Monday, July 13th, 2026
The workshop “Autonomous Inland Waterway Vessels: Market Ready or Are There Still Links Missing?”, held on 23 June 2026, brought together logistics stakeholders, inland waterway operators, ports, technology developers, researchers and shippers to discuss the opportunities and remaining barriers for deploying automated inland vessels in Europe. Read more
Thursday, July 2nd, 2026
Autonomous shipping is no longer only a vision for the future. During the SEAMLESS Demo Day in Horten, Norway, project partners demonstrated a set of innovative technologies designed to support safe, efficient and autonomous short-sea and inland waterway transport operations. The event brought together industry leaders, researchers and Read more
Wednesday, June 24th, 2026
Europe’s freight transport sector is entering a new phase of digital transformation. The session “From regulation to implementation and adoption: eFTI, Data Spaces and European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC)” at the ALICE Logistics Innovation Summit 2025 explored how stakeholders can move from regulatory frameworks to Read more
Friday, May 29th, 2026
As Europe accelerates efforts towards zero-emission and digitally connected logistics systems, inland waterways are increasingly seen as a potential contributor to modal shift and sustainable freight transport. Several European project are currently exploring: Smaller and more flexible inland vessel concepts, Read more
Wednesday, May 27th, 2026
This webinar will explore the cybersecurity challenges and trust requirements of autonomous maritime logistics systems through the perspective of the European project SEAMLESS. The session will begin with a keynote presentation by Dr. Olivier Jacq on the evolving threat landscape Read more
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
Remote operation of vessels is often seen as a breakthrough driven by advanced technologies. However, as highlighted during the recent SEAMLESS webinar organised by ALICE, technology is only one part of a much broader transformation. The session brought together industry Read more
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Automation is reshaping European freight systems across roads, ports, terminals, and intermodal hubs. The session “The Rise of Automation in Logistics” at the ALICE Logistics Innovation Summit 2025 explored how Europe can move from isolated pilots toward coordinated, large-scale deployment of automated logistics operations Read more
Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
ALICE organised an online webinar under the SEAMLESS project on Safe and Intelligent Maritime Navigation Solutions for Short-sea and Inland waterway environments, bringing together experts to explore how advanced digital technologies and control systems can enable safer and more resilient automated vessel operations. Read more
Friday, March 6th, 2026
The webinar will explore the integration of rule-awareness, semantics and fault-tolerant control solutions (e.g., virtual sensors) in the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) system of automated marine vessels. The application of digital systems will enable the seamless interoperability of vessels between short-sea and inland Read more
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