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Low Carbon Vehicle Technology – The Heavyweight Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:36:00 +0000

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Low Carbon Vehicle Technology – The Heavyweight Challenge

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The event will be held at the University of Huddersfield, 26th May 2010, 09:00 to 16:00 While passenger cars continue to make the greatest contribution towards road transport emissions, there is a growing focus on the role played by goods vehicles and road passenger transport. 2007 estimates of the total domestic transport gas emissions place Heavy Goods Vehicles at 24% and Light Goods Vehicles at 12%, and combined they represent around 8% of the total UK CO2 emissions. While more demanding emissions legislation is expected in 2016, cost effective technologies which give fuel savings are highly attractive in this market due to the mileages and operating costs involved. As part of an on-going activity around low carbon vehicle technology, the AEM Innovation Network and the Transport KTN are hosting an event to help companies understand and capitalise upon the opportunities that are being presented in this area. The event will focus on four main themes, all of which are central to meeting the future challenges: * Reducing the losses – powertrain efficiency improvements * Not only diesel –meeting the need for compatibility with multiple fuel types * Lighter and smoother – light-weighting technologies and aerodynamic improvement * A hybrid future – hybrid technologies and all electric vehicles Following a series of keynote speakers from across the industry, delegates will get a chance to exchange knowledge on existing and potential development areas. This event is the perfect platform to raise your needs, showcase your technologies and find partners for future R&D collaborations. The AEM Innovation Network will also provide support on the innovation process and selective guidance on accessing funding to accelerate your development programmes. Registration and attendance is free so put the date in your diary today and start planning to meet the challenge. To book for this event please contact nicola.radford@namtec.co.uk or call 01709 722477

Co-operative switches to rail to save food miles

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:15:00 +0000

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

The Co-operative Food is trialling the use of rail to take lorry loads
of freight off the motorways, a move the company claims will save more
than a third of a million road miles a year.

A daily rail service is carrying produce between Daventry, close to the
Co-operative's National Distribution Centre at Coventry, and a rail
freight terminal at Mossend, near its depot at Cumbernauld, in Scotland.

It is the first time The Co-operative has used rail freight on such a scale.

Each train takes two large containers, carrying the same volume that
would normally require two HGVs to each make round trips of almost 650
miles – an annual saving of around 338,000 miles.

Instead, containers are taken each weekday afternoon by road from
Coventry to the rail freight terminal at Daventry. The daily train,
operated by freight carriers W.H. Malcolm, travels overnight, arriving
at Mossend, in Lanarkshire, in the early hours of the following morning.

From Mossend, the containers are taken by road the short distance to
Cumbernauld, before, ultimately, the contents are delivered to
Co-operative food stores across Scotland.

Eventually, the switch from road to rail could save as many as eight
HGVs making return journeys each day, saving more than 1.3 million road
miles each year, the company says.

Mark Leonard, regional head of logistics for the Co-operative Food
Supply Chain Logistics, said: "We're trialling this to see how effective
it is. It's still early days, but so far it's going well.

"It has the potential to save significant amounts of carbon each year,
while at the same time ensuring efficient deliveries to Scotland."

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www.Eurift.net Newsletter No. 333 week 12/2010

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:39:00 +0000

News on Intermodal Freight Transport

Irish Ferries Promote Faster Link To Cork via Rosslare

Irish Ferries are keen to point out the advantages of their Pembroke to
Rosslare route to civilian and freight traffic alike, shipping to and from
the Emerald Isle.
http://cms.tutech.net/eurift/index.php?PID=722

Maxx Intermodal opens in Istanbul

Maxx Intermodal Systems is continuing to expand its network by opening an
office in Istanbul. The company has been offering intermodal container
shipments to and from the Commonwealth of Independent States and all over
the world from its office in Turkey since 1 March 2010.
http://cms.tutech.net/eurift/index.php?PID=722

KN pulls out of inland terminal

Logistics giant Kuehne& Nagel (KN) has ended its contract with Associated
British Ports (ABP) to operate an intermodal facility at ABP¿s Hams Hall
terminal in the UK after just three years
http://cms.tutech.net/eurift/index.php?PID=722

News on Transport and the Environment

Companies are invited to apply for Marco Polo funding to fight road
congestion and make freight transport greener

The European Commission has published the fourth call for proposals for the
creation and upgrade of freight transport services under the second Marco
Polo programme. The projects to be chosen will fight congestion on European
roads and improve the environmental performance of the freight transport
system, which are two main objectives of the EU transport policy
http://cms.tutech.net/eurift/index.php?PID=723

EESC calls for a green and competitive transport sector

European transport policy needs to face the challenge of maintaining the
sectors competitiveness whilst curbing emissions of greenhouse gases. This
can be achieved through steps having a rapid, direct and tangible effect on
costs.A future European transport policy must pursue four goals: the
promotion of low-carbon transport modes, energy efficiency, security and
independence of supply and the reduction of traffic congestion
http://cms.tutech.net/eurift/index.php?PID=723

Rail has a key role in tackling climate change, says European Parliament

Voting in Brussels on 16 March, members of the European Parliaments
Environment Committee emphasised the importance of more
environmentally-friendly transport when adapting the European Unions
policies to climate change challenges. The European rail sector
particularly welcomes provisions to encourage the use of lower carbon modes
of transport, and to ensure that all modes abide by the polluter pays
principle.
http://cms.tutech.net/eurift/index.php?PID=723

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Ferry And Frost Cast A Shadow On The Undersea Freight Link - Latest industry shipping news from the Handy Shipping Guide

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000

UK – FRANCE – It has been a tough year for the shipping industry overall and this is epitomised by Eurotunnel who have had to face not only aggressive marketing by cross channel ferry services but the double debacle of the September 2008 fire, partially closing the tunnel for five months, and the Eurostar “wrong kind of snow” incidents in December and January. Despite the shipping of freight carrying vehicles being relatively unaffected by the bad weather the public perception was somewhat different. Financial losses which can be recouped by a hefty insurance claim do not always account for loss of credibility.

Eurotunnel saw its share of UK – French road freight traffic drop to around 24% of total truck movements in their financial year and now the company has expressed publicly its determination to recover the lost revenue – and then some. The company have set their sights on a rapid return to their previous market share of Anglo – French road freight, said to be not far short of 40%. There is talk of a vastly improved high speed rail network stretching throughout Europe and Eurotunnel are the only game in town as regards the UK end of such an operation.

Industry watchers will know that such ambitious schemes often vanish in the mists of economic reality. Just last month the European Union supported Euro Carex (Cargo Rail Express) project, with which Eurotunnel have been publicly linked, and designed to revolutionise express cargo by rail throughout the continent, anticipated a possible three year delay in introducing the inter modal links with French airports despite being part of the French Governments “Rail Freight of the Future” plan announced in September.

The fact remains however that Eurotunnel have lowered their interest on loan payments by a reported €62 million this year. Their reduced overall debt levels, which seemed unfeasibly high by 2007 at well over €9 billion, and now apparently stand at around €3.65 billion, are an encouraging sign that the group is on a slow track to the long awaited success which has been anticipated for a cross channel link literally for centuries.

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Understanding the impact of slow-steaming

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:31:00 +0000

It is all too easy to assume that a shipper either wants the lowest price or the fastest transit. Yet it is becoming increasingly apparent that things are far from being as straightforward as that.

Andrew Traill | Mon, 15 Feb 2010

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2010-02: Help with new customs requirements

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:18:00 +0000

Solutions providers Kewill and e-customs are working on a system to help customers adapt to new European customs regulation.

The Excise Movement Control System (EMCS) comes into force in the UK in April and companies will have to electronically exchange customs information on excised goods such as alcohol, tobacco and mineral oils moving within the EU.

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2010-02: DB Schenker Rail acquires majority stake in NordCargo

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:25:00 +0000

13 January 2010

ITALY: DB Schenker has become the second largest rail freight operator in Italy after increasing its stake in NordCargo srl to 60%, the German national railway's freight subsidiary announced on January 13. DB Schenker's existing Italian subsidiary is to be merged into NordCargo.

Milano-based NordCargo has been active in the freight market since September 2001, and was spun off from Ferrovie Nord Milano at the end of 2003. It has around 200 staff and ran 7 000 trains totalling 1·4 million train km in 2008, generating revenues of €40m. DB acquired a 49% stake in January 2009.

'In 2001, we were the first company to successfully tackle the challenge of entering the liberalised rail freight market', said FNM Chairman Norberto Achille. 'Together with the leading European rail freight company, we now play an even more important role in that market. In terms of transport volumes and revenues, we are the second-largest Italian rail freight operator.'

NordCargo will merge with DB Schenker Rail Italia, which was formed in 2004 as a successor to Strade Ferrate del Mediterraneo. Its activities are concentrated in the northwest of Italy, with 100 staff and 2008 revenues of €17m.

DB Schenker Rail said Italy is one of its most important foreign markets, accounting for a quarter of its international revenues in 2008. 'The amalgamation of these two companies will enable us to improve our product portfolio in Italy and along north-south corridors', said Chairman Dr Alexander Hedderich.

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2010-02: Open access operators complain to Europe,

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:49:00 +0000

03 February 2010

POLAND: On February 2, the Federation of Independent Rail Operators ZNPK announced it had filed a complaint with the European Commission alleging that the Polish authorities are infringing the spirit of EU legislation by giving preferential treatment to incumbent freight operator PKP Cargo.

Railway Gazette International: http://bit.ly/9ZrRlC

2010-02: EuroTunnel: rail freight falls are not our fault

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:16:00 +0000

EuroTunnel, operator of the Channel Tunnel, has defended itself against accusations that rules governing the tunnel's use have stifled the growth of rail freight in the UK and across mainland Europe.

Last week it emerged that just 1.18 million tonnes of freight moved through the tunnel by rail in 2009, a fall of 5% compared with 2008.

DB Schenker Rail had blamed high tolls and complex rules on the tunnel's use for a lack of tonnage growth on rail freight, but a spokesman for EuroTunnel says it is "the responsibility of rail freight operators going through the tunnel" to increase their share of the freight market.

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2010-02: Vessel Tracking Research Illustrates the “Global Highways”

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:12:00 +0000

WORLDWIDE – For anyone interested in how patterns of world trade are dominated by sea freight a new report from the Journal of the Royal Society Interface makes essential reading. It is a most comprehensive survey of the movements of 16,363 cargo vessels, including container ships, dry bulk carriers and tankers all over 10,000 gross tonnes taken from 2007 data.

http://bit.ly/aBhQQk

2010-02: HGV pollution charging moves step closer

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:05:00 +0000

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

The overall benefit of charging HGVs for the pollution they cause outweighs the limited negative price impact on consumers, a new report from the European Commission’s in-house Joint Research Centre (JRC) has concluded.

The study was requested by EU ministers, who are currently seeking ways to break the deadlock over the Commission’s proposal to recast the EU Eurovignette Directive.

Peripheral countries like Ireland, Portugal, Malta, and the Baltic countries oppose the plans, as they fear that additional road charging would impose higher costs on their trade, while the EU’s central transit countries would get most of the financial benefit.

Member states like Italy, the Netherlands, Finland and Bulgaria are willing to accept congestion charges, provided that they are applied to passenger cars as well.

The aim of the JRC analysis was to calculate the cost for international transport operations of the proposed Eurovignette Directive.

The EU executive’s in-house research facility concluded that while the range of external cost charges for each corridor depends on the length of the corridor and the specific characteristics of the zones it crosses, the impact of the planned green charges on final product prices is “negligeable”.

The report argues that 20% to 30% of the total external cost charges can be absorbed by operators themselves “in the form of improved efficiency and/or technology”. Even if the total cost were passed on to the user of the transport services, “they would still have a very limited repercussion on final prices,” the report continues.

Meanwhile, the JRC’s calculations show that the introduction of Eurovignette would reduce CO2 emissions from road freight transport and fuel consumption by 8%, and that “if an average increase in transport costs of 3% is assumed, a decrease of 13.5 billion tonne kms in road transport volumes would be expected”.

JRC estimates suggest that the internalisation of road freight transport costs at EU level on Europe’s main roads would result in a total net welfare gain of EUR 1.8 billion per year. Extending congestion charging to passenger cars would increase the net welfare gain to a yearly EUR 2.3 billion.

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2010-02: Hydrogen-fueled locomotive unveiled - News - The Orange County Register

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:04:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES – Freight trains that run through Orange County could soon be powered by cleaner-burning fuel – hope given by newly emerging technology announced.

Officials with Burlington Northern Santa Feunveiled what they say is the first locomotive powered by hydrogen-fuel cells at a news conference Thursday that included Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Matt Rose, CEO of BNSF.

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2010-02: Private equity takes aim at freight logistics

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:02:00 +0000

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Private equity firms are expected to steadily increase their investment in the U.S. logistics services industry from 2010 as the freight business shows signs of stabilizing and the industry prepares for a wave of consolidation.

The past month alone saw three private equity (PE) transactions in the logistics industry, which had seen a lull in deal activity since freight volumes began to drop in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007.

Logistics services -- the management of freight movement -- include freight brokers and third-party logistics firms such as C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW.O), Hub Group (HUBG.O), Landstar (LSTR.O) and Pacer International (PACR.O).

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2010-02: The train at St Pancras will be departing for ... Germany via Channel Tunnel

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0000

High-speed trains direct from London to Germany could be running through the Channel Tunnel before the 2012 Olympics.

Train operator Deutsche Bahn wants to run its 186mph ICE (InterCityExpress) service between the capital and Cologne if new tunnel safety rules come into force.

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2010-02: BE LOGIC announces survey into transport logistics quality standards.

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:44:00 +0000

BE LOGIC (Benchmarking Logistics for Co-modality) is an EU funded project. Today it launches the first round of a Delphi Survey into transport logistics quality standards in terms of strength and weakness, their market take-up and acceptance by the customers and operators. To achieve these objectives the contribution of logistics providers and users is very important, as your opinions and comments will shape the recommendations, in the form of improved (or new) standards for transport logistics in the EU.

This is the first round questionnaire of the Delphi survey. Your contribution to the first round will be used to develop a second round questionnaire. We are therefore interested in broad answers. Please expand upon your answers whenever appropriate.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/belogic1

Thank you.

2010-01: ERRAC OPEN WORKSHOP ON FREIGHT

noreply@blogger.com (jki) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:34:00 +0000

The ERRAC Open Workshop on Freight takes place on Thursday 25 February 2010 in Brussels

A workshop on freight-focused research issues will take place on 25 February. Participation is open to all interested parties. CER is already actively involved in the ERRAC Roadmap project, funded through the 7th EU Research Framework Programme (FP7), by providing expertise on technical issues and in communications.

The aim of the freight workshop on 25 February is to identify research that can promote efficient supply chains that are more flexible in responding to customer demands. This includes items such as tracking and tracing of goods, interoperable information systems and developments that enable rail freight able to blend with passenger traffic. Technical topics that relate to development of rolling stock and infrastructure are dealt with in other work packages.

Go to http://www.cer.be/...

2009-12: Vossloh acquires rail services business

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:21:00 +0000

23 December 2009

GERMANY: Vossloh announced a deal to acquire three rail logistics, welding and preventative maintenance companies on December 14.

The LOG Logistikgesellschaft Gleisbau and ISB Instandhaltungssysteme Bahn subsidiaries of Contrack Group and the rail service business of Stahlberg Roensch Group will become a new Vossloh Rail Services business unit within Vossloh 's Rail Infrastructure division. They currently operate from seven German sites, but Vossloh aims to expand their operations internationally

'The acquisition of this highly specialised type of business is an outstanding strategic addition to our core rail infrastructure business. We are now entering the attractive rail services sector', said Vossloh Chief Executive Werner Andree.

The companies are expected to record sales of €80m in the current financial year. The deal is scheduled to be completed with effect from January 1 2010, with the price is being based on an enterprise value of €100m, less the debt which will be taken on.

2009-12: Rotterdam Rules

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:16:00 +0000

Rotterdam Rules

The Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea, known as the Rotterdam Rules was adopted in December 2008 by the UN General Assembly and will enter into force twelve months after ratification by at least twenty states.

The P&I Club has published “Legal Briefing - What impact will the Rotterdam Rules have on your liability?” to illustrate the impact this new convention may have on your liability. (http://bit.ly/6ewfLK)

If brought widely into force, the convention will significantly increase cargo liability for maritime carriers. The Legal Briefing compares the Rotterdam Rules with current regimes using tables to summarise the various defences and limitations e.g. package limitation, error in navigation, etc.

There is a positive side. Although the new convention will increase shipowners’ liabilities, in doing so it offers the best prospects for updating carriage of goods by sea law in a uniform approach across the world. The alternatives of regional updating will certainly involve the same (or worse) problems of increased liabilities and legal uncertainties, but multiplied by the difficulties of conflicting, overlapping regimes. In common with fellow clubs in the International Group, the UK Club therefore supports the introduction of the Rotterdam Rules, notwithstanding the additional liability burden.

It should be noted, nonetheless, that the standard terms of contracts for carriage, for purposes of Club cover and for eligibility for Pooling, currently remain the Hague-Visby Rules. This will be reviewed in light of the support for the new convention which is forthcoming when it opens for ratification.

The European Shippers Council opposes the Convention, Nicolette van der Jagt, Secretary General of the ESC said; "I believe that one of the reasons that so few governments have signed could be that there are still so many unanswered questions. Transport Canada indicated in a press statement last week that they are not ready to sign because of concerns amongst a number of Canadian stakeholders and that they wanted more time to consult with them. This could be what other Member States are thinking." ESC's opposition to the Rotterdam Rules has been criticised on a number of occasions by a group of interests who took a leading part in the development and drafting of the text of the Rotterdam Rules and are naturally and understandably protective of their input. ESC's concerns are in fact shared by a wide spectrum of other interests ranging from States, trade associations and NGOs to experts from a number of different countries and legal systems. It is important that opinion in ministries and parliaments across the world should not be unduly influenced by those who may have been too close to their own work to see or acknowledge its imperfections.

The debate on liability is key to the harmonisation of transport documents and the development of e-Freight in Europe. At the moment it seems that despite the key role that a single transport document has in the Freight Transport Logistics Action Plan of DG-Tren, that the issue is almost permanently on hold whilst endless disagreements about liability ensue.

However much liability is stated as a non-issue by many operators, it has raised it's head as a potential problem for the whole global supply chain in 2009 with the Uniserve case. Now, to what extent can the liability issue be unpicked from the eFreight one?

Tom Zunder (expressions of opinion stated are those of the author and no other organisation)

2009-12: 3rd INTEGRITY Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:09:00 +0000

The 3rd INTEGRITY Newsletter informs you about recent developments of the project. Besides this we would like to let you know about conferences and events concerning the topics transport and security.

You will find more information about the world wide operating project INTEGRITY, its partners and IT solutions on the website http://www.integrity-supplychain.eu/

2009-12: Freightwise to be presented at EU Green Corridors conference

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:08:00 +0000

On the 9th of December 2009 the European Commission Directorate for Transport is holding the Green Corridors Conference event. The conference aims to take stock of existing Green Corridor projects across Europe, to discuss the main issues related to their implementation and to launch new initiatives in support of the Green Corridor concept. One of the issues to be discussed will be the role of soft infrastructures to support Green Corridors. Dr Andrea Campagna from the Freightwise Consortium has been invited to speak on soft infrastructure measures and, among them, on the Freightwise solution.

See the webpage of the event here:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/sustainable/events/2009_12_09_green_corridors_conference_en.htm.

2009-12: SUGAR AWARD 2010

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:03:00 +0000

Urban freight transport has a growing importance in the political agendas of EU cities and regions as it rises manifold challenges related to congestion, environmental protection, energy consumption, logistics management and business. Many public authorities have played and will play a key role in developing measures and actions aimed at optimising urban freight distribution and making their territories more attractive and liveable, also following the EC Action Plan on Urban Mobility.

Developing efficient freight transport systems in urban and metropolitan areas has nevertheless become an increasingly complex task which deals with urban and transport planning, infrastructural development, technological and technical innovation, logistics and business management and governance consolidation.

In particular the present EU scenario in city logistics calls for public actions which:

Have a sound technical and analytical background.
Are economically sustainable.
Match business needs and environmental protection.
Rely on public-private cooperation in city logistics solutions implementation.

The SUGAR award aims at sharing best practices and at providing a platform for communication and knowledge exchange among cities and local and regional contexts all over the EU on city logistics public actions which go into the four above mentioned directions, which will be the four basic criteria to assign the award. The focus of the award is on best practices concerning public actions, measures and policies, which have been implemented or which are under implementation and which produced outstanding results and achievements with reference to the four above mentioned criteria.

The award is promoted by Regione Emilia-Romagna in cooperation with the Institute for Transport and Logistics and POLIS and it is sponsored and supported by the SUGAR EU Project, funded under the Interreg IVC European Territorial Cooperation Programme (www.interreg4c.eu).

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2009-12: 7th Newsletter from the EURIDICE project

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:38:00 +0000

This 7th issue of the EURIDICE newsletter can also be downloaded from the project website.

http://www.euridice-project.eu

The issue summarizes the EURIDICE dissemination activities, especially the ECITL'09 in Venice.

You can find the videos taken at the ECITL on videolectures.net: http://videolectures.net/ecitl09_venice/

2009-12: Freightwise Movie

noreply@blogger.com (tzunder) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:05:00 +0000

The Freightwise project is pleased to announce the release of an animated and interactive movie describing the main benefits and advantages of the Freightwise Framework. This movie is available on the front page of the Freightwise webpage and will run using on almost any browser, operating system or computer with Flash installed. You can start it, stop it, pause, move forward, skip ahead, like any modern DVD.

http://www.freightwise.info
or
http://www.freightwise.info/presentation/

We also would like to let you know that the movie is also downloadable in two forms, interactive and an endless loop version.
This means that you can use it, say for seminars, meetings, lectures, trade shows or even on your own website. Indeed, we hope you do..

http://www.freightwise.info/cms/?mainnav=Downloads

2009-12: FREIGHTWISE Conference, 15 April 2010, IET, London

noreply@blogger.com (jki) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:08:00 +0000

The FREIGHTWISE project is proud to invite you to its final international conference. This year the conference will report on the results of its work over the last four years - the Freightwise Framework, international developments and cross collaboration. There will be live demonstrations of the software in use by Siemens and reports on the business cases. The conference will look to the future and the work that lies ahead for FREIGHTWISE to be adopted as a European standard.

Register here: http://forms.ncl.ac.uk/view.php?id=709
More information at: http://www.freightwise.info/cms/?mainnav=Conferences or from karen.mctigue@ncl.ac.uk

2009-11: Report on ECITL Conference

noreply@blogger.com (jki) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:12:00 +0000

09_ECITL_Press_Release_v2.pdf