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EIA - European Intermodal Association. (ID: 459)
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Newsflash Common Declaration Transport Sector - Van Miert Report/TEN (E -- F D) Our Mission: your Intermodal solution The E.I.A.'s mission is to develop, improve and promote sustainable intermodal mobility in Europe, by combining innovative rail, waterway, road, air and maritime transport solutions. EIA is the only neutral European Intermodal body recognised by the European Commission. Key objectives EIA: providing the moving force for its members developing innovative intermodal concepts & technologies, a better definition of the intermodal product and increased levels of quality of service Improving the productivity and profits of its members through innovative, swift, safe and economic movement of goods with the need to preserve the quality of life, environment and competitiveness. With success, these objectives have been achieved through : Lobbying towards EC, EP, EU Member States & the outlying regions Being involved in research, studies and demonstrators to deliver concrete competitive tools to improve regional development, infrastructure, operations, investments, technologies, training and marketing Promoting traffic towards new markets from geographical, organizational & technical point of view Initiating and participating Round Tables, conferences, expo's, workshops etc. to address both general transport/logistical/infrastructure issues and to define the intermodal industries position on specific regulatory points of interest Gathering and broadcasting the concrete results/solutions of above mentioned activities. The EIA acts as a Forum for its members to discuss common policy problems concerning intermodal transport and to prepare measures to secure its development. Advertising possibilities: Surf here if you are interested in advertising on this website or sponsoring other intermodal activities organized by EIA. 1. Round Tables As member of EIA you have the right to initiate Round Tables supported by the EIA facilities and network in Brussels. These Round Tables are organised in the European Parliament or in different member states to come along with European politicians and economic experts to discuss the future of Intermodal transport. Political Round Tables are often organised parallel with practical Working Visits. 2. Working Visits As member of EIA you have the right to initiate practical working visits to your own company, supported by the EIA facilities and network in Brussels. This, in order to attract attention from other market players and authorities towards your specific intermodal bottlenecks, while expanding your business opportunities. 3. Research & Development EIA and/or its members are involved in research, studies and demonstrators to deliver concrete competitive tools to improve intermodal transport. Involvements EIA in most recent EU projects: EURIFT (EU Reference Centre for Intermodal Freight Transport), EUTP (Thematic Network on Freight Transfer Points), REALISE (Regional Action for Logistical Integration of Shipping across Europe), SAIL (Semitrailers in Advanced Intermodal Logistics), Protrans/Sulogtra (determining success and failure factors intermodal regarding logistics). Finalised EU project involvements: 'Intermodal Quality', 'Imprend' and 'Infredat'. 4. Working Groups EIA members may launch working groups dealing with specific operational transport bottlenecks, while finding solutions for better competitiveness issues. (Example concrete results: Terminal Sites, Technics, Security, AVI/AEI (Telematics), Harmonisation of Materials, Short Sea Waterway, a.s.o.). Currently, there are no active working groups. Improve and promote sustainable intermodal mobility in Europe, by combining innovative rail, waterway, road, air and maritime transport solutions. EIA - European Intermodal Association.