

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Partner Federal Office For Professional Education And Technology (Opdet) Federal Department Of Economic Affairs Fdea Effingerstrasse, 27 3003Bern > Switzerland Tel. +41 31 322 11 07 Fax. +41 31 322 21 15 Dr. Sc. Andreas Gut > Eureka National Project Coordinator andreas.gut@bbt.admin.ch www.bbt.admin.ch Organisation type > Governm./Nat. Admin.

Contribution to project

Umbrella Sectoral Representative.

Expertise

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Partner Krakow University Of Technology/Rail Vehicle Institute Al. Jana Pawla Ii, 37 31-864Krakow > Poland Tel. +48 12 628 33 10 Fax. +48 12 628 33 11 Dr. Eng. Adam Tulecki > Head Of Section a.tulecki@m8.mech.pk.edu.pl m8.mech..pk.edu.pl Organisation type > University

Contribution to project

- Coordination of the Polish-side works in the LOGCHAIN+ project. - Cooperation with the Polish Government Bodies in the scope of creation of the transportation projects connected with the National Development Plan, the National Transport Policy and the Strategy of Transport Development. - Cooperation with the MARITIME INSTITUTE GDANSK in the area of maritime and sea-land transport corridors. - Identification and monitoring of needs in the scope of the transport projects carried out in POLAND. - Participation in the umbrella meetings organized by the partners. - Organisation of the LOGCHAIN+ meetings in POLAND (twice during the project period). - Preparation of periodic balance sheet and statistics. - Construction of database for transport projects, R & D centres, operators and forwarders. - Assistance in search for partners of the projects carried out.

Expertise

?The University (CUT) has significant scientific and research potential in the field of rail transport. The University is a leading scientific centre nationally, as well as a major centre in Europe. According to the POLISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, the CRACOW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY is the second largest centre in the country for R & D activities in the rail transport area. The CRACOW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY is the one of a few scientific centres in POLAND with the potential for developing complementary transport projects on the problems of infrastructure, control and safety systems of rail transport and transport facilities. The CUT also has extensive experience resulting from its participation in the LOGCHAIN programme 2001-2005. The CUT has participated in the following six projects, in two of them as a coordinator: * E!2635 TRANSCEOLOG-SAFETY: Safety and Monitoring of East-West Transportation Systems; * E!2453 CARGO FLOW: Reengineering East?West Rail Cargo Flows For Service And Speed; * E!3836 SLINT: Sea-Land Intermodal Transport Along The Gdansk?Odessa Corridor; * E!3023 MODLOC: Modernisation Of The Diesel Traction Vehicles For East?West Transit Services On The Wide-Gauge Metallurgic Railway Line (LHS); * E!2727 POLCORRIDOR: Exploring A Freight Supply Connection Between Nordic Region Region/S.E. Europe. Development Of Intermodal Corridor; * E!2353 RAIL GAUGE CHANGE: Economic Study Into Investment In An Automatic Rail Gauge Change System Within Pan-Corridor 1. The Institute of Rail Vehicles has experience in developing projects for the home market as well as in cooperation with foreign partners.

Partner The Institute Of Transport Economics (P.O. Box 6110 Etterstad) Grensesvingen, 7 0602Oslo > Norway Tel. +47 22 57 38 00 Fax. +47 22 57 02 90 Mr. Kjell Werner Johansen > Head Of Department kjo@toi.no www.toi.no Organisation type > Research Institute

Contribution to project

During the first phase of LOGCHAIN, the Institute was the leader of a EUREKA project called POLCORRIDOR which was one of the largest projects in the LOGCHAIN network of projects. This project involved the development of a new freight transport corridor that will link the Nordic region with South-eastern Europe. It will utilise the latest technology in freight traffic management, inter-modal infrastructures and information system architecture. The central building block will be the Blue Shuttle Train, an innovative block train concept that will move freight regularly between the corridor's logistical centres (Szczecin-Swinoujscie and Gdansk in the north, Vienna and Budapest-Sopron in the south). The Institute hosted the EUREKA LOGCHAIN meeting which was held in Oslo in 2003. The Institute will continue to support LOGCHAIN initiatives by participating in projects, supporting the LOGCHAIN working group and promoting LOGCHAIN activities in NORWAY. The Institute is also willing to host possible future meetings for the LOGCHAIN umbrella in NORWAY.

Expertise

?The Institute (TOI) in Oslo is a national centre for transport research in NORWAY. The main objectives of the Institute are to carry out applied research on issues related to transport and to promote the application of research results by advising the authorities, the transport industry and the public at large. Its sphere of activity includes most of the current major issues in road, rail, sea and air transport. A special emphasis is placed on the practical application of research results. The Institute is also involved in international cooperation within the transport sector. The Institute of Transport Economics (TOI) in Oslo. The Institute's main objectives are to: * Be a national centre for transport research; * Cooperate on research projects with other organisations in NORWAY and at an international level; * Disseminate research results; * Contribute to high professional standards in the transport sector. The Institute has four research departments: Passenger Transport, Safety and Environment, Transport Analysis and Regional Studies, and Transport Economics. The Department of Passenger Transport provides expertise in the field of passenger transport, which forms the basis for the development of passenger transport markets. The Department of Safety and Environment provides knowledge on traffic safety and local environmental problems relevant to planning and decision making processes. The aim of the Department of Transport Analysis and Regional Studies is to contribute to the common knowledge base concerning the markets for passenger transport, and to enlarge the understanding of the relationship between transportation issues and spatial/regional development. The Department of Transport Economics contributes to efficient and sustainable transport solutions within passenger and freight transport through economic analyses and development of analytic toolkits. The Institute normally has at least 200 projects in progress at any given time. These vary in duration from a few months to several person-years. There are 12 primary areas of research and each of these areas is under the responsibility of a research leader. - International logistics; - Cost-benefit analysis; - Freight transport; - Network-based transport models; - Organisation and financing public transport; - Planning and decision-making processes; - Risk analyses, meta-analysis and cost-benefit analyses; - Strategic market analyses; - Tourism; - Traffic safety and the interaction between road users, road systems and vehicles; - Travel behaviour; - Traffic, health and urban environment. The Institute has a total staff of approximately 88 employees, of whom 70 are researchers. The researchers represent many academic professions: economists (27), engineers (12), sociologists (12), political scientists (5), psychologists (6), geographers (5), and others (3). In recent years, the Institute has been engaged in some 30 research projects under the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes. These include participation in a number of consortiums with projects covering a broad field, e.g. analyses of traffic safety measures, methodology of cost-benefit analysis, pedestrian and bicycle traffic, public transport, rail transport, statistics and data collection for passenger and freight transport, optimal transport policy in urban areas, potential for reduction in tyre noise, pricing of transport and methodologies on policy and project evaluation. The Institute has a long tradition in activities aimed at international development cooperation. There is a particular focus on Africa, but projects have also been carried out in Asia and Eastern Europe. Most activities have concerned the road sector, in particular institutional reform, evaluations and road safety. In recent years a number of transport studies have been carried out for the WORLD BANK and the NORWEGIAN AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION (NORAD). The Institute also carries out research for public authorities in other countries and international organisations. The Institute participates in international cooperation through: THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD), EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT (ECMT), EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH (COST), EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF SURFACE TRANSPORT RESEARCH INSTITUTES (ECTRI), FORUM FOR EUROPEAN ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH INSTITUTES (FERSI), TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD (TRB), PLANNING AND TRANSPORT RESEARCH AND COMPUTATION (PTRC), NETWORK ON EUROPEAN COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT ACTIVITY RESEARCH (NECTAR) AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS IN TOURISM (AIEST).

Partner Institute Of Transport Economics And Logistics (Itl) Vienna University Of Economics And Business Nordbergstrasse, 15 1090Wien > Austria Tel. +43 1 313 36 4610 Fax. +43 1 313 36 716 Ass. Prof. Dr. Brigitta Riebesmeier > brigitta.riebesmeier@wu.ac.at www.wu.ac.at/itl Organisation type > University

Contribution to project

During the 2nd phase of LOGCHAIN, LOGCHAIN+, the Umbrella Secretariat will be hosted by the Institute of Transport Economics and Logistics at the VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Department of Cross-Boarder Management. The LOGCHAIN+ Umbrella Secretariat will undertake the following tasks: * Supporting the LOGCHAIN organisation in - Centralised call facilities - The Website * Serving as a general LOGCHAIN information point * Working in close co-operation with the LOGCHAIN working group * Coordinating work with other relevant activities and initiatives (e.g. ERA-NETs, Technology Platforms, Cost Actions) * Securing a close link to the EUREKA Secretariat. Moreover, apart from the role as host of the LOGCHAIN+ Umbrella Secretariat, LOGCHAIN+ will see AUSTRIA as an active participant in the LOGCHAIN+ Working Group.

Expertise

?The Institute is located at the VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION and is part of the Department of Cross-Boarder Management. In the course of research projects with both scientific and empirical approaches, the Institute of Transport Economics and Logistics develops innovative solutions for questions of either a transport-economics or a logistics context. Focal points are the following topics: - Logistics Management - Supply Chain Management - Transport Modes / Carriers - Transport Policy - Transport Markets - Public Short-Distance Passenger Transportation - Management of Transportation Companies - Logistics Controlling - e-Logistics / e-Commerce. Dr. Brigitta Riebesmeier is Assistent Professor at the Institute of Transport Economics and Logistics at the VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION and her teaching activities include classes in the fields of Transportation Policy, Management of Transportation Companies, Infrastructure and Transport Telematics. Dr. Riebesmeier was part of various mission oriented research projects for governmental organisations such as the AUSTRIAN MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGIES and for companies such as the AUSTRIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS (OBB). Her research activity certainly has an important international aspect, which is demonstrated by her involvement as Work Package Leader in the EU-supported project ?ALSO-Danube (Advanced Logistics Solutions for Danube)? or her membership of the Steering Committee in the DG III EU-project ?Benchmarking Pilot Study on Logistics?. Furthermore, Dr. Riebesmeier fulfils numerous functions in the sector of Transport Economics and Logistics such as the following: * Head of the study group ?Logistics? of the AUSTRIAN ASSOCIATION OF TRANSPORT ECONOMICS OVG (OESTERREICHISCHE VERKEHRSWIRTSCHAFTLICHE GESELLSCHAFT) * Member of the Board of BVL (BUNDESVEREINIGUNG LOGISTIK) OESTERREICH * Member of the Austrian rail regulatory body, the ?SCHIENEN-CONTROL OESTERREICHISCHE GESELLSCHAFT FUER SCHIENENVERKEHRSMARKTREGULIER-UNG MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG (GMBH) & SCHIENEN-CONTROL KOMMISSION? (SCK) * Member of the Board of the Austrian Association of Transport Economics OVG (OESTERREICHISCHE VERKEHRSWIRTSCHAFTLICHE GESELLSCHAFT) * Member of the Austrian Nationals ELA (European Logistics Association) Board of Certification concerning training programmes in the field of logistics.

Partner Ktu - Kaunas University/Economics And Management Faculty, Marketing Department Laisves Ave., 55 44309Kaunas > Lithuania Tel. +370 37 300 585 Fax. +370 37 208 757 Prof. Dr. Regina Virvilaite > Head Of Marketing Department regina.virvilaite@ktu.lt www.ktu.lt Organisation type > University

Contribution to project

During the second phase of LOGCHAIN, LOGCHAIN+, the Marketing Department of the KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY will assume the following tasks: - support the LOGCHAIN organisation in events organisation; - serve as LOGCHAIN information point in LITHUANIA; - participate in the LOGCHAIN working groups; - facilitate information dissemination and cooperation with the Lithuanian transport industry.

Expertise

?The Marketing department will work on the project using a scientific, empirical and applied approach in the following areas: - Marketing management; - Supply chains; - Integrated logistics; - Transport markets; - E-logistics/e-business; - Marketing in SMEs (Small and Medium sized Enterprises); - Tourism and hospitality; - Information society technologies. Prof. Regina Virvilaite has been involved in various transport projects: - LOGCHAIN E!2402. Building of Advanced Freight Chains and Logistics Technology; - LOGCHAIN, RAIL GAUGE CHANGE, E�!2353. Economics study about investment in an automatic rail gauge change system within PAN-CORRIDOR 1; - LOGCHAIN POLCORRIDOR, E!2727. Exploring A Freight Supply Connection Between Nordic Region/S.E. Europe. Development Of Intermodal Corridor. - Reorient FP6 ? 513567 Implementation of Change in the European Railway System; - COST A17. Small and medium sized enterprises economic development and regional convergence in Europe.

Partner Buck Consultants International Excelsiorlaan, 35 1930Zaventem > Belgium Tel. +32 2 709 77 50 Fax. +32 2 709 77 51 Mr. Karel Vanroye > Director karel.vanroye@bciglobal.com www.bciglobal.com Organisation type > SME

Contribution to project

The organisation will contribute to the following activities: - Facilitation of cooperation between private and public stakeholders; - Inventory of transport and logistics research needs; - Organisation of and participation in workshops and meetings; - Representation of LOGCHAIN+ at the national level.

Expertise

?The organisation (BCI) is an international consultancy and research company with branch offices in BELGIUM and THE NETHERLANDS, as well as in CHINA and the U.S.A. BCI primarily deals with (Intermodal) transport, logistics, supply chain management and the location of companies, and has worked for both private companies and public organisations. Some of the most recent projects and studies carried out are: - Optimisation of the rail corridor from Rotterdam to Lyon for the MINISTRIES OF TRANSPORT of BELGIUM, FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG and THE NETHERLANDS; - Potential of a railway platform on the Dutch-Belgian border in Lanaken (BELGIUM) for AG LANAKEN; - Potential and location of a tri-modal logistics platform in the region of Lorraine (FRANCE) for ETABLISSEMENT PUBLIQUE FONCIER; - Supply chain optimisation for RIO TINTO; - Location of European Distribution Centres in Flanders for the FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR LOGISTICS; - Location of a distribution centre for Fleetguard; - The feasibility of a new waterway connexion between the rivers Rhone and Saone (FRANCE) for VOIES NAVIGABLES DE FRANCE; - Modal shift scans for the Logistics Forum in Limburg (BELGIUM); - Study on inland navigation (PINE) in the EU for DG TREN; - Transport market scan of BELGIUM for NORBERT DENTRESSANGLE; - E-Thematic-project on e-logistics for DG Information Society and Media. BCI has gained extensive experience through these and other projects about views on transport and logistics of both private and public stakeholders. BCI is recognised as a market leader in the areas of transport and logistics. Karel Vanroye is Director of BCI BELGIUM. He graduated in logistics and obtained an MBA degree. Before joining BUCK CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL he worked at DG TREN, EUROPEAN COMMISSION where he was dealing with intermodal and logistics RTD (Research and Technological Development). Karel Vanroye is a regular speaker at conferences and workshops throughout the EU.

Partner Funding Agency For Technology And Innovation Kyllikinportti, 2 001 01Helsinki > Finland Tel. +358 1 060 55 000 Fax. +358 9 694 91 96 Mr. Kari Uusitalo > Senior Technology Advisor kari.uusitalo@tekes.fi www.tekes.fi/eng Organisation type > Governm./Nat. Admin.

Contribution to project

- Activating interested partners. This will mainly be carried out through our national technology programmes related to logistics. - Assisting with building Finnish consortium. - Funding Finnish project partners.

Expertise

The organisation is the main public funding organisation for research and development in FINLAND. TEKES funds projects in research organisations, with a special focus on promoting innovative, risk-intensive projects. TEKES offers partners from abroad a gateway to the key technology players in FINLAND. TEKES has over 20 years of experience in activating and funding technology research and development projects in FINLAND. The Finnish EUREKA office works inside TEKES, which guarantees smooth communication and cooperation between funding and EUREKA aspects.

Partner Fac. Of Management And Service Economics, The Chair Of Transport Systems And Policy University Of Szczecin Cukrowa, 8 71-004Szczecin > Poland Tel. +48 91 443 154 Fax. Dr. Dariusz Milewski > Lecturer dariusz.milewski@wzieu.pl www.transport.wzieu.pl Organisation type > University

Contribution to project

The Chair of Transport Systems and Policy will be involved in works of the Working Group during the realisation phases of the projects (Environmental issues, Safety issues, Regulatory framework, Operation, Management & control, Infrastructure, Vehicles & vehicle systems, Information and communication technology, Transport chains, 7 x E-business / e-commerce).

Expertise

?The expertise of the Faculty of the UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN is in the field of transport and logistics in economical, environmental and to some extent technological aspects: - Sea transport (Ports & terminals, Hinterland connections). - Road transport (Operation, Management & control, Traffic control & information, Road tolling systems). - Freight terminals, intermodal freight centres. - Rail transport. - Intermodal transport (Terminals & terminal development, Modal split analyses, Transport chains). - Public transport (Urban transport, Public transport planning). - Logistics (logistics strategies, Organisation of logistic services, Management of logistics services, Supply chain management). - Transport policy. - Transport telematics / Information Technology. The research workers from our Faculty are involved in national and EU / international research programmes (projects on road transport economics, PHARE CBCII project - cross-border rail connection, governmental projects on the application of the EDIFACT system in maritime transport in POLAND, ISPA project experience, international projects experience PHARE, INTERREG). The head of the Chair of Transport Systems and Policy is Professor Elizbieta Zaloga. Furthermore, the experience, skills and competencies of Professor E. Zaloga are: - Expert on transport economics (national and international level). - Member of the POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCE - Transport Committee (logistics in transport division). - Member of University commission for international co-operation. - Chairman of inland navigation's promotion board (nominated by MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE in 2003). - Expert for the Polish MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE. - National coordinator of 'Transport Chains' thematic group, 6FP EU. - EUROPEAN COMMISSION expert since July 2003. - Member of regional experts' panel, structural fund (ERDF). - Since 1994, participation in the work of the Central European Initiative Working Group on Transport, the ECE/UN Working Group on Combined Transport (regular member of the Polish delegation), the Working Group on Transport Statistics as well as the ECMT Working Group. - Consultant for The World Bank (1990-1991). - Active participation in 'Logistics in Freight Transport with Central and East European Countries' Workshop. Presentation: 'Handling technologies for maritime and inland terminals), Koeln, GERMANY, 2001. - Active participation in the 'CEI summit economic forum'. Presentation: some aspects of sustainable transport development in POLAND, Warsaw 2003. - Project coordinator 'The signification of Baltic transport and tourism - development of West Pomeranian Province and Mecklemburg Region', (5FP EU), cooperation with UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK, GERMANY. - Participation in European Commission's seminar 'EU Maritime Policy', Szczecin 2003. - Participation in National projects' coordinators meeting (EUREKA LOGCHAIN), Berlin 2001, Krakow 2002. - Coordinator, Member of Consortium for Integrated Project STRALOS (6FP EU application). - Member of National Delegation - consultation with European Commission, Brussels 2001.

Partner Fundacion Centro Tecnologico En Logistical Integral Cantabria C/Cadiz, Nr 2 39002Santander > Spain Tel. +34 9 42 032 582 Fax. +34 9 42 760 204 Mr. Justo Del Mazo Cadelo > jdelmazo@cantabriasi.org www.ctlcantabria.com Organisation type > Research Institute

Contribution to project

- Representation of LOGCHAIN+ at the national level - Facilitate information dissemination and cooperation within the Spanish logistics industry. - Coordination of the Spanish tasks in the LOGCHAIN+ project. - Cooperation with Spanish Government Bodies in the scope of creating the logistics projects connected with the National R&D Plan. - Identification and monitoring of needs in the scope of the logistic projects carried out in Spain. - Participation in the Umbrella meetings organised by the partners. - Organisation of the LOGCHAIN+ meetings in Spain. - Assistance in searching for partners of the projects carried out. - Facilitation of cooperation between private and public stakeholders - Inventory of transport and logistics research needs

Expertise

The Integral Logistics Innovation Centre Foundation of Cantabria (Fundaci�n Centro Tecnol�gico en Log�stica Integral Cantabria, CTL Cantabria) aims to contribute to improving enterprise competitiveness and knowledge generation in the field of integral logistics. CTL listens to the requirements of regional firms linked to intermodal transport, paying special attention to those related to port traffic, in order to develop projects on research and technological innovation, contribute to the transfer of research results and promote research and innovation. The action lines are oriented to the optimal integration of the different modes of transport, and also to increasing productivity through the right use of new technologies available to the transport sector. CTL, as a member of the Spanish National Competence Centre for Integral Logistics, an organisation resulting from the joining of several scientific and technological agents, carries out the following activities and functions: ? CTL acts as the speaker and scientific and technological reference agent in the field of logistics at national level regarding to the National R&D Plans and legal developments. ? Transfer of technological and research results: CTL spreads and promotes the technologies and skills developed by the research groups and focuses on the productive sectors (marketing and promotion activities). ? CTL promotes technological research and development through business cooperation at three levels: regional, national and international. ? CTL monitors long-term technological and market developments through the OTM: Technological and Market Observatory for Integral Logistics, which tracks the mid and long-term technological trends in logistics and also carries out the task of acquiring, analysing and spreading information. ? CTL promotes and works on the configuration and development of cooperation or network projects between the different nodes within the national and international R&D&i framework.

Partner The Innovation Promotion Agency Cti Effingerstrasse, 27 3003Bern > Switzerland Tel. +41 31 322 21 29 Fax. +41 31 324 96 15 Dipl. Ing. Andreas Gatenbein > Cti Expert andreas.gatenbein@astra.admin.ch www.bbt.admin.ch/kti Organisation type > Governm./Nat. Admin.

Contribution to project

OBJECTIVE: To create EUREKA projects of high quality aimed at better integration of freight transport resources and optimisation of transport chains with the overall goal of contributing to a sustainable transport sector. CONTRIBUTIONS: 1. Information and cooperation with the Swiss logistics industry, transport research institutes and governmental bodies with the aim being to create logistics projects in the national research and technology framework. Coordination and cooperation with activities such as ERA-NET ROAD, ERA-NET TRANSPORT, COST and the European ITS-Congress 2008 in Geneva. 2. Identification and monitoring of the needs for transnational freight management and freight logistics. 3. Close cooperation with ITS-CH, the Swiss ITS-Platform founded by 15 Swiss institutions and a member of the ERTICO-network of national ITS-bodies. 4. Assistance in searching partners for the projects carried out with the support of the Swiss consortia for knowledge and technology transfer (KTT, WTT). 5. Creation and updating of a database for ongoing projects on freight transport. POTENTIAL RESEARCH FIELDS: 1. Application of telematics for freight transport with the aim of improving speed, safety, security and capacity. 2. Traffic models and tools for improving the efficiency of freight transport such as freight transport models or routing aids for freight transporters (e.g. www.truckinfo.ch). 3. Security systems to protect freight against damage, loss and theft. 4. Evaluation and optimisation of simulation tools for planning freight logistics. 5. On-line control and management tools for dangerous goods transport with the aim of protecting the environment.

Expertise

The coordinator was responsible for schemes for north-south heavy vehicle traffic management through the alpine transit corridors, including metering systems for the Gotthard road tunnel and web-planner systems for intermodal routing of freight transport. His professional activities include transport planning, project management and project evaluation, transport telematics, research management. He was responsible for the research programme 'Sustainable Transport Infrastructure 2004-2007' and was planner for the extension programme 2008-2011. The coordinator, Andreas Gantenbein, Dipl. Ing. ETH/SIA/SVI, was until mid-2006 Vice-Director and Head of the Road Networks Division of the Swiss Federal Roads Office FEDRO in the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC. He worked in engineering and research (e.g. for the EU in Brussels as Technical Secretary of the COST-Action 'Electronic Aids for Major Roads') before he joined the FEDRO, where he has been a Division Head since 1997. In FEDRO he was responsible for a broad variety of research projects, for the Transport Telematics Master Plan ITS-CH 2012, the Transport Master Plan (part for Roads), the bases VESIPO for the Road Safety Programme and the Motorway Traffic Management Project VM-CH 2008. He is Head of the Board of ITS-CH, the Swiss Platform for the Promotion of ITS, and Supervisor for several road research programmes of the FEDRO. He is also the Swiss Delegate to the European Research Coordination ERA-NET ROAD and the ERTRAC Road Research Council.