THE EIA INTERMODAL AWARD

 

Awards for which areas?

To be able to compare different applications, it’s necessary to discriminate some areas of activities. Best intermodal transport or freight integration service from A to B Best intermodal transport or logistic product (examples: special wagons, trailors, handling equipment, IT-software etc.) Best integration of intermodalism into a shipper’s logistic chain.

What to win?

First of all, the winners can win an elegant, bronze Award (Trophy) which symbolises all transport modes in an integrated manner, which will be handed-over by the President of EIA (Mrs. Hanja Maij Weggen), the Secretary General of EIA, Mr. K. Ebeling and/or a representative of the EU Commission.

During a cocktail party, the winners can present their ‘best’ intermodal solution in front of a large high-level audience. The winning files will be considered as ‘best practical examples’ for the EU authorities from one side, the ‘market’ from the other side and EIA as neutral ‘bridging platform’ in between.

Interviews are foreseen, information concerning the short-listed companies on our website will be published, large-volume email newsflashes to all the relevant EU institutions, transport companies will be disseminated a few months up to the event, during the handing-over ceremony itself and even after the ceremony.

Moreover, a number of Transport Magazines are invited to write articles about the winning intermodal products / services.

Independent Jury:

The annual Intermodal Awards event is officially supported by both the European Commission, European Parliament who accepted a seat in the independent Jury. Other Jury members who are invited to accept a seat are representatives of various transport sectors like rail, road, waterborne, forwarders and shippers (manufacturers).

Procedure:

Template Application form Intermodal Award 2011

Deadline: September 2011. After receipt of all applications, a shortlist will be prepared of candidates who met the minimum selection creteria & structure; tis will be the basis for the independant jury.

Three key judging criteria: the product or service should be in an intermodal environment, in actual commercial operation and innovative in approach. Please note that by mentioning the measurable contribution of your company to the environment, your chances to win will increase.

Research projects, feasibility studies, etc. are not accepted in this competition, since it is our aim to focus on concrete and existing market realisations, no ‘paper’ solutions. Intermodal is making it work in reality, not producing theoretical formulas.

Structure of your file:

1. Description of the product
2. Operational relevant facts & figures
3. Intermodal aspects
4. Innovative aspect
5. Key strategic elements which turned your product into a market success. The applications of those who follow the required structure are more likely to succeed.

After receipt of all applications, a shortlist will be prepared of candidates who met the minimum selection criteria & structure; this will be the basis of discussion for the independent Jury.

Format in which the files should be transmitted:

1. A file in Word or ‘html‘ format to be integrated either on the website of EIA or via a hyperlink towards the website of the candidate. This approach has been chosen to be as transparent as possible. (be to the point; +/- 10-15 pages including pictures)
2. In case of confidential facts & figures, the candidate may choose to send a confidential ‘version’ of the same file to the Jury.

Surf regularly on the website of EIA to be informed about any updates concerning deadlines / procedures, or contact EIA.

Sponsorship possibilities:

If you are interested in taking part in the Award ceremony, but not as candidate for the Award itself, we can offer you several sponsorship possibilities.
Do profile your company at EU. level, while benefiting from the attention this event will receive before the event, during the hand-over ceremony itself, and even after the ceremony.
Please contact EIA to evoke what you will get in return for your sponsor commitment.
Options e.g: a presentation of your company before the hand-over of the Awards, the integration of your company’s logo on all official invitations, Power Point presentation, press releases, contact with press etc.

Overview of previous intermodal transport ‘best practices’ winners:

Edition 2010

Company	Name service/product	Additional content
FrieslandCampina Hellas	intermodal system NOYNOY ON BOARD!	Press Release

Edition 2009

Company	Name service/product	Additional content
JSC Lithuanian Railways	JSC Lithuanian Railways “Combined transport train ‘VIKING’ initiative. Partners: Ukrainian & Belorussian railways	Application file
Procter & Gamble	Procter & Gamble: Manufacturing fast moving consumer goods; ‘TINA’ initiative (‘Trains Intermodality; a New Approach’). Partner: P&O FerryMasters	Application file

Edition 2007

Company	Name service/product
NIKE EMEA Logistics	Multi-Modal Solutions in the Supply Chain
Corneel Geerts Transportgroup	RoRo service on Scandinavia-UK and Road & Rail service on Italy-Spain (Scanroute, Sunlink)

Edition 2006

Company	Name service/product
B-CARGO / IFB	NARCON (National Rail Container Network)

Edition 2005

Company	Name service/product
RODER & UN Ro-Ro Group of Companies	SSS and combined transport between Turkey & Europe
Outokumpu  Stainless	Intermodal Steelbridge  Outokumpu
VOLVO Logistics Cooperation	The ‘8‘ and ‘Eurobridge‘ intermodal highways

A special Award for ‘Intermodal Spirit’ was attributed to Foundation first regional IPC

Edition 2004

Company	Name service/product
SolVin Italia Railway Intermodal Operations	S.I.R.I.O. – PVC resins transport from various EU locations by train, in dedicated containers, to intermodal Italian warehouse; final delivery by truck with no change of container. Delivery system based on sales forecasts, not on orders. Contribution to the environment by converting 5.700.000 ‘road kilometers’ into ‘rail kilometers’.

Edition 2003

Company	Name sercive/product
Geest North Sea Line	Intermodal rail service between Rotterdam and Worms (D) incl. SSS and road transport
Palfinger Bermüller	‘Mobiler‘; a truck-mounted horizontal transhipment unit able to shift containers from road to railwagons
Holland International Distr. Council in coop. with beer & soda industry	‘Distri-Ship‘; an inland waterway floating warehouses for standardized wooden pallets

Edition 2002

Company	Name service/product
Ahrenkiel	A standard 40‘ ISO – 35 Ton container, road, rail and sea compatible, stackable and collapsible.
Intercontainer – Interfrigo (ICF)	X-NET; a high frequency of long-distance international departures and sufficient utilization of individual train capacity.
Inform	TESYS system; coordinates the incoming and outgoing of containers from and to the hinterland, optimizes transports and administers the container slots.

Edition 2001

Company	Name service/product
Lufthansa (cooperation DB)	Lufthansa passengers can take high speed trains of DB – integrated booking, ticketing, and luggage.
Polzug	Organizing international container movements through Block trains
Sky Eye (cooperation ICF)	Monitoring of inter-modal load units and railcars: an established product for new opportunities in the temperature-controlled transport market.
Van Dieren Maritime (cooperation IKEA)	Short sea shipping solution using multimodal, high volume loading equipment between Holland, Great Britain, Sweden and Latvia.

Edition 2000

Company	Name service/product	Additional content
BTZ	Implementation of the bimodal system Trailerzug
DSM	implementing intermodal concepts in our logistic chain
Metrans	Neutral “all-in” service exclusively to Forwarders, Shipping Lines and Shipping Line Agents as well as Leasing Companies since 1991.
Railion	Combined passenger / goods train ‘OverNight Express‘.	Picture 1 Picture 2

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