"Clusters 2.0 towards a more cooperative logistics in Europe and beyond" by Vicent Pastor

1. Disclaimer: The content of this document reflects only the author’s view. Neither the European Commission nor the INEA
are responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant
agreement No 723265.
Clusters 2.0
Clusters 2.0 towards a more cooperative logistics in
Europe and beyond

2. The current issues of inland transportation
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COSTSUSTAINABILITY SERVICE
ROAD IS 15% MORE
EXPENSIVE THAN RAIL /
57% INEFFICIENCY /
15% EASILY SOLVABLE
VIA COLLABORATION.
ROAD TRANSPORTATION
HAS 3X MORE
CO2 EMISSIONS
THAN RAIL
420.000
TRUCK DRIVERS
ARE NEEDED
IN THE EU 28
BY 2020
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCYSOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CONGESTION
THE COST
OF CONGESTION
IS ESTIMATED
AT 1.0% OF THE GDP
OR €170 BILLION
COMPANIES WILL TAKE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
IF SUPPORTED BY ECONOMICALLY EFFICIENT MEASURES
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3. Intermodality as a solution
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WAREHOUSE ROAD WAREHOUSE
WAREHOUSE ROAD TERMINAL RAIL TERMINAL ROAD WAREHOUSE
600 KM @ 50 KM/HR
100 KM
@ 50 KM/HR
400 KM
@ 80 KM/HR
100 KM
@ 50 KM/HR
6 HOURS 6 HOURS
24 HOURS (12 HOURS DRIVING + 12 HOURS REST)
FROM ROAD TRANSPORTATION
TO INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION
21 HOURS (9 HOURS DRIVING + 12 HOURS TERMINAL)
ROAD IS 15 %
MORE EXPENSIVE
3X LESS
CO2 EMISSIONS
SOLUTION FOR TRUCK
DRIVER SHORTAGE
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4. Why does intermodality not take off?
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NOT ENOUGH
CONNECTIVITY
NOT ENOUGH
VOLUME
NOT ENOUGH
FREQUENCY
LONG LEAD TIMESHIGH COSTS
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Clusters 2.0. Vision is to leverage
the full potential of European
Logistics Clusters for a sustainable,
efficient and fully integrated
transport system:
› making optimal use of an Open
Network of Logistics Clusters
› enhance and advance towards a
better co-ordination between
logistics actors in clusters
› and to improve co-ordination and
connectivity between European
logistics clusters.

6. What will CLUSTERS 2.0 provide?
› Establishing CargoStream a European
wide community for freight sharing
and collaboration (demand side)
› Developing New Modular Loading
Units (NMLU) and innovative handling
and transshipment technology to
accelerate handling processes within
clusters to enable a swifter and
easier shift from road to rail;
› Enhanced services on the supply side
introducing the concept of Proximity
Terminal Networks (PTN) enabled by
enhanced information managed by
the Cluster Community System
(CluCS)

7. Clusters 2.0 solutions at all levels
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8. Clusters 2.0 solutions - overview
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=169&v=2KxQ3VdHIuE

9. CargoStream: Slot Booking App
› Define a central window to book a time slot for freight delivery
or pick up.
› Request of single or recurrent timeslots for Bookers (freight
forwarders).
› Make timeslots for different cargo types available from Suppliers
(ground handlers).
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10. CargoStream: Massification project
› Develops a new collaborative methodology
supporting a group of shippers to bundle their
goods on a same train towards one destination.
The “massification” concept into a logistics
organization aims to bundle goods on the same
transport mode with a capacity. It is relevant
to trial the concept on the railway as the
“massified transport mode”.
› Creating a model from business and human
points of view of companies: Barriers,
constrains, challenges, legal issues, operational
aspects, mental shift, economic side…
› It is relevant to trial the concept on the railway
as the “massified transport mode”.
› The methodology has been developed using the
Dourges (France) – UK corridor as initial pilot.
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11. CluCS - Cluster Community System
› Bring together demand and supply for transportation to enhance
collaboration towards a better co-ordination within clusters
› CluCS can be defined as a “physical platform”. It offers services
strictly related to physical facilities and within defined
geographical boundaries (Proximity Terminal Network)
› CluCS is an IT platform enabling integrated management of the
Cluster’s available resources and the synchronization of
operations in the Cluster network of hubs, terminals an
warehouses.
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▪ Shippers can visualise and book services, while
LSPs can publish and make their services available
▪ CluCS enables cargo bundling at cluster level,
integrating transport services with terminal
operations and value-added services.
▪ Monitoring. Supporting notification of unexpected
events, and dynamic re-planning and execution
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12. First CluCS prototype
A first prototype of CluCS, centered
on Bologna and Piacenza terminals,
has been developed including:
› CluCS technical architecture;
› communication infrastructure;
› test phase specification;
› first version of the web interface.
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CluCS users: shippers, terminal
operators, logistics services,
providers, MTO
Use case Lead
Partner
Location Period
PLANNING
Service publishing IBI Bologna-Piacenza
Tested via AP
simulator -
March/April 2019
Service planning and
coordination with PTV
X-Intermodal data manager
IBI Bologna December 2019
EXECUTION
Rail/maritime intermodal
service booking
IBI Bologna-Piacenza
October/
November 2019
Terminal operations
visibility
IBI Bologna-Piacenza
November/
December 2019
MONITORING
Real time monitoring
(Logistics services
catalogue update)
IBI Bologna-Piacenza
October/
November 2019
•Train route schedule
management - started
•Free slot synchronization -
started
•Free slot booking (service
booking) - started
•Vessel voyage schedule
management
•Vessel voyage booking with
arrival by road (service booking)

13. NMLU – New modular logistics unit
› Use transport capacity more efficient through standardisation of
load units along the transport chain
› Tested in: Warehousing, Intermodal transport, City distribution,
and Airport distribution
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14. NMLU Prototype
Testing Procedure
Testing will be done with four partners
and under two different aspects:
› Testing of NMLU-Pallet and Hood
– JDR: Handling and mechanical testing in
warehouse
› Testing of Complete NMLU
– WFS: Behavior on forklift
– DHL: Behavior on roller beds and automated
loading and unloading
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15. Summary
› IT can be an enabler to establish and facilitate collaboration
› New approach on D2D/Network level rather than geographically
centred
– Adding horizontal collaboration to the clustering concept
– Addressing collaboration on local level (within clusters) linked with
network wide community approach
› Include technological developments such as NMLU and related
transhipment technology towards automatization of
transhipment processes
CLUSTERS 2.0 a toolbox for future logistics!
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16. Fact sheet
Overall project budget: 6,329,618.75 €
Maximum grant: 5,998,743.75 €
Running: May 1, 2017 – April 30, 2020
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17. www.clusters20.eu
info@clusters20.eu Disclaimer: The content of this document reflects only the author’s view. Neither the European
Commission nor the INEA are responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research
and innovation programme under grant agreement No 723265.
Thank you for your attention!
Vicent PASTOR
Head of Corporate Development
jvincent.pastor@enide.com