Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Digitisation and automation are increasingly disrupting business models and the operation of the waterborne transport sector.
Automated maritime or inland waterways feeder services are seen as the most promising applications where the feasibility and commercialisation of automated shipping can be proven. In particular, an autonomous waterborne feeder loop or shuttle service providing regular reliable, resilient and integrated supplies of freight with an ambition of zero emissions is likely to have many applications.
Autonomous waterborne feeder services are expected to disrupt logistics, remove freight from congested land infrastructures, increase safety by reducing the human factor in accidents and incidents, and make transport climate neutral. They will change business models, increasing logistic chain integration and exploiting telemetry and shore-based support, whilst modifying the role of crews and legal responsibilities which will raise further societal issues that need to be addressed.
Building on the current state of the art and on-going activities, proposals should address all of the following points in line with the expected outcomes above:
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EU contribution per project: €15,00 million
Research and Innovation Foundation
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Contact Persons:
Mr Christakis Theocharous
Scientific Officer A’
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Mr George Christou
Scientific Officer
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Contact Email: gchristou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 08/12/2021-for internal use only)
European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
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