The international I2PANEMA project aims to make processes in ports more efficient and environmentally compatible, which is to be achieved in particular through the use of suitable IT support. Therefore, digitalization and possible improvement potentials through the use of IoT technologies are the focus of this research project. These will be developed and tested within various application examples in the participating working groups from Germany, Spain and Turkey.

The Oktopus project is investigating the extent to which digitization and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) can help make processes in inland shipping more efficient. Through collaboration with the project partners, a practical demonstrator is being developed that will be tested in real-world operations where possible.

The ProMI project is investigating how the interaction of all players involved in intermodal hinterland transport can be improved. As a rule, information is only exchanged at specific points and when process steps are handed over, which also means that there is no complete transparency about the individual transport times. On a pilot route, the actors involved are to be digitally connected via a neutral platform and continuously informed about a calculated time of arrival (ETA). For this purpose, the catkin communication platform will be linked with the ETA management platform of Hacon, which means that the project can be characterized as an implementation project overall, since it builds on already existing systems.