Freight Transport

Seventeen European partners and stakeholders kickstart the Hinterport project in an effort to stimulate intermodal transport

The need for stimulation, new ideas, business initiatives, models of cooperation and sustainable solutions have given rise to the Hinterport - an initiative that finds its strength in the Marco Polo financing scheme, a program implemented by the European Union to reduce road congestion, promote sustainable transport and improve the environmental performance of freight traffic in Europe

Officially beginning on January 15th, Hinterport brings together seventeen European partners, including research institutes (AFT-IFTIM, ITEN), port terminal operators and port authorities (Antwerp, Valencia, Naples, Koper, Athens, Trieste, Tallinn), freight villages (Bologna , Nola, Madrid, Marseille, DGG - German Association of freight villages) and transport operators (Italcontainer, LG-Lithuanian Railways, Emmons)

These partners will work together to characterise a standard application that is a link between inland terminals and ports through research, analysis and implementation of successful experiences behind concrete intermodal transport networks

Hinterport aims to become a real landmark for the world of intermodal transport in Europe through the establishment of a forum of stakeholders functioning as a reference entity for the intermodality features in the port-hinterland integration -a platform of exchange confirming the applicability of the identified best practices that will be promoted through training and dissemination activities using innovative methods and ICT tools

Coordinated by Interporto Bologna, the Hinterport project seeks to improve cooperation and share experiences to optimally manage the increasing complexity of the transport and logistics market