We are happy to announce that OPEN ENLoCC is a new member of the ADMIRAL Advisory Board! ADMIRAL is an EU-funded project aiming to transform supply chain management in freight transportation by developing a cutting-edge digital marketplace for multimodal logistics. This solution will allow companies to manage the entire supply chain, including related emissions. For 3 years, 20 partners from 9 EU countries are working jointly to develop the knowledge, business models and technology needed

The first General Assembly of the year of OPEN ENLoCC members was held online on May 16, an opportunity to take stock of the activities in which the Network is involved, including numerous European projects, and to define activities for the near future. Here are the highlights of the general assembly. European Projects The day’s agenda opened with an update on the European projects in which OPEN ENLoCC is involved as a partner, including GRETA,

WORLD SMART CITY AWARDS 2024: Gain international recognition for your pioneering project. Applications are now open! The World Smart City Awards are back! The annual World Smart City Awards is a prestigious international competition that seeks to recognize pioneering projects, ideas and strategies making cities around the world more livable, sustainable, and economically viable. World Smart City Awards are calling urban innovators out there! Don’t hesitate to apply!  Get the chance to earn international recognition in front of a

The second GRETA project newsletter is out! The GRETA (Green, Reliable, and Eco-friendly Transport Alternatives) project has a clear and ambitious vision: to eliminate the negative impacts of last-mile delivery in CE FUAs. Indees, eCommerce is booming, and with it comes an increase in freight transport. This is putting a strain on our cities, with higher emissions, noise, and congestion. The GRETA project is working to decarbonize the last mile of freight transport by piloting the

The second FOOD4CE project newsletter is out! Food4CE, funded by the INTERREG Central Europe Program, is a dynamic three-year project that strives to make Central Europe’s food networks more sustainable and accessible. It aspires to achieve this goal by enhancing the efficiency of alternative food networks (AFNs) and developing policy guidelines to support their growth. The project’s ultimate aim is to foster a stronger connection between local producers and consumers, resulting in increased access to fresh,

Why a project on greening urban freight transport? In recent years freight delivery was worsened by the e-commerce expansion and Covid-19, resulting in increased emissions, noise and congestion of limited public space, loss of time and resources, and challenges related to road safety, reducing life’s quality and even impacting economic performance. Co-financed by the Interreg Central Europe Programme with a budget of 2,71 M €, the GRETA partnership aims to overcome these challenges with the

GRETA Project kicked off its first in-person project meeting on the 14th and 15th February, organized by ITL – Institute for Transport and Logistics Foundation in Bologna. After months of virtual collaboration, it was a joy to finally meet each other in person, fostering stronger relationships and creating a solid foundation for future cooperation. The event marked a significant milestone in the journey towards greening urban logistics in functional urban areas: the meeting gathered partners from across

The OPEN ENLoCC Network is glad to announce that LIMOWA Association decided to join our family. With the approval of the General Assembly of members, LIMOWA  thus officially enters the Network as of 1st January 2024. LIMOWA is an industry-led, objective, and not-for-profit association developing logistics nationwide in Finland. LIMOWA operates nationwide and focuses on logistics hubs, taking care of total transportation system, different transport modes and opportunities to combine them. Focus also includes logistics

The first newsletter of the GRETA project in which OPEN ENLoCC is a partner is now available! The GRETA (Green, Reliable, and Eco-friendly Transport Alternatives) project is taking bold steps towards a greener and more accessible future for functional urban areas (FUAs) in Central Europe (CE) by 2030. Indeed, the project has a clear and ambitious vision: to eliminate the negative impacts of last-mile delivery. This includes solving problems such as emissions, noise pollution and

Dr. Thomas H Zunder was appointed an Honorary Member of the European Network of Logistics Competence Centers by the OPEN ENLoCC members’ meeting because of his valuable contribution to the Association. This is the first time in the history of the Network that an Honorary Member has been appointed. Tom Zunder, an academic and experienced commercial manager, was a member of the Network until December 2023 as a representative of Newcastle University, which left the

On 21st December 2023 the annual General Assembly of OPEN ENLoCC members was held online, an opportunity to take stock of the activities carried out in 2023 and to define the activities planned for the following year. European Projects The day’s agenda opened with an update on the European projects in which OPEN ENLoCC is involved, including GRETA, Food4CE and MED Colours; the latter a new project due to start in March 2024 and in

Highlights from Open ENLoCC President Giuseppe Luppino’s speech at the webinar organised by Scandria®Alliance In the near future, the number of cities classified as urban nodes could increase from the current 88 to over 420. This change is part of the revision process of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines and will inevitably entail new challenges for cities all around Europe. These include the need to efficiently and effectively manage urban logistics and last-mile deliveries,

On 12 and 13 September, the second consortium meeting of Food4CE was held in Poznań, Poland, hosted by Łukasiewicz – Poznański Instytut Technologiczny. Project partners from Slovenia, Italy, Austria and Hungary came together for two exciting days of discussion on how to improve the efficiency of alternative Food Supply Chains. As part of the Poznań meeting, the Agricultural and Orchard Experimental Farm Przybroda – one of the ten Agricultural Experimental Units of the University of

OPEN ENLoCC, the European network of Logistics Competence Centres, working to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the logistics sector, today announced the hiring of two new staff members. Elisa Bianchi will join OPEN ENLoCC as Communication Manager. She is a graduate of La Sapienza University of Rome with a degree in Media, Digital Communication, and Journalism. She has extensive experience in communications for the logistics sector, having worked for a number of companies and

OPEN ENLoCC Network is glad to inform that Polo Inoltra decided to officially join our family.

Although it joined officially during summer 2022, here is the interview after the entrance approved by the Members of the General Assembly!

Read a short interview made by the President of OPEN ENLoCC.

OPEN ENLoCC Network is glad to inform that Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) decided to officially join our family. LIST is a mission-driven Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) that develops competitive and market-oriented product/service prototypes for public and private stakeholders. With its 600 employees, 75% of whom are researchers or innovation experts from all around the world, LIST is active in the fields of informatics, materials, environment and space and works across the entire