SUCOLOS – Sustainable Connected Transport and Logistics System

Background

The project addresses inefficiencies in transport, particularly focusing on suboptimal filling rates of trucks, containers, ships, and trains. By enhancing directional balance and fleet utilization, it aims to minimize empty runs, reduce emissions, and alleviate congestion within transport networks. Furthermore, it targets inefficiencies in modal shifts, aiming to improve coordination and information exchange among logistics companies to streamline goods distribution.

Project objectives

Short-term objectives involve optimizing fleet utilization and operational efficiency through advanced data analytics and enhanced collaboration among logistics actors. Long-term goals include significantly reducing the carbon footprint of the logistics sector, fostering economic growth and competitiveness, and promoting societal benefits such as reduced congestion and pollution.

Two use cases

The project will tackle identified challenges through two concrete use cases: improving fleet utilization and directional balance across the Nordics, and enhancing digital information flow for efficient modal shifts and distribution. Activities will include mapping volumes and existing information flows, identifying barriers, designing interventions, and establishing operational units for data exchange.

What’s the Nordic impact?

Sustainability post-project is ensured through the involvement of major business actors, the collaborative framework of The Nordic Powerhouse for Sustainable Transport and Logistics, and ongoing scaling activities funded externally. By fostering strategic collaboration and innovation, the project aims to propel the Nordic region into a leadership role in sustainable mobility, benefiting stakeholders and the environment alike.