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ClickandCargo Simulator for Training of Logistic Operations
ClickandCargo has been in the business less than other software companies in the Spanish market but has been able to develop an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform that is able to compete fairly with software of similar functionalities. This why it was chosen by the EU-funded YEP MED project to act as the platform to support digital training of new professionals in the logistic sector.
Digital Training in the 21st century
Practice makes perfect There is no doubt about it. Historically educational models that incorporated experiential and real-life experiences have proven to be more successful. Currently many professions already employ experiential training approaches – learning-on-the-job, internships, and fellowships are but some examples. The Escola Europea Intermodal Transport has always believed in the experiential teaching model – […]
Infographic: Why Real-Time Data Matters to the Maritime Industry
Big Data is a field that extracts and analyses data from data sets that are too large or complex to be dealt with by traditional data-processing application software. But why does it matter to the maritime industry? For this month’s #DidYouKnow series we have prepared an infographic that details the main concepts that surround real-time […]
Why Real-Time Data Matters to the Maritime Industry
In the face of the current 4th industrial revolution, it is interesting to take a look what changes are taking place in the virtual space of maritime transport. This month, we wanted to share with you an article, originally posted on the Sofar Ocean website, dealing with real-time data and why it matters to the […]
#DidYouKnow Videos
Cooling Technologies
The Cold Chain
Women in Shipping
Towards Gender Equality at Sea
Temperature Controlled Supply Chain
A spotlight on pharmaceuticals
Port2Rail
European Railway Corridors
Groupage and Consolidation Centres
A short guide on packaging and security
Groupage and Consolidation Centres
LCL packaging
Temperature Controlled Supply Chains
A short story of the Reefer Container
Groupage and Consolidation Centres
Distribution Networks
Temperature Controlled Supply Chains
How important is Container Airflow?
Mega trucks
How will the authorization of mega trucks impact intermodal freight transport in Europe?
Container Weight Mandate
How will the new container weight mandate impact maritime transport?
Clean fuels, electrification, water and hydrogen – How are ports handling energy transitions?
/in #DidYouKnow, DidYouKNow -Med, Issue 40 | Autum 2021 /by Escola EuropeaOver the past few months, a lot of our articles have focused on sustainable solutions in intermodal transport – whether they were connected to port operations, maritime transport or port-railway solutions. Focusing on alternative and clean energy solutions is vital, in particular in light of this summer’s heat waves, floods, and other weather phenomena which are gaining in strength every year. The European Union has recently renewed its dedication to the Green Deal, committing itself to substantially lowering the carbon emissions of the EU by an extremely ambitious 55% by 2030, and to eliminate net emissions by 2050. Taken together, all of this suggests that sustainability needs to take centre stage in all of our transport operations if we are to meet those goals and help protect our Blue planet.
Sustainability of transport and logistics in the Mediterranean
/in DidYouKnow-MOST, Issue 39 | Summer 2021, News /by Escola EuropeaThe concept of sustainability, although open to many interpretations, can be understood as based on two elements. The first is the transport network, which is, at European level, fundamentally structured by the work carried out in recent years by the European Commission (EC) on the Trans-European Transportation Network (TEN-T) and which necessarily conditions that of […]
The road towards sustainable port operations
/in DidYouKnow - Port Operations, Issue 39 | Summer 2021 /by Escola EuropeaPorts play a key role in the development and maintenance of efficient and supply chains, and therefore they will also play a key role in their redesigns to make them sustainable in the effort to achieve net zero emissions of shipping operations by 2050. One way that ports have started to do that is to invest in electrification.
The European Rail Traffic Management System – ERTMS
/in #DidYouKnow, DidYouKnow-SURCO, Issue 39 | Summer 2021 /by Escola EuropeaOn the opening day of the European Year of Rail 2021, the EU transport commissioner Adina Valean has emphasized the need to incorporate a digital layer to the physical rail infrastructures to improve network use, increase capacity and enhance safety. This means deploying the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and automating where necessary