AEOLIX enables shared logistics information
Over 100 logistic public authorities, transport companies, service providers and other stakeholders have met in Brussels, Belgium, on the opening day of the new European project AEOLIX.
AEOLIX aims to develop a digital ecosystem that will enable various actors at different levels, sizes, and with different systems and platforms or even without their own in-house systems, to better manage, (re-)plan and/or synchronise freight and logistics operations across Europe.
The AEOLIX digital ecosystem will improve data visibility across the supply chain, enabling more sustainable and efficient transport of goods across Europe.
The AEOLIX pan-European logistics platform is expected to reduce energy consumption, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% compared to the current situation.
Hermann Meyer, CEO of ERTICO – ITS Europe said: “AEOLIX will facilitate information exchange in an easier and more efficient way [without investment], enable larger-scale implementation, and increase the degree of system interoperability for logistics actors.”
The AEOLIX digital ecosystem will be tested, validated and implemented in 11 living labs representing logistics business communities across Europe (Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, Spain, and the UK).
Zeljko Jeftic, head of innovation at the International Road and Transport Union (IRU) said: “AEOLIX will create a strong business environment towards a collaborative approach in the industry supply chain.
“It will reduce the complexity of operations and paperwork and pave the way for a pan-European digital network. We look forward to working with such important stakeholders to strengthen the co-operation of the freight and logistics community in Europe as a whole.”
With a total funding of €13m, AEOLIX is a three-year project starting in September 2016. It is co-financed by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 Programme.
