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International Standardisation Needs for Scaling Up Innovation and Advance Implementation of Physical Internet in Urban Logistics & Beyond: From pilots to large scale implementation

Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

The Physical Internet (PI) is widely recognised as one of the most transformative visions for logistics: an open, modular and interoperable system where goods move through shared networks with the same ease that data moves through the digital Internet. Yet despite strong momentum Read more

H.Essers joins ALICE to drive synchromodal, secure and sustainable logistics in Europe

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026

ALICE welcomes H.Essers, a family-owned logistics company with a strong European footprint and a long tradition of entrepreneurial growth. Founded in 1928 in Genk, Belgium, H.Essers has grown over three generations into one of Europe’s leading transport and logistics service Read more

ALICE at RTR Conference 2026

Monday, March 2nd, 2026

From 10 to 12 February 2026, the 9th edition of the RTR Conference brought together more than 500 participants in Brussels to showcase the results of EU-funded road transport research and discuss the next steps towards greener, safer and smarter mobility. With 95 projects presented across Read more

Key takeaways from CCAM LTF validation workshop: total cost of ownership of autonomous electric vehicles

Friday, February 27th, 2026

On 13 February 2026, ALICE, together with the Institute of Transport Economics (TØI), brought together industry stakeholders for a validation workshop under the CCAM Logistics Task Force to examine one of the most pressing questions surrounding autonomous freight: what will the Read more

Mar 19, 2026

[Workshop] BRIDGE workshop on digitalisation in intermodal freight transport

Thursday, February 26th, 2026

In collaboration with UIRR and the EU-funded BRIDGE project, ALICE is organising a dedicated workshop on the digitalisation of intermodal door-to-door freight transport, with a specific focus on road–rail–maritime transport chains. The workshop is designed as a structured exchange with Read more

Europe’s transport sector joins forces in an open letter to the EU Member States: A competitive and resilient Europe requires a stronger EU transport budget

Tuesday, February 24th, 2026

A total of 45 European transport organisations are joining forces and collectively urge national governments to strengthen European funding for transport under the future EU budget and particularly to increase the budget of the future Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to Read more

Project45 joins ALICE to support sustainable intermodal logistics and fleet electrification

Friday, February 20th, 2026

ALICE is pleased to welcome Project45 as a new member, strengthening the community’s work on sustainable intermodal logistics and zero-emission transport solutions.  Project45 is a Polish transport company focused on intermodal operations and fleet electrification. The company began by serving the short-sea Read more

ALICE joins the European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance (ECAVA)

Wednesday, February 18th, 2026

The European Commission has launched the European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance (ECAVA), a new strategic initiative aimed at accelerating Europe’s progress in connected and autonomous vehicle technologies and strengthening industrial deployment at scale, at a time when Europe faces increasing global competition Read more

From vision to practice: How DISCO aligns with the ALICE Physical Internet Roadmap

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026

Introduction Urban logistics is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the need for more efficient, sustainable and collaborative systems. Within this context, the DISCO project set out to translate the ambitious vision of the Physical Internet (PI) into concrete, operational solutions that cities can actually deploy. At the Read more

Key takeaways from the webinar SEAMLESS: Legal status and regulatory framework of automated ships in its practical and theoretical aspects

Monday, February 16th, 2026

ALICE and the SEAMLESS project jointly organised an online webinar on the legal status and regulatory framework of automated ships, bringing together around 40 participants from industry, research and public authorities. The session focused on how current maritime and inland waterway regulations are evolving to accommodate Read more