consulting transport & logistics - hacon€¦ · · 2014-10-14as railway companies, shipping...

ConsultingTransport & Logistics

ConsultingTransport & Logistics

Headquartered in Hannover, Germany, HaCon

creates and develops high-quality software solu-

tions for traffic, transport and logistics.

With more than 30 years of experience and a

dedicated team of IT and transport planning

specialists, HaCon has established itself as a

leading player for planning, scheduling and

information solutions. The timetable informati-

on system HAFAS and the train planning system

TPS are used all over Europe.

Furthermore, HaCon consults and assists its

customers with projects in rail freight trans-

port and combined transport in particular. An

interdisciplinary consulting team of transport

engineers, geographers, lawyers and IT spe-

cialists puts great emphasis on an approach

that is both integrated and results-oriented.

HaCon has many years of project management

experience for the European Commission (e.g.

CREAM, TIGER, SPIDER PLUS, ViWaS) and

other project sponsors.

The service portfolio includes the requisition

and negotiation of subsidies, the completion of

financial and administrative formalities and the

overall coordination of all parties involved such

as railway companies, shipping agents, institu-

tions and associations.

To HaCon, a regular exchange and close part-

nerships with other companies and institutions

of the logistics industry are just as important as

active memberships. Amongst others, HaCon is

engaged in the German Transport Forum (DVF),

the Association of the European Rail Industry

(UNIFE), the Research Association for Intermodal

Transport (SGKV) as well as the NEWOPERA

research association through which HaCon is

directly involved in the work of ERRAC, the

European Rail Research Advisory Council.

HaCon is also founding member of the Euro-

pean Shift²Rail initiative and thus significantly

involved in the conception of the corresponding

innovation programs.

Development & Coordination

We support you with the process of applying

for and negotiating project funding, coordi-

nating with partners, internal controlling and

financial administration.

Concepts of Transport & Operation

We review your transport and process chains

regarding untapped potential and develop cus-

tomized concepts that will boost your operation

and optimize your resource management.

Analysis of Traffic Data and the Market

Thanks to our extensive industry knowledge

and data bases, we develop reliable scenarios

of traffic flows and transport volumes. From

this, we derive individual and market-conform

recommendations for actions.

Core Competencies

HaCon Consulting at a Glance

• Consulting services for rail freight transport and logistics

• Many years of experience with coordinating international research and development projects

• Interdisciplinary expertise from transport engineers, geographers, lawyers and IT specialists

Memberships

• DVF (German Transport Forum)• UNIFE (Association of the European Rail Industry)• SGKV (Research Association for

Intermodal Transport) • Research Association NEWOPERA • ERRAC (European Rail Research Advisory Council)

Funding Applications

Implementing great ideas requires great invest-

ments. We advise you on the possibilities of

co-financing and assist you with the application,

realization and documentation.

Policy Advice

In addition to evaluating subsidy programs, we

advise policy-makers about strategy concepts

and moderate workshops.

Software Solutions

Our logistics projects always benefit from

HaCon’s extensive IT know-how. Moreover, we

advise on the implementation of HaCon soft-

ware such as the freight traffic information and

planning systems (e.g. HAFAS Cargo) as well as

the train monitoring system Train Monitor.

Ref

eren

ce P

roje

cts

The transportation industry, in the passenger as

well as in the freight sector, will have to meet

plenty of challenges throughout the decades

ahead. The demands on transport systems

are rising with the increasing level of traffic.

According to the 2011 EU White Paper, a large

part of transport shall be shifted from road

to rail until 2050. Within the framework of

SPIDER PLUS, 13 partners from economy and

research work towards a common vision and

a corresponding roadmap for a competitive

and sustainable rail transport. Topics like digital

networking, more efficient transport means

and the ideal use of infrastructure are central

elements of the visionary project.

SPIDER PLUS: The Vision of Railway Mobility 2050

Key Facts SPIDER PLUS

Project Sponsor European Commission

Funding 7th Framework Programme

Time Frame 12/2012 – 5/2015

Consortium 13 European partners from

economy and research

Coordinator HaCon

Website www.spiderplus-project.eu

Over the last years, high production costs and

low quality standards resulted in a declining

market share of single wagon and wagon

group transport in Europe. However, com-

mercial sectors such as the chemicals or steel

industries still have a demand for rail transport

capacities below block train segments. This is

where ViWaS comes in: By means of organi-

zational and technical solutions, efficiency and

quality standards of single wagonload transport

shall be improved in the long run. The project

focuses on selected aspects, such as increasing

efficiency for servicing the “last mile” as well

as developments in freight wagon technologies

and intelligent telematics systems.

ViWaS: New Impulses for European Single Wagonload Transport

Key Facts ViWaS


Funding 7th Framework Programme

Time Frame 9/2012 – 8/2015

Consortium 10 European companies

Coordinator HaCon

Website www.viwas.eu

Referen

ce Projects

According to market studies, multimodal

transport in Southeast Europe will be increasing

significantly. Despite the progress in the multi-

modal transport sector and massive infrastruc-

ture investments, the market potentials are far

from being tapped. Against this background,

the COSMOS project was launched to foster a

transnational and cross-company exchange of

knowledge. The results are country-specific road-

maps that give impulses for the development of

multimodal transport. All potential stakeholders

were involved in creating these guidelines – from

infrastructure operators to transport companies

up to ministries of transport.

COSMOS: Using Potentials, Strengthening Multimodal Transport

The requirements for rail freight transport are

changing. Compared to decreasing volumes

in single wagonload transport, block train and

combined transports (CT) are increasing. These

changes also affect the CFL Cargo in Luxem-

bourg and the requirements of local steelworks.

In a multistage process, HaCon developed mea-

sures and recommendations in order to increase

the efficiency of the two shunting yards,

Bettembourg and Hagondange. Additionally,

we created an operating concept for the new

CT terminal in Bettembourg and helped to

adapt the single wagonload transport of CFL

Cargo to meet the changed requirements.

Recommended Actions – Individually Customized

Key Facts CFL Cargo

Customer CFL Cargo

Goal Optimizing infrastructure and

operation

Time Frame 2011 – 2013

Key Facts COSMOS


Funding Marco Polo II

Time Frame 9/2011 – 8/2014

Consortium 12 European Companies

Coordinator HaCon

Website www.intermodal-cosmos.eu

Efficient and well-networked infrastructures are

an essential factor for competitiveness, growth,

employment and wealth in the European Union.

With the new TEN-T guidelines that came into

force in December 2013, the EU accelerates

the expansion of the Trans-European Networks

(TEN-T). These consist of a core network and a

comprehensive network that are supposed to

be completed by 2030 and 2050, respectively.

In order to organize the future development of

the core network’s nine multimodal transport

corridors, work plans are being created within

the framework of surveys. HaCon is involved

as a key partner in the research of three TEN-T

corridors and advises the EU coordinators regar-

ding the creation of these work plans.

Multimodal Networking for a Strong Europe

Needs-oriented, cross-border routes and infra-

structure expansion are essential factors for an

efficient and competitive rail transport. Especially

for international corridors, forecasts on the mar-

ket development are important for an evaluation

of future traffic density. The transport market

study of the Rail Freight Corridor Rotterdam -

Genoa addressed the busiest transport corri-

dor in Europe and its development during the

following years. Based on market surveys and

forecasts, the exact route requirements were de-

fined. The goal was to improve both the service

quality and the general production conditions in

cross-border rail freight transport.

Corridor Study to Improve Customer Orientation

Key Facts TEN-T Corridor Studies


Time Frame 1/2014 – 12/2014

Corridors Scandinavian - Mediterranean

Rhine - Alpine

Rhine - Danube

Key Facts Transport Market Study

Rotterdam - Genoa

Customer DB Netz AG on behalf of

the EEIG Rotterdam-Genoa


Consortium HaCon, KombiConsult,

NEA, ProgTrans

Ref

eren

ce P

roje

cts

Referen

ce Projects

From 1998 until 2011, the Federal Government

of Germany supported the construction and

extension of terminals for combined transport

(CT). After being involved significantly in creating

and evaluating the expiring guidelines, HaCon’s

consultants were commissioned with the evalua-

tion and organization of the succeeding funding

program. Within the framework of the report,

HaCon examined the efficiency and effectivity of

the expiring CT funding guidelines with regard to

economical, ecological and fiscal aspects. In or-

der to guarantee effective funding of combined

transport, HaCon provided recommendations for

political actions, e.g. concerning a differentiation

of the funding according to the type of termi-

nal, a stronger market orientation as well as an

adjustment of the maximum funding rate.

The German Federal Railway Authority’s decisi-

ons on granting federal funds are made accor-

ding to the private siding funding guidelines.

In 2011, the Federal Ministry of Transport,

Building and Urban Affairs (BMVBS) commis-

sioned HaCon to evaluate these guidelines

that were effective until 2012. The aim was to

analyze the impact of funding regarding initi-

alized relocation effects and economic aspects

(e.g. environment, employment). The new,

modified private siding funding guidelines,

effective until 2016, were accepted by the EU

and officially implemented as “Guidelines on

funding for the construction, extension and

reactivation of private railway sidings.”

Sustainably Strengthening Railway Siding Traffic

Reissuing the Funding of Combined Transport

Key Facts Evaluating the 2011 private

siding funding guidelines

Project Sponsor Federal Ministry of Trans-

port, Building and Urban

Affairs (BMVBS)


Key Facts Evaluating the 2010 CT

funding guidelines

Project Sponsor Federal Ministry of Trans-

port, Building and Urban

Affairs (BMVBS)


Consortium HaCon, KombiConsult

HaCon Business Segments

Consulting

IT and ProjectsTransport and Logistics

IntermodalSystems

Software

Train Planning SystemTPS

Network CapacityManagement

Timetable Information System HAFAS

InformationManagement

HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH

Lister Strasse 15

30163 Hannover

Germany

Phone: +49 511 33699 - 0

Fax: +49 511 33699 - 99

Email: [email protected]

www.hacon.de

consulting transport & logistics - hacon€¦ · · 2014-10-14as railway companies, shipping...

Documents