This document introduces the FUTUREMED project, which aims to increase the competitiveness of port systems in the Mediterranean area through technology and procedural innovations. The project will focus on improving accessibility and sustainability of transport connections between ports and their hinterlands. It will involve pilot projects, development strategies, and stakeholder involvement across freight, passenger, and tourism sectors. The project partners 16 port authorities and logistics operators and 20 associated partners to integrate actions across the Mediterranean region. The main outputs will be an integrated information system and the establishment of a permanent observatory to ensure the project results are sustained over time.

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R E G IO N FO R TR ANSPO R T
Introduction
Andrea Campagna
Coordinator

2. FUTUREMED (june2012-may2015)
Stands for… Freight and passengers sUpporting
infomobiliTy systems for a
sUstainable impRovEment
of the competitiveness of port-hinterland
systems of the MED area
Deals with… Accessibility of ports; integration with
the hinterland; development of logistics
activities; infomobility; attractiveness
and specialization of port systems,
relevant supply chains, cruises system
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3. FUTUREMED
Aims at… Increasing the competitiveness of port
systems in the MED area by improving
accessibility through technology and
procedural innovations, guaranteeing
sustainability of transport
Makes use of… concerted territorial actions and pilot
projects, sustainable middle&long-term
development strategies, involvement of
stakeholders, integrated approach to
freight, passenger and tourist traffics
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4. Added value to the MED area
Based on experiences, integrates the actions to meet
objectives, in terms of:
– geography, focusing on the increased competitiveness of
the Med area as a whole;
– transport chain component (foreland - sea ports - inland
ports – hinterland);
– intervention area (i.e. process/procedure, ICT, efficiency &
sustainability);
– in terms of commercial sector focus (i.e. freight,
passengers, cruise/tourism);
– in terms of accessibility bottleneck category (procedural,
informational, physical).
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5. Expected impacts to the MED area
• Integration of the currently fragmented information on
port characteristics, activities and specialisation
(governance, services offered, ongoing investments,
future plans, statistics, etc)
• Coordination and promotion of common-interest
infrastructure development (TEN-T, MoS)
• Increased interaction between port operators,
customers (shippers, LSPs) and stakeholders, on
improving Med ports accessibility and competitiveness
• Development of synergies among the Med ports
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6. Partners (16) and associates (20)
Port system, hinterland logistics Competence/logistics node,
service node
Port/Transhipment/Logistics Associated partner
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7. Logical structure of work
WP1 – Management (Lazio Region)
WP2 – Information (ITL)
WP3 – Capitalisation (AFT)
WP5 – Information Systems (CERTH)
WP6 – Reduction of externalities (FVG)
PILOT PROJECTS
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8. Main output
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9. Pilot projects
• Five pilots at different level:
– nodal within an international transport chain (Spain, using
the existing port-hinterland connection),
– at the transport chain level (Adriatic Sea – West MED),
– at market level (cruises involving Slovenia and Italy),
– at “critical” industry level (agro-food chain in the MED
area, north-south connections);
– at technological level (infomobility in the MED area)
• A centralized coordination (CERTH in WP5, common
platform), monitoring/evaluation for transferability.
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10. The Permanent Observatory
• Group of stakeholders with relevant skills to follow the
project results, measure their impact, update the output
taking into account the changes in the political,
regulatory and economic environments and in
technologies.
• Open and well networked stakeholders community,
providing solutions for critical knowledge exchange and
support to policy implementation along with a
compliance facilitation platform.
• Formal agreement, sustainability (beyond the project)
and services provision have to be designed.
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R E G IO N FO R TR ANSPO R T
Thanks for
your attention
Andrea Campagna