Circle S.p.A. ("CIRCLE" or “the Company”) - innovative SME heading the homonymous Group specialized in the analysis and development of innovative digitization solutions for port and intermodal logistics and in international consultancy with focus on Green Deal and energy transition, listed on the Euronext Growth Milan, organised and managed by Borsa Italiana - has been awarded (through the its company Magellan Circle) of the CLARION project on safe, resilient transport and smart mobility services for passengers and goods.
Funded under Horizon Europe Programme and with an overall budget of about € 7 million, CLARION has a value of € 280,000 for CIRCLE during 47 months of implementation.
CLARION brings together 21 partners from 10 EU Countries and gathers a strong multidisciplinary team with complementary research, technical and business profiles, including four ports with inland waterway connections, the top-3 in Europe, in terms of container throughput, namely Rotterdam, Antwerp/Brugge and Hamburg in the North Sea, and Constanza.
CLARION main objectives can be summed up as follows:
● To demonstrate technologies that increase the operational availability of port infrastructure during and after disruptions caused by climate change, natural and human caused disruptions to 85%
● To support the modal shift of port hinterland connections towards zero- and low-emission transport systems by 25%
● To reduce the extra accidents as a consequence of disruptions caused by a changing
climate by 80%
● To reduce the environmental impact of construction, maintenance, operation and decommissioning of port infrastructure by 20% beyond the EU environmental legislation
● To deploy, evaluate and ensure transferability of CLARION results by describing measures (structural, operational and institutional) to address climate risks and hazards in different settings
● To promote of CLARION results through effective outreach and engagement activities with national, EU and global initiatives and stakeholders through a strategic dialogue to maximize impact and ensure transferability.
Magellan Circle will be responsible for the development of the CLARION Communication Strategy, ensuring that it will be up to date during the project life cycle.
