North Sea Freight and Intelligent Transport Solutions NS FRITS

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North Sea Freight and Intelligent Transport
Solutions (NS FRITS)
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Context
People United Against Crime has managed a freight
security initiative for 10 years Understand the
importance of road freight transport. 72 of land
based transport is by road Understand the impact
freight crime has on economies. 8.2 billion
60 unaccounted costs Criminal gangs are
dynamic, work internationally, have specialisms
use violence
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Context
Terrorist threat, illegal immigrants human
trafficking Foreign drivers are particularly
vulnerable Important to raise driver awareness
of safety and security issues Innovative
communication system will improve accessibility
within the North Sea Region
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Concept
To provide an electronic communications network
aimed initially at the freight supply
chain Positioned at border crossing points
other strategic positions in key transport
corridors Focused on security, safety traffic
flow Employing the most relevant appropriate
technology Data will be received
transmitted in a series of languages
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Aims
Improve accessibility Maintain improve
security in the supply chain Influence regional
national government policies Encourage
cross-sector integration co-operation Provide
a legacy of good practice Strengthen NSRs
positions as a global centre
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Objectives
Provide a multi-lingual communications system to
inform drivers Assist with issues such as
transport congestion Improve interoperability
integration between trans-national and secondary
networks Improve performance profitability of
long distance and intermodal services
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Objectives
Establish an ICT solution which transmits data
using relevant technology at ports, airports
other critical points Contribute to the take up
of ICT overcoming the digital divide
Establish a cross-sector partnership for the
collection transmission of relevant
data Reduce the risks in the supply chain
specifically related to crime road safety
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Fit with Interreg IVB North Sea Region
Programme Priority Area 3Improving the
accessibility of places in the North Sea
Region Objective 1 To promote regional
accessibility strategies Objective 2 To promote
the development of multi-modal trans-national
transport corridors
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Fit with Interreg IVB North Sea Region
Programme Priority Area 3Improving the
accessibility of places in the North Sea
Region Objective 3 To promote the development
of efficient effective logistical solutions
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North Sea Freight and Intelligent Transport
Solutions (NS FRITS)