“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 eLOGMAR-M project: Web-based and Mobile Solutions with Logistics and Maritime Applications Eberhard Bluemel Fraunofer Institute FhG/IFF, Gemany Svetlana Vinichenko Logitrans Consult, Estonia Leonid Novickis Riga Technical University, Latvia Tatiana Rikure Riga Technical University, Latvia Aleksejs Jurenoks Riga Technical University, Latvia

“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 Introduction The presented activity is supported by the eLOGMAR-M project (Web-based and Mobile Solutions for Collaborative Work Environment with Logistics and Maritime Applications) The major idea from logistics point of view is to calculate a start-to- finish rate of cargo transportation and to estimate the most suitable cargo carrier and supply chain by using Web-based solutions To create a Web-portal for information providing to transport services’ consumers’

“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 Collaboration from 1994 to 2004 AMCAI DAMAC-HP BALTPORTS-IT eLOGMAR-M IDC Information Techn. LV KSSA LT Warsaw University PL University of Ulster UK JSC Ventamonjaks LV Kaunas University LT Port of Gdansk Auth. PL BI-Info EST + Baltic Container Terminal LV Riga Freeport Authority LV Ventspils Freeport Auth. LV BALVA LV Latvian Railways LV Fraunhofer IFF GER Magdeburg University GER Riga Technical University LV Latvian Intelligent Systems LV Charles University Prague CZ TNO Apeldoorn NL Latvian Maritime Systems LV + M & S chain Solutions UK TREDIT GR China Harvest Dev. CN Beijing HOPE Software CN Thessaloniki Port Auth. GR Logitrans Consult EE Hafen HH Marketing GER SONEX LT RTSB GmbH GER Port of Kokkola FI Interbalt EE

“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 The Maritime Freight Route The maritime freight route “Baltic Sea feeder ports - Western Europe hub port (Hamburg) - Mediterranean port (Thessaloniki) - Chinese ports” is selected as the subject of investigation and demonstration. China Baltic Sea

“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 Major Goal Create a dynamic, collaborative partner pool uniting organisations from one Asian and eight different European countries. Incorporate the different partners operating along the selected maritime freight route by the way of uniting their information management systems, databases, Internet Web-sites and portals Provide services and new work methods for the mobile actors (traders, shippers, brokers, consignees, forwarders, railways, etc.) Deep sea ports HamburgGermany ShanghaiChina Feeder portsRailway container terminals Tallinn Riga, Ventspils Klaipeda Customers Gdansk  Deep sea shipping lines   Feeder shipping lines   Trains  Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland KokkolaFinland ThessalonikiGreece Multilevel logistics and transport business process.

“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 Work plan – general structure The CA consists of three stages IdentificationIntegrationDemonstration Internet-based interactive Web-site as supporting tool eLOGMAR-M outcome Study and analysis of logistics and maritime transport processes Study and analysis of m- services, e- work, information and simulation systems Study and analysis of legislation and regulations Creating the opportunities for the training of specialists Identification Generalisation of studies and analysis of results, assessment criteria and customers requirements by using an Interactive Web-site of a dynamic, collaborative, virtual society Integration Setting up of demonstrators of an Internet based Collaborative Work Environment Demonstration Setting up of demonstrators of mobile access to Collaborative Work Environment

“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 Project’s Consortium The 17 partner organisations complement each other at different levels:  Industrial Enterprises, Universities and Research Institutes, Transport Logistics, It-Solutions Companies: Fraunhofer IFF(Germany); Warszaw University of Technology (Poland), Riga Technical University (Latvia); KSSA(Lithuania), PKA(Finland), RTSB(Germany), HHM(Germany), ThPA (Greece), IB (Estonia) IDC Information Technologies, Latvian Intelligent Systems (LV); Sonex (LT); HOPE (China) M&SS (UK), TRD (GR), CHD (CN), LTR (EE)  Different geographical regions along the selected freight route: China Mediterrania (Greece) Western Europe (Germany, U.K) Baltic Sea (Finland, Poland, Lithuania,Latvia, Estonia)

“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 Two Major Target Groups Cargo group (K2) Transportation group (K1) 1) Transportation group: ·  Shipping lines (deep sea and feeder lines, ship-owners);    Container terminal operators;    Block train operators;    Forwarding companies;    Multimodal transportation operators.    Freight brokers 2) Cargo group:    Cargo owners;    Forwarding companies as representatives of goods’ owners (manufacturers or buyers);  Traders.

“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 Decision Making Flowchart 1. Actors from K1 prepare and provide access to initial information regarding their services promotion among actors from K2 2. Actor from K2 distributes inquiry in accordance with terms of a Contract of sale and purchase among different actors from K1 3. Actors from K1 process inquiry and prepare information for actor from K2 in accordance with his inquiry 4. Actor from K2 receives and analyses replies to his inquiry 5. Actor from K2 makes a decision for further contacting with the selected actors from K1 NO 7. END YES 6. Actor from K2 and selected actors from K1 establish contacts regarding further procedures of cargo transportation

“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 Basic Components of Web-based Portal in Transport Logistics General information (overview of IT and Communication Solutions with transport logistics and maritime applications, overview of EU regulations, international standards and national laws, overview of opportunities and computer-based courses for training). Information regarding solutions in transport logistics (initial information and algorithm of decision making). Initial information contains: sailing schedules of ocean and feeder lines, schedules of block-train services, characteristics of port and railway terminals, terms of freight delivery and transportation etc.).

“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 Benefits from Web-portal Applications

“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 Project Network EC-BRIDGE CA EU-Chinese forum on eWork, eLogistics, Research networks and Broadband solutions for mobile user and worker Schlumberger Sema MOSAIC SSA Mobile Worker Support Environments: Aligning Innovation in Mobile Technologies, Applications and Workplaces for Location-Independent Cooperation and Networking Salford University Telematica Intituut SIMS SSA Supporting Innovation of SMEs in the Mobile Services and Application Supply Business Norcontel IST4BALT CA Information Society Technologies Promotion in Baltic States EDNES eLOGMAR-M CA Web-based and Mobile Solutions for Collaborative Work Environment with Logistics and Maritime Applications Fraunhofer IFF Magdeburg LOGIS-mobile SSA Logistics Training mobile solutions LIS Latvia

“ Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies ”, Tallinn, 8-10/12/2005 Additional information regarding eLOGMAR-M project activities can be obtained from the following Web-sites: References

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