EU-funded consortium launches project to future-proof logistics chains

The ports of Antwerp and Montreal will serve as project catalysts

A consortium of 36 partners across the supply chain has launched a project to future-proof logistics chains, under the coordination of the Port of Antwerp.

The organisations are looking to enable the seamless transport of goods, focusing especially on the technological and operational opportunities that the Physical Internet, synchro-modal operations and other disruptive technologies such as Hyperloop, Industry 4.0 and autonomous vehicles provide.

The ePlcenter project, which is funded by the EU’s European Horizon 2020 programme and has a timeframe of 42 months, features partners representing leading ports, forwarders, cargo owners, logistics providers, knowledge institutes and technology firms.

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