Future internet technology for the future of transport and logistics (invited paper)

Abstract

International freight transport is the foundation of global trade, representing a large and growing industry where various stakeholders collaborate to transport goods around the world. The ICT infrastructures currently employed throughout logistics business networks are limited and the use of manual systems is common. This drastically hampers the operational efficiency of logistic service providers, carriers, and the various other stakeholders involved in transport processes. This paper presents an initial conceptual architecture for an ICT platform to overcome these deficiencies. The architecture is built on top of Future Internet technologies that provide generic capabilities for the efficient and effective development of cloud-based applications based on the Internet of Services, Internet of Things, and Internet of Contents with integrated security and privacy mechanisms. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.