Descrizione del progetto
Un trasferimento delle merci efficace ed ecocompatibile
L’industria del trasporto delle merci deve far fronte a un obiettivo duplice: ridurre i costi legati al trasbordo e diminuire le emissioni di CO2 mediante un trasferimento delle merci più efficiente e un minor consumo di combustibile. Il sistema multifunzionale di trasferimento dei container (M-CTS) propone un trasferimento dei container più rapido tra semirimorchi e vagoni ferroviari al fine di rendere il trasporto delle merci su rotaia o su strada più efficace e ridurre l’impatto ambientale. Il progetto M-CTS, finanziato dall’UE, realizzerà miglioramenti tecnici e metterà in atto un piano aziendale strategico rivolto al mercato del trasporto internazionale di merci. Inoltre, condurrà una ricerca di mercato per garantire l’efficacia commerciale del prodotto. Il progetto usufruisce del sostegno di un consorzio di società dotate di conoscenze ed esperienze a livello industriale.
Obiettivo
The overall vision is to bring our patented M-CTS solution to full market maturation, to pilot and to arrive at its commercialisation as a disruptive hydraulic mechanism that enables seamless and horizontal transfer of a container between semi-trailer and train wagon (or vice-versa) 3 times faster than current solutions. The seamless transfer between truck and train is the core to solve the limitations and unlock the potential of combined road/rail freight. M-CTS decreases OPEX, has 84% lower CAPEX for intermodal ports infrastructure and overall efficient use of space. M-CTS is rooted in the clear market-pull caused by the freight industry need to increase its efficiency and decrease environmental impact. It is the result of a previous EU-funded project leading to a verified and demonstrated prototype (TRL7) and confirmed the commercial and economic viability. For this project SLG developed a roadmap for technical improvements and a strategic business plan to enter the global freight market. Our FTI approach is to execute these plans, technically advance the M-CTS to TRL8 (WP1) and qualify the service in real-life operations to reach TRL9 (WP2). To support commercial viability, we will conduct a range of market maturation activities in WP4-5 and secure FTO and final business innovation plan in WP6. We bring together a strong consortium, the lead SME (SLG) with deep industry knowledge have teamed up with the world-class hydraulics manufacturer, JOST, and a large rail freight operator target user (Lineas), to successfully market launch and scale-up the ground-breaking M-CTS. M-CTS will create a measurable consortium impact - as accumulated revenues of €363m for the 5-year post-project, with accumulated net income of €113m and employment growth of 43 FTEs, and 120 FTEs in our value chain. Further, we will enable total cost savings for users of €100m in transshipment costs, and decreased CO2 emissions due to less fuel consumption of reach stacker or vertical cranes.
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IA - Innovation actionCoordinatore
1030 BRUXELLES
Belgio