How can technology and innovation reshape freight to be cleaner, smarter, and more resilient?
This topic explores how digital solutions—from AI and automation to IoT and Digital Twins—can transform logistics into a connected, sustainable, and transparent system. It focuses on freight decarbonisation, intelligent supply chains, and real-time coordination across urban and long-haul networks. It also addresses the role of infrastructure, regulation, and business models in enabling multimodal, future-ready logistics that serve both cities and corridors.
Key subtopics
- Urban logistics and user-centric design of 15-minute cities
- Urban consolidation centres and micro-hubs for efficient freight distribution
- Infrastructure readiness for sustainable fuels, low-emission and multimodal freight
- Innovative ITS solutions for decarbonising closed ecosytems like ports, airports and intermodal terminals
- Technology support for the resilience of logistics networks and supply chains
- Long-haul logistics: Innovation and cross-border solutions
- Optimising and automation of global freight and supply chains
- Regulatory innovation and innovative business models for smart logistics