AEGIS: Advanced, efficient and green intermodal systems

Ørnulf Jan Rødseth,Jesper Raakjær,Harilaos N Psaraftis,Nelson F Coelho,Stefan Krause

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/929/1/012030

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/929/1/012030

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Abstract

The European maritime transport policy recognizes the importance of the waterborne transport systems as key elements for sustainable growth in Europe. A major goal is to transfer more than 50% of road transport to rail or waterways within 2050. However, waterways are at a disadvantage as they normally depend on transhipment and land transport to and from final destination. To meet this challenge we need a completely new approach to short sea and inland waterways shipping in Europe. This needs to include ships as well as ports and the digital information exchanges between them. A key element in this is automation of ships, ports and administrative tasks. The AEGIS project has been funded by the EU Commission to develop new knowledge and technology to address this challenge.

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The European maritime transport policy recognizes the importance of the waterborne transport systems as key elements for sustainable growth in Europe
A major goal is to transfer more than 50% of road transport to rail or waterways within 2050
The central objective of AEGIS is to develop a new waterborne transport system for Europe that leverages the benefits of ships and barges while overcoming the conventional problems like dependence on large terminals, high transhipment costs, low speed and frequency and low automation in information processing

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Introduction

The European maritime transport policy [1] recognizes the importance of the waterborne transport systems as key elements for sustainable growth in Europe: In EU, 30% of road freight over 300 km should shift to rail or waterborne transport by 2030, and more than 50 % by. Waterborne transport has a great potential to reduce road congestion as well as pollution from the transport sector When used correctly, it is very energy efficient, and new ship types can operate. Ships have for a long time grown larger to reduce energy and operations cost. Ships are most efficient when the cargo holds are full, so AEGIS addresses how to attract new cargo, inbound as outbound, to waterborne transport. This requires new types of services, new business models, better logistics and more streamlined digital solutions.

Autonomy and automation are critical factors

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