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Increasing Resilience of Intermodal Freight Transport Networks

  • The Eurozone faces growing economic and environmental challenges, with supply chain disruptions causing losses of over EUR 112.7 billion in 2021. Climate change, geopolitical risks, regulatory shifts, and infrastructure weaknesses strain intermodal freight transport, highlighting the need for digital solutions to enhance resilience and efficiency. This paper examines key challenges in intermodal freight transport, including disruption triggers, network vulnerabilities, and inefficiencies in disruption management. Extreme weather, and capacity shortages impact both performance and sustainability. Using the Total Quality Framework (TQF), the research includes interviews with 23 stakeholders from 10 countries, focus workshops, and surveys. The analysis reveals shortcomings in real-time data integration, interoperability, and disruption response. Regulatory fragmentation and low digital maturity hinder resilience strategies. Addressing these gaps requires harmonized data frameworks, improved interoperability, and the use of collaborative digital platforms. The Horizon Europe project ReMuNet leverages intelligent algorithms and digital platforms to enhance multimodal networks, optimize route planning, and improve disruption response, contributing to the vision of the Physical Internet.

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Author:John von StammORCiD, Alina BehleORCiD, Jonas Dallwig
DOI:https://doi.org/10.35090/gatech/13232
Parent Title (English):Proceedings, 11th International Physical Internet Conference (IPIC)
Subtitle (English):Key Challenges in Disruption Handling and Requirements for Digital Solutions
Publisher:IPIC
Document Type:Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2025/07/17
Date of first Publication:2025/11/20
Release Date:2025/08/29
Tag:01; 03
Digital logistics platforms; Disruption management; Intermodal freight transport; Physical internet; Supply chain resilience; Sustainable logistics
Page Number:19 S.
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Acknowledgements:
This publication is part of the European research project ReMuNet - Resilient Multimodal Freight Transport Networks. ReMuNet is funded by the European Union under GA number Research Contribution 10 101104072. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
During the preparation of this work the authors used DeepL and ChatGPT4o to improve the readability and language of the manuscript. After using these tools, the authors reviewed and edited the content as needed and take full responsibility for the content of the published article.

ReMuNet: REsilient MUltimodal freight transport NETwork

The aim of the ‘ReMuNet’ research project is to design a resilient and sustainable multimodal freight transport network for Europe.

Expected results and benefits for the target group:
    Establish a standard for describing sustainable European multimodal transport networks.
    Lower emissions from European inland transport.
    Enhance the multimodal freight network's agility in responding to disruptions.
    Offer more alternative routes and improve multimodal route planning efficiency during disruptions.
    Develop new, cost-effective business models for better integration within the multimodal transport ecosystem.
    Improve predictions of disruptions' impacts on multimodal corridors.
    Accelerate aid logistics setup by civil protection organizations for crisis regions.
    Form a unified data pool showing real-time use of European multimodal infrastructure, respecting data privacy laws.

Research partners:
    Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), Helsinki, Finland
    FIR e. V. an der RWTH Aachen, Aachen
    Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH, Wien, Austria
    Hanken School of Economics, Helsingfors, Finland
    White research, Brüssel, Belgium

Project partners:
    4PL Intermodal GmbH, Rotenburg
    Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ALICE), European Technology Platform (ETP)
    Contargo GmbH & Co. KG, Mannheim
    Danish Red Cross, Kopenhagen, Denmark
    Hafen Wien GmbH, Wien, Austria
    MANSIO GmbH, Aachen
    PTV Group, Karlsruhe
    Schachinger Immobilien und Dienstleistungs GmbH & Co OG, Hörsching, Austria
    UIRR scrl, Brüssel, Belgium
    Vediafi Oy, Helsinki, Finland

Associated partners:
    4flow SE, Berlin
    CargoBeamer AG, Leipzig
    Huoltovarmuuskeskus, Helsinki, Finland
    Inform Consulting GmbH, Aachen
    Kouvola Innovation Oy, Kouvola, Finland
    Studiengesellschaft für den Kombinierten Verkehr e. V. (SGKV), Berlin
    Transporeon GmbH, Ulm
    Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV), Köln
Name of the conference:11th International Physical Internet Conference (IPIC)
place of the conference:Hongkong
Date of the conference:18.06.2025-20.06.2025
Institute / Department:FIR e. V. an der RWTH Aachen
Business Transformation
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 62 Ingenieurwissenschaften

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