InterGreen-Nodes

InterGreen-Nodes (Intermodal Green Alliance – Fostering Nodes) aims to improve coordination between authorities and the freight transport sector to increase the share of multimodal and sustainable freight transport. The project also aims to support the development of Central Europe through the harmonization of methods and practices, such as spatial planning, intermodal terminal processes, and planning of areas around terminals.

InterGreen-Nodes seeks to facilitate the alignment between regional interests and the European Commission’s recommendations on freight transport and regional development, strengthen competencies, and ensure the transfer of knowledge on solutions and opportunities among authorities and freight transport stakeholders. Furthermore, it intends to improve coordination between these stakeholders and planning authorities to promote the adoption of multimodal and sustainable solutions in Central Europe, harmonizing planning methods based on spatial planning requirements, intermodal terminal operational processes, and the needs of their immediate surroundings. The project includes the demonstration and exchange of methods, processes, and technology implementation approaches among intermodal terminals, harmonizing methodologies and helping them adapt to future demands arising from increasing freight transport flows and the need to organize terminal processes in an environmentally friendly manner.

To achieve these objectives, the project, which involves 4 countries and implements 6 pilot actions, focuses specifically on the following solutions:

• Use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
• Electrification of docks
• Support for logistics hubs in urban freight distribution

The main beneficiaries of the project are:

• Freight transport companies with LNG trucks and medium to small vehicles for urban logistics
• Transport companies dedicated to passenger mobility
• Private cars of people working at the Interporto of Bologna

ITL participates in the pilot developed in Emilia-Romagna, which aims to establish a new LNG station for trucks located within the Interporto of Bologna. Natural gas has gained increasing importance in the global energy scenario, particularly for freight transport, with prospects for further growth in the coming decades. Compared to other fossil fuels, it has a lower environmental impact (both in terms of CO2 emissions and other pollutants), notable flexibility of use, and extreme versatility. The results of the demonstrator will be used as a reference in the region to be applied in other similar locations, with the goal of creating a network of LNG plants serving road freight transport.

Lead Partner:

Technical University of Applied Science Wildau, DE

Partners:

Joint Spatial Planning Department Berlin Brandenburg, DE

Regional Association of the Chambers of Commerce for Industry, Handcraft and Agriculture of Veneto, IT

Berlin Port and Warehouse Company, DE

Rostock Port GmbH, DE

Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure and Digitalization Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, DE

Port of Venice, IT

Bologna Freight Village, IT

Institute for Transport and Logistics Foundation (ITL), IT

Freeport of Budapest Logistics Ltd., HU

Pannon Business Network Association, HU

Institute for Transport Sciences (KTI), HU

Luka Koper, Port and Logistic System PLC, SI

Associated Partners:

German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, DE

Mediterranean Highways Network (RAM), IT

Timbercoast, DE

ABO Wind AG, DE

E.DIS AG, DE