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COFRET Task 2.4 Future technologies and innovations relating to freight transport which
are relevant for carbon footprint calculation
Task Specification, Scope, Format for information and material collection
(final, 7.9.2011)
1. Background
The carbon footprint calculation framework developed within COFRET should be flexible, also in terms of
potential future technologies to be used in logistics and freight transport. Therefore in task 2.4 we will
review the current and future development in ICT, ITS and IT-Systems and further technologies which could
provide information and data for CO2-emissions calculation / measurement or are relevant for other
reasons.
2. Task description in DOW part B
„Current and future development in IT-Systems, ICT and ITS-applications will be identified. These
cover systems of companies for dealing with orders and tracking and tracing, new technologies for
data collection and new technologies for measurement of key figures for carbon footprint
calculation. An inventory of promising telematics applications and advanced IT systems will be
made and the applications and systems will be assessed. Also the e-Freight initiative on
standardised freight transport information interfaces and GALILEO applications will be
considered.“
Task Leader: Rapp Trans AG
Task Contributors: VTT, DLR*, Marlo*, ITSW* (*in addition to DOW agreed during Kick off meeting
in Berlin on 21/22.6.2011)
3. Specification of task and contributions
Task
Task description
Role of Rapp
Trans
Role of VTT, DLR,
Marlo, ITSW
Date
(adapted)
Task 2.4.1
Overview on relevant
technologies and know how of
Partners / first draft distribution
to partners
Draft
Feedback
done
Task 2.4.2
Development of format for
material collection, description
and assessment
Draft
Feedback
done
Task 2.4.3
Material and information
collection and assessment based
on results of previous tasks
Dedicated
technologies,
projects,
activities
Dedicated
technologies,
projects,
activities
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Task 2.4.4
Synthesis of results (potential
influence on carbon footprint
calculation, proposal to keep the
methodology framework flexible
in relation to technical
innovations)
Draft
Feedback
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Task 2.4.5
Draft Report D 2.3 Future
technologies and innovations
relating to freight transport
which are relevant for carbon
footprint calculation
Draft
Feedback
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Task 2.4.6
Final Report D 2.3 Future
technologies and innovations
relating to freight transport
which are relevant for carbon
footprint calculation
Draft and Final
Feedback
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Task 2.4.7
Actualisation of Report
(necessity depends on results of
WP2 (other tasks) and WP 3
Draft
Feedback
In 2012
The end dates of tasks 2.4.3, 2.4.4, and 2.4.5 have been postponed two to three weeks because for some
topics (e.g. multimodal modelling tools) it makes sense to wait for the results of task 2.1 Analysis of existing
carbon footprint calculation methods, tools and data. This helps to avoid double work.
4. Scope for the technologies and systems looked at
Because there is a broad range of technologies and systems with potential use in freight transport and
logistics it is important to define the scope. The technologies to be looked at are depending on

the carbon footprint measurement framework (calculation principles and procedures, methods and
parameters, direct measurement of parameters)

the level of carbon footprint measurement as shipment, transport relation, (transport network),
company or the more aggregated transport and logistics sector level (including reference unit)

the stage of process (planning, operation, monitoring)

the logistics and transport processes included (transport, storage, transhipment, etc.)

the consideration of further processes (e.g. energy production, production of transport and
logistics equipment, production of transport and logistics infrastructure).
Because more detailed information on these issues is not yet available (they are mainly results of WP2
and WP3) we have to provisionally define the scope for the structuring and classification of
technologies and systems looked at. After the results of other WP2 tasks and WP3 are available the
scope has to be verified and maybe adapted. It is possible that at that point further technologies have
to be considered.
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According to the DOW we will limit the scope to new technologies and systems which can support the
calculation and measurement of the carbon footprint of supply chains. That means we will not look at
technologies and systems to reduce the carbon footprint of supply chains. This is also an important issue
but not part of COFRET, but part of other European projects (e.g. Logistics4Life, Freightvision, Logman,
FREILOT).
Based on this focus we will look more precisely at

Supply Chain Planning Tools incl. transport models

Information and Communication Systems (focusing on applications by enterprises)

Business Applications (Order processing, Accounting, etc.).
Based on this focus we will not look more precisely at

Information and Communication Systems (focusing on applications by authorities, e.g. traffic
management)

Information and Communication Systems (focusing on applications by enterprises, which have no
direct value for CO2 Calculation, e.g. anti collision systems)

Propulsion systems

Vehicle Design

Materials

Infrastructure.
5. Structuring of further analysed technologies and systems
The following table gives an overview on the further analysed technologies and systems considering the
main freight/logistics processes according to the components plan, do and check of the 4-stepmanagement process plan-do-check-act (PDCA cycle).
(see table in a separate File)
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6. Information and Material Collection
For the relevant technologies, systems and models (see section 5) the following information is needed (to
be filled in separate inventory forms).
Please note that for the analysis and assessment using the format groups of technologies can be handled
together in one format, when this is appropriate (e.g. all positioning systems/technologies).
Name of technology/
approach/concept
Current Situation /
State-of-the-Art
Users and
stakeholders
Actual Developments
Standardisation
e.g. Project name or name of technology or name of the system etc.

Describe technology/system/model and their application (elements,
functionalities, etc.)

Describe the state-of-the-art (today)

Diffusion of the technology/system in the market

Who took the initiative?

Who are the users? (shippers, logistics service providers, transport operators,
others)

Who are the main stakeholders involved?

Describe the developments and trends (beyond the state of the art)

What are the relevant innovations?

Which future diffusion of the technology/system in the market can be expected

How far is the standardisation? (ISO, CEN, National)

Relevant existing standards?

Draft Standards?
Parts of the supply
chain covered

Which supply chain operations (logistical processes) are covered? (e.g.
packaging, loading/unloading, shunting, transhipment, warehousing/storage,
transport, etc.)
Contribution to
Carbon Footprint
Calculation

Information collected

Data collected

Key figures for calculation measured

Contribution to calculation or measurement of energy consumption, of emission
factors and/or GHG-Emissions
Relevant application
of Carbon Footprint
Calculation

Plan, Do or Check (or several purposes)*

Calculation level (product, shipment, vehicle, company, policy, other)*
Future Potential for
Carbon Footprint
Calculation

Assessment of potential of technology/system regarding Carbon Footprint
measurement and calculation (high, medium, low)

Reasons for the assessment
Benefits for Carbon
Footprint Calculation

What are the main benefits for Carbon Footprint Calculation (qualitative,
quantitative where possible?

Improving measurement of Carbon Footprint

Increasing data collection efficiency

Improving Quality of Carbon Footprint Calculation

Cost savings (relating to Carbon Footprint measurement and calculation
process)

Other benefits

Describe the important conditions which are relevant to the realisation of the
potential (market conditions, regulation, policy, standardisation, etc.)
Important framework
conditions
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Barriers and
problems

Identify relevant general barriers and problems i.e. aspects that hinder or
impede the development and implementation of the technology, system, model
Proposal for Carbon
Footprint Calculation
Framework

What should be considered in the Carbon Footprint Calculation Framework to
take into account the identified technical developments.
Picture(s) / Figure(s)
If available
Sources of
Information

Listing of relevant documents, reports

Listing of relevant websites

Interviews

Other information sources
Generation of further
information
How can further information be generated (e.g. interview, site visit, others…)
Responsible for the
inventory sheet
Name, Company, address, Phone and mail of responsible person
Date
Actual date of the last revision
7. Important European Projects for Material Collection
Please consider also the following projects for information and material collection:
Relevance
for task 2.4
AMITRAN
Euridice
Freightwise
Freightvision
Smart-CM
Rising
Logman
Logistics For Life
DISCWISE
Integrity
CVIS
COREM
Supergreen
ROADIDEA
Smartfreight
ECOSTAND
e-Freight
Relevance: high, medium, low
Involved COFRET Partner
DLR
medium
Marlo
medium
PTV
Marlo
high
high
Marlo
Marlo
medium
TU DO
DLR, VTT
high
Marlo
7.9.2011/Rapp Trans/Martin Ruesch/Thomas Schmid
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