On the 28th of April, AUTOSUPs project partners ESC and ALICE hosted a successful webinar on “How can EU policy foster collaboration and data sharing in multimodal freight transport?”.
The session sparked dynamic discussions on the role of policy in enabling a smarter, more connected, and more sustainable freight transport ecosystem.
Participants explored key policy drivers for digital collaboration, automation, and data-sharing across multimodal transport chains.
With insights from leading voices — shippers, ports, technology providers, standardisation bodies, and academics — the session sparked meaningful dialogue on the future of logistics.
🎯 Key takeaways for AUTOSUPs policy paper :
📌Standardization and Interoperability: the need for shared data standards and communication rules to ensure seamless multimodal automation.
📌Training and Upskilling: the importance of training initiatives to address job changes due to automation and to overcome resistance to change.
📌Legal and Ethical EU-wide Frameworks: for automated transport, data security, and ethical considerations.
📌Data Sovereignty and Governance: strengthening data sovereignty protections to ensure secure data sharing and maintaining control over data.
📌EU-wide Rules for Electronic Transport Documents: Proposed setting EU-wide rules for electronic transport documents to facilitate smooth operations across modes and Member States.
📌Liability Frameworks: updating liability frameworks to address challenges related to damage, loss, and data breaches in digital multimodality.
The minutes of the webinar can be found in the “Public Documents” folder on this website.
A big thank you to the organiser Andreas Kortenhaus, all speakers, and all attendees who contributed !
