1. ITS in Freight ITS New Zealand Summit Auckland NZ
Dick Schnacke, Vice President, Transcore, USA
Bill Johnson, TRENDS Consulting, Canada October 5, 2016

2. Outline
ITS in Container Management Dick Schnacke, Chair of ISO/TC104 and ISO/TC204
ITS for Regulated Freight Vehicles Bill Johnson, International Convener ISO/TC204/WG7
Autonomous Freight Vehicles Bill Johnson, International Convener ISO/TC204/WG7

3. ITS in Container Management
Dick Schnacke, VP – TransCore, USA
Chairman, ISO TC204 (ITS)
Chairman, ISO TC104 (Freight Containers)
So someone thought I should speak on ITS for containers

4. Freight Containers Indispensible in goods movement today
Approximately 26 million worldwide
Mostly a ‘low-technology’ business

5. Containers Moved in Many Ways

6. ..and in Huge Numbers Up to 18,000 TEU on a ship
Zillions stored at terminal locations

7. Primary Areas of Concern
Tracking
Where is it?
When is it expected?
Monitoring
Is it secure?
Has anything been taken out?
Has anything been put in?
In Summary: Cargo Visibility

8. Today
Lots of manual operations
Manual seals
Manual inspections

9. Tomorrow
Automation as direct replacement for manual

10. TC104 Organization (TC104 = Freight Containers)
SC1 = General Purpose Containers
WG1 = General Cargo Containers
WG2 = Handling and Securing
JWG3 = Container Straddle Carriers (with TC110/SC2)
SC2 = Specific Purpose Containers
WG1 = Thermal Containers
WG4 = Tank Containers
SC4 = Identification and Communication
WG1 = Coding, Identification & Marking
WG2 = AEI for Containers & Related Equipment
WG3 = Communication & Terminology
WG8 = Mechanical Seals

11. CTMS – the Newest Initiative
Container Tracking & Monitoring System
Mature work item (~ 4 years old)
Tiered requirements – very challenging
ISO TS18625 in draft review
Communication Interface
Infrastructure
e.g., reader, satellite, cellular
Device(s)
e.g., CTD
Operator Information Management System
Next meetings:
Nov. 1-2, 2016 Atlanta, GA, USA
Mar. 6-10, 2017: Paris France

12. Further ahead
Highly automated processes, giving access to lots of information at low cost

13. New Materials & Capabilities
Use of non-metals (strength & durability)
Embedded systems & devices
Safety, Security & Efficiency

14. The Dream of the Logistics Worldδ
To the roadside
Device readers
Long-range radio
Electronic seal
Container

15. So...Why Hasn’t It Happened?
Intermodal industry is not healthy
Economy is down, goods movement is down
Many assets sitting idle
Carriage rates have dropped in parallel
Profitability way down
Mergers & bankruptcies
$$$ not available for investment
But things will improve and intention is to have ITS-based solutions available

16. ITS for Freight Transport
Innovation for Freight Transport
Policy Objectives: ▪ Safety ▪ Security ▪ Efficiency ▪ Customer service ▪ Environmental goals ▪ Community acceptance ▪ Adaptable to future needs ▪ Intermodal integration ▪ Multimodal services
Innovation Requires a Comprehensive Approach as well as attention to detail

17. ITS for Freight Transport
Innovation for Freight Transport – Examples of comprehensive approach - trade & transport links
Canada’s Gateway Projects – Focal points for transshipment and international trade: ▪ Pacific Gateway – Asia to North America ▪ Continental Gateway – Central Canada to USA ▪ Atlantic Gateway – North America to Europe/Asia
Source of examples and graphics: Transport Canada

18. Canada’s Gateways Pacific ↓ Continental ↓ Atlantic ↓

19. Canada’s Pacific Gateway
Vancouver – example of typical transshipment centre
Marine Port
Container Port
Airport
Rail Head
Truck Terminal
Storage
Intermodal connections
Serviced by all modes connecting to Canada and USA

20. Canada’s Gateway Projects - $14.5 billion
Gateway Total Projects Infrastructure ITS
Pacific (*)
Continental
Atlantic
(*) Pacific Gateway Projects benefiting freight transport: ▪ Marine Container Examination Program ▪ Regional Traffic Management Centre ▪ Advanced traveller information system to border X-ing ▪ Commercial vehicle inspection station upgrade

21. ITS for Freight Transport
Roles of Transshipment Centres:
Transfer freight from one mode to another to facilitate continuation of its journey to its destination
Transfer data describing each freight shipment from the incoming mode to next stakeholder in supply chain
Short term storage for cargo (e.g. containers, auto parks)
Issues: paper records and manual transmission of data to next link in supply chain can lead to delays, errors and costs

22. ITS for Freight Transport
TC204 Opportunities:
Develop common data definitions and message sets for use by all supply chain stakeholders to track containers and contents - Data definitions and message sets (ISO TS DD & MS) - Governance model to maintain (ISO TS Governance) - Freight content id & communication (ISO 26683) current work item monitors agriculture content (ISO PWI )
Automotive visibility in the supply chain - identifies each automotive in supply chain uniquely by vehicle description and location (enroute and in storage lots) (ISO 18495)
Used in field trials to test operational feasibility between Kansas and China and again between Vancouver and China

23. ITS for Regulated Freight Vehicles
Innovation opportunities for regulated vehicles:
Massive data is collected by regulatory agencies
Data is provided by numerous transport firms
There are many ITS service suppliers to collect and provide the information required by regulators
Regulators can reduce their costs and ITS services can achieve greater efficiencies by imposing a standard for data definitions and methods of transmission to the regulatory agencies
The objectives are efficient data collection, security of private data and enhanced market competitiveness for ITS services

24. ITS for Regulated Freight Vehicles
Framework to link :
- jurisdictions
- ITS service providers
- users of ITS services (transport firms)
With provision for
- certification of ITS service providers to ensure adherence to data standards

25. ITS for Regulated Freight Vehicles
Title: Framework for cooperative telematics applications for regulated commercial freight vehicles or (TARV) for short
TARV Structure: Consists of 22 standards including: - 7 elements common to all applications (examples: framework, communications, security, etc) elements (so far) for specific applications (example: driver work records, weigh-in-motion, etc)

26. Autonomous Freight Vehicles
Introduction
Automation of freight vehicle operations hold promise of significant benefits
R&D is underway, for intercity truck trains and for in-city delivery services
R&D is underway for freight vehicles on a modest scale

27. Autonomous Freight Vehicles
Challenges
Joining and leaving the queue
Map database for infrastructure
Interface with parking
Last mile versus long haul
Interaction with road traffic
Aging work force (opportunity)
Making a Business case
Regulatory issues re: Hours of service; Labour rules
Supply chain integration (opportunity)

28. Autonomous Freight Vehicles
Potential benefits:
Reduced labour costs for drivers
Fuel savings with truck-trains
Lower emissions from fuel savings
Improved logistics coordination
24 hour vehicle operation and vehicle utilization

29. Autonomous Freight Vehicles
Example development programs:
Long haul – Daimler autonomous truck testing in Nevada, USA
NEDO (Japan) is testing short (2 vehicle) truck platoons that measured 16% fuel savings
Europe (Germany) has tested truck trains on main highways
In-city delivery (Domino’s Pizza) – sidewalk friendly delivery robots
Ensuring safety in congested traffic is a major challenge

30. Contact Us Dick Schnacke TransCore, USA Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson
TRENDS Consulting, Canada