SIMTAG

Safe intermodal transport across the globe

The SIMTAG project focuses on the safety and security aspects of multi-modal freight transport, and sets out to prove that the same technology used to improve safety and security can also enhance transportation efficiency and customer service without a net increase in costs. The project involves identification of a means of risk reduction and efficiency improvement in the intermodal supply chain, with practical demonstration of revised procedures and systems on two intermodal distribution processes.

Objectives

The objectives of the SIMTAG project were to demonstrate that:

• Effective security and safety in intermodal transport is not incompatible with commercial efficiency
• Adoption of standards is possible, provided sufficient commercial benefits exist to encourage take-up
• Technologies exist at an appropriate cost for commercial solutions to be made available that are effective globally, and
• Commercial confidentiality and competition can be maintained whilst introducing new standards, process and technology

Duration and Funding

January 2003 - December 2004, funding through the EC Directorate General for Transport and Energy

Consortium

Thomas Miller & Co (coordinator), BP, Crompton, Dekra, ERTICO, Isotank, Mettle, TRI-MEX, United Transport Tankcontainers

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