Acronym: FREIGHTWISE
Period: November 2006 till April 2010
Status: Completed
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| Institutes (4) |
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), more, partner
- The Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe, more, partner
- Procter & Gamble Eurocor N.V., more, partner
- British Maritime Technology Group Ltd (BMT), more, co-ordinator
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| Abstract |
FREIGHTWISE is an integrated project within the EU's 6th Framework Programme that aims at bringing together three different sectors:
- Transport Management : Shippers, Forwarders. Operators and Agents;
- Traffic and Infrastructure Management : Rail, Road, Sea, Inland waterways;
- Administration : Customs, Border Crossing, Hazardous Cargo, Safety and Security
The FREIGHTWISE project will support the co-operation of these sectors in order to develop and demonstrate suitable intermodal transport solutions in a range of business cases. The project shall support the complex service integration into integrated transport chains. The technical expertise in the project will focus on the development of a reference architecture for intermodal transport and the integration of relevant IT systems including legacy systems in the business cases. |
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