CT4EU Report July-September: New initiatives
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Summer has drawn to a close, and the new season for CT4EU started with new initiatives and tools designed to promote intermodal freight transport across Europe and deliver measurable value to the intermodal business community.
On International Podcast Day, 1 October, we launched our very own podcast series called "The Intermodalist”. This monthly discussion explores industry-specific issues, with the first episode covering military mobility and its implications for intermodal transport. Future episodes will feature prominent stakeholders talking about opportunities and challenges of our sector.
Our autumn calendar includes several strategic milestones. On 21 October, we will host a webinar on AI (artificial intelligence) applications in intermodal operations. CT4EU will be present at the Intermodal Marketplace in Antwerp on 19 November. Supporters specialised in terminal operating systems (TOS) and terminal technology will represent the campaign at the UIRR Terminal Technology Platform in Poznań on 28-29 October in the context of our Terminal Interest Group. The year will conclude with UIRR's signature online event: the 6th European Intermodal Summit (EIS) on 2 December.
An ambitious programme for CT4EU is also planned for next year, with networking opportunities during the UIRR General Assembly in May, bringing together the entire community, and further webinars: one on port strategies to encourage non-road hinterland connections, examining the implications and motivations behind ports’ investments towards non-road transport modes, and another one focusing on energy-saving potentials in rail transport and state-backed initiatives supporting these efforts, such as France's Certificats d'Économie d'Énergie (CEE) programme.
Whether through podcasts, webinars, studies or industry forums, CT4EU is committed to bringing members and supporters closer together. A strong, united intermodal community is essential to demonstrate the dynamism of our sector and prove to decision-makers and the logistics world that Combined Transport is the backbone of freight transport in Europe.
What better way to illustrate this than by announcing that we welcomed three new supporters: Port Boulogne Calais, Port of Hamburg, and Künz, a leading Terminal transhipment technology provider. This involvement reflects the growing recognition among ports and terminal operators of the strategic value of collaborative engagement to promote Combined Transport.
We thank the CT4EU community for their continued engagement and support.
