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CLUSTERS 2.0 - Open network of hyper connected logistics clusters towards Physical Internet

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  • Project Summary, Objectives and Expected Impacts

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    “If we want to reach the EU objective on modal shift for all transportation beyond 300 km and attract and strengthen competitiveness of local industries at the same time, we need to drive the development of a network of hyper connected logistics multimodal clusters and their influence areas”. Clusters 2.0 Consortium

    Clusters 2.0. vision is to leverage the full potential of European Logistics Clusters for an efficient and fully integrated transport system in Europe making optimal use of an Open Network of Logistics Clusters and hubs starting with. Zaragoza (PLAZA), Duisburg (Duisport), Lille (Dourges), Bologna-Trieste (Interporto/port of Trieste), Brussels (BruCargo), London (Heathrow), Pireaus (PCT), Trelleborg (Port), while keeping neutral the environmental and local impacts such as congestion, noise, land use and local pollution levels.

    Cluster 2.0 objectives and areas of intervention are:

    Increase the engagement, performance and coordination of terminals and hubs at cluster level targeting: i) increase by 50% the freight managed in the cluster whit current infrastructure, ii) Double the value added activities and iii) increase economic impact in local economies by 5% yearly while keeping neutral local environmental impacts. Build a hyper connected network of logistics hubs and clusters targeting: i) increase average door-to-door vehicle load factor up to 75%, ii) increase intermodal transport in the network by 40%. Develop low cost, low capital and investment intensive transhipment enhanced solutions to reduce operational costs of transhipment by 30 %. Develop prototypes of New Modular Load Units as enhancers of the above objectives.Develop terminal management systems to increase management capacity of the terminals by 20% and reduce associated congestion by 10%. Establish and run 5 Living Labs (LLs) to test, improve an validate proposed solutions as well as to and Develop Business Models and Robust Business Plans for Clusters 2.0 solutions.

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  • ALICE members as partners of Clusters 2.0

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  • Why is this Project Relevant for ALICE & the Physical Internet?

    Use of an Open Network of Logistics Clusters operating in the frame of Ten-T and supporting local, regional and European development, for a sustainable, efficient and fully integrated transport system.


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      Include in this forum any relevant information that should be considered on the project relevance to PI

    • LOGISTICS NODES

      The concept of proximity terminal brought by CLUSTERS 2.0 is very relevant to PI node definition, as it introduces the hierarchy of nodes and related coordinated and collaborative features

      Coordination and connectivity are the main keywords that Clusters 2.0 addresses with regards to nodes (http://www.clusters20.eu/the-project). The work done and tested is a relevant starting point for Generation 1.

    • LOGISTICS NETWORKS

      CLUSTERS 2.0 worked on developing solutions for networking freight operations such as the Symbiotic Network of Logistics Clusters (more information available at http://www.clusters20.eu/?cpo_portfolio=symbiotic-network-of-logistics-clusters). Data sharing platforms and a framework for inter-cluster cooperation along intermodal transport chains were developed and tested for improving the visibility of supply chains and promote collaboration.

      The services deployed at cluster level (grouped in 5 different Living Labs) are relevant for Generation 1.

    • SYSTEM OF LOGISTICS NETWORKS

      CLUSTERS 2.0 had the ambition to achieve a significant step forward in the European Transport performance through a hyper connected network of logistics hubs and clusters and worked for overcoming barriers and enabling collaboration in the Logistics domain. The overall project concept is focused on communities grouped into clusters which is interesting for PI System Level functionality roadmap

      The CargoStream solution works on bundling of freight volumes (details are provided in the deliverable D2.4 Cluster Community System Tool) introducing the concept of a neutral and open platform. this example can be taken as horizontal collaboration and is relevant for Generation 3.

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