Call for interest: Maritime Intelligent Transport Systems

In Norway, we are now investigating the possibility of integrating developments in maritime digitalization, including automation and autonomy, into the more general Intelligent Transport System (ITS) work that is going on around the world (e.g. ITS World Congress).

ITS has so far mainly be concentrated around cars and roads. Still, as autonomy and automation increase in these domains, there may be important synergies in terms of architectures or functionality. These synergies may also apply to ship-port interfaces and further transport of cargo through transshipment to hinterland transport.

There is also a political dimension to this as many ministries of transport (including in Norway) view ITS as an essential part of the future mobility and cargo transport systems. At this point, we are interested in establishing contacts with other organizations that have similar interests or are interested in pursuing similar investigations.

Please send an email to Mr. Ørnulf Jan Rødseth (OrnulfJan.Rodseth@sintef.no) with the following information:
- Organization:
- Country:
- Contact person:
- National ITS organization:

Please also provide any information about any contacts you may have had with the ITS community so far, including any ideas you may have about how such a cooperation can be established.