Dec 2024
A CO2 and logistics activity Digital tool has been procured from Awake.AI as part of the Sustainable Flow (Sustainable flow of goods and decreased CO2 emissions of transportation) Interreg project. The Digital tool will be used in Port of Rauma, Port of Pori, Port of Norrköping, Port of Oxelösund, Port of Mariehamn, Port of Tallinn and Port of Riga for reporting scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
“Developing solutions for emission reduction was the main driver when we started the company. Now we are very excited to start a project that takes this journey a major leap forward. We will collect emission data straight from sources provided by ports through APIs, estimate emissions where needed based on standards and best practices, and enable manual data inputs by users of the system. The tool will provide ports an up to date view of their emissions, enabling them to develop their operations to be more sustainable," says Dr. Jussi Poikonen, Co-founder and VP of AI & Analytics at Awake.AI.
In this project, Awake.AI develops a CO2 and logistics activity ICT tool for reducing and calculating CO2 emissions in ports. Pilot ports (Rauma, Pori, Norrköping, Tallinn, Oxelosund, Mariehamn, Riga) will use the tool for monitoring and improving the efficiency of logistic chains. The basic principle of the CO2 and logistics activity ICT application is to identify different emission sources, calculate emissions and provide comprehensive and up to date statistics and reports on scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. The solution will guide ports to improve their energy efficiency and decrease their CO2 emissions.
Life and business in the Central Baltic countries are extremely dependent on the Baltic Sea in transportation of goods (i.e. freight transport/ cargo traffic). The transport sector emits greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2). The flow of goods at sea, ports and on hinterland (i.e. intermodal/multimodal transport systems) should be environmentally, economically and socially sustainable, driving the need to reduce CO2 emissions and to tackle the climate crisis.
CO2 emissions are reduced by the Sustainable Flow project on flow of goods in intermodal/multimodal transport systems. Implementation is done through real-life pilots, which are implemented in transport nodes for sea and land. There are seven intermodal transport nodes targeting CO2 reductions (ports of Rauma, FI; Pori, FI; Mariehamn, Å; Norrköping, SE; Oxelösund, SE; Tallinn, EE; Riga, LV). The project provides decision-making tools with practical solutions for various stakeholders to reduce their CO2 emissions in intermodal/multimodal transport systems already during the project and well beyond.
Cross-border co-operation ensures that the developed tools are the most suitable and appropriate for Central Baltic geographical and other conditions. The partnership combines different organizations to ensure best available knowledge, methods, and solutions to be used. Sustainable Flow is globally the first project focusing both on developing digital tools and focusing on energy savings and renewable energy to reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector, especially on maritime and ports. The reduced CO2 emissions foreseen is 10% on average (from baseline 0) in pilot ports by the end of the project.
Project Partners:
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences Ltd
Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises
Åland University of Applied Sciences
Tallinn Technical University. Taltech Estonian Maritime Academy
International Transport Development Association
Finntraffic VTS
Swedish Maritime Administration
Awake.AI is an optimization platform company whose solutions are focused on developing customized AI/ML models to optimize cargo flow through the ports, reduce waiting times and emissions. Awake’s AI-driven Logistics Platform is developed to bring together all maritime actors at sea, ports and land, making port operations more efficient, safe and sustainable. For Terminal Operators we optimize port calls with AI insights, for Port Authorities we maximize the use of their existing port capacity, for Ship Operators we enable Just-in-Time (JIT) arrival and faster turnaround times and for Cargo Owners we bring full transparency to cargo flow in sea-port-land. The company delivers a holistic AI-driven software platform, ML APIs, prediction and optimization models, Port Call Planning and Optimization Solutions and Smart Port Marketplace.
Media Contact:
Karno Tenovuo
CEO, Awake.AI
Phone: +358 40 579 9552
Email: karno.tenovuo@awake.ai