The document discusses e-Freight, an EC-funded project to develop a common electronic messaging standard and platform to enable real-time information exchange in freight transport across Europe. The €12 million project receives funding from the EC's FP7 program and aims to increase efficiency and competitiveness in the freight sector. The e-Freight system would allow companies to book goods, check statuses, and share delivery details electronically in real-time throughout a transport mission involving multiple modes and operators. It is slated for initial industry trials in 2012 and aims to involve more transport authorities and stakeholders after project completion in 2013.

1. e-Freight
Christer Kjellberg
IT Demand Manager
Stena Line Freight
christer.kjellberg@stenaline.com
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e-Freight receives funding from the EC FP7 Sustainable Surface Transport Programme

2. 7th Framework programme
• €50 Billion programme 2007 – 2013
- Research & technical development
- Increase European competiveness
• e-Freight part of the programme with
€12 Million
• e-Freight as a separate objective in the
European Freight Transport
Logistics Action Plan
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e-Freight receives funding from the EC FP7 Sustainable Surface Transport Programme

3. e-Freight real-time concept
National standards
and e-Freight co-
exist, either can be
Forwarder Forwarder Forwarder Forwarder
used
Forwarder
e-Freight Authorities/
Delivery
A common European
Order
transport regulators
electronic message
standard and platform
Ports
Shipper/
end customer From To
A B
Road Train Sea Train Road
operator operator operator operator operator
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e-Freight receives funding from the EC FP7 Sustainable Surface Transport Programme

4. e-Freight - B2A (A2A)
Why
Not?
Real-time
goods reporting
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e-Freight receives funding from the EC FP7 Sustainable Surface Transport Programme

5. e-Freight - B2B
EAP
”DNS”
EAP e-Freight platform
EAP
EAP= e-Freight Access Point
3rd-party EAP
EAP
- Software suppliers
EAP
- Distributed services
(Commercially driven
EAP’s)
EAP
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e-Freight receives funding from the EC FP7 Sustainable Surface Transport Programme

6. e-Freight - B2B
EAP
”DNS”
EAP e-Freight platform
EAP
• Similar to e-mail…
- No knowledge of where to find EAP
- No need to bother about protocol, eFreight framework dialect
to be used (compare with SMTP…)
- Conceptually host your own EAP or find 3rd-party alternatives
• Free download EAP software provided by EC, anyone able to
run an own EAP, registration on EAP ”DNS” required with
valid certificates
• Secure data transmissions between EAP’s, based on
certificate handling
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e-Freight receives funding from the EC FP7 Sustainable Surface Transport Programme

7. e-Freight co-modal example
Mission Mission/
status Release ID
Booking Booking Collection
Goods Goods Ferry Pick-up
Forwarder
Status operator haulier
Release
ID
Status
Mission Status
status Checkin
Booking Booking
Mission/ Goods Vehicle & driver details
Goods In-vehicle
Release Vehicle & driver details Release Release Release Web-browser
ID In-vehicle ID ID ID Smartphone
Web-browser
Smartphone Checkin
Release Release
Drop-off ID Terminal Terminal ID
Haulier operator operator
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e-Freight receives funding from the EC FP7 Sustainable Surface Transport Programme

8. e-Freight
• First B2B application (transport planning
between Stena Line and DSV) planned to be
ready by April 2012
• The e-Freight project ends by June 2013
• It might be time for
MSB, Trafikverket, Tullverket, Sjöfartsverket
and other affected authorities in Sweden to
investigate how to utilise the advantages of
e-Freight, receiving real-time transport
information?
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
Christer Kjellberg
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e-Freight receives funding from the EC FP7 Sustainable Surface Transport Programme

9. e-Freight website
http://www.efreightproject.eu/
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e-Freight receives funding from the EC FP7 Sustainable Surface Transport Programme

10. e-Freight Forum
e-Freight forum
International, project independent
Linked to
Industry Standardisation
Associations Communities
Related Forums
Social Knowledge Annual
Publications
Networks Platform Conference
Dissemination instruments
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e-Freight receives funding from the EC FP7 Sustainable Surface Transport Programme