COREALIS proposes a strategic, innovative framework, supported by disruptive technologies, including Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics, next generation traffic management and emerging 5G networks, for cargo ports to handle upcoming and future capacity, traffic, efficiency and environmental challenges. The proposed beyond state of the art innovations, target to increase efficiency and optimize land use, while being financially viable, respecting circular economy principles and being of service to the urban environment.
The innovations were implemented and deployed in real operating conditions in 5 Living Labs, namely Piraeus port, Valencia port, Antwerp port, Livorno port and Haminakotka port
These port-driven technological and societal innovations are tailored to realize COREALIS high level objectives, which are focused on:
a) Embracing circular economy models in port strategy and operations.
b) Reducing the port’s total environmental footprint associated with intermodal connections and the surrounding urban environment for three major transport modes, road/truck, rail and inland waterways.
c) Improving operational efficiency, optimizing yard capacity and streamlining cargo flows without additional infrastructural investments.
d) Enabling the port to take informed medium-term and long-term strategic decisions and become an innovation hub of the local urban space.
The aforementioned objectives were fulfilled through the implementation of a 3-step ‘Stakeholder driven approach’ methodology, which started with the identification of port requirements (technical, operational, societal, environmental, legal, security etc.) (Phase 1), continued with the technical design and development of COREALIS innovations (Phase 2), and ended with COREALIS Innovations Impact Assessment and Living Labs (LLs) full-scale implementation (Phase 3).
