The 4 Cornerstones of MOSES
The MOSES will target, through the development of Motorways of the Sea, an increase in the
share of Short Sea Shipping in the European Union transport market from 43% to 56% by 2020 i.e.,
an increase of 30%, and an accompanying increase in intermodal transport. Our approach towards this,
exploits previous experience and current knowledge to advance the state of the art. Unlike previous
projects, we focus not only on technology improvements but rather an integrated approach is adopted,
linking research and practical development in the technological areas of infrastructure, equipment,
and ICT, with research and practical development in the areas of organizational, economic, regulatory,
and marketing issues. As part of this approach, different scenarios regarding the development of
European logistics will be developed, to ensure that we work on the challenges of the future.
The overall approach is illustrated in the figure below.
How to increase market share of short sea shipping and intermodality
