KEYSTONE In Action
Newsletter Issue #2-2025
KEYSTONE In Action is the quarterly e-Newsletter of the EU-funded KEYSTONE project, which supports the digital transformation of compliance operations of both road enforcement authorities and logistics operators.
KEYSTONE at the RTR 2025: Strengthening Transport Innovation Through EU Partnerships
The KEYSTONE project participated in the RTR Conference held in Brussels, Belgium, from 11 to 13 February 2025.
On 12 February 2025, KEYSTONE participated in the Session “Sustainable and Resilient Freight Transport and Long-Haul Logistics”, represented by Professor Mauro Dell’Amico from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE), project coordinator of the KEYSTONE project. The panel featured interesting discussion from fellow EU-funded projects, including: SETO, the sister project of KEYSTONE, SARIL, ReMuNet, and TRACE. The panel was moderated by Paola Chiarini from the Directorate General for Mobility and Transport(DG MOVE) of the European Commission and Isabelle Schnell from Volvo Group.
Prof Dell’Amico introduced KEYSTONE’s goals and outlined ongoing activities, including refining the web app design and preparing for two pilot tests planned for June and November 2025.
From Needs to Solutions: Co-Designing the KEYSTONE Web App Through Collaborative Workshop
Cefriel hosted a co-design workshop to shape the overall user experience of the app.
Cefriel, KEYSTONE partner responsible for the app’s user interface, organised and moderated a co-design workshop on 26 October 2024.
The main goal was to identify user needs, define key features and APIs, and enhance the app’s experience.
The workshop marked the beginning of the User Experience (UX) phase, during which the collected needs were analysed and categorised. This was followed by the User Interface (UI) phase, which focused on creating a pixel-perfect design aligned with KEYSTONE’s branding guidelines
KEYSTONE to Share Innovations in Transport and Logistics at Key Conferences
Over the next three months, the KEYSTONE project will take part in four major transport and mobility events across Europe.
On 27 May 2025, Preetha Ramiah (Coventry University) will participate in the Transport Research Symposium 2025 in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), where she will present the paper “Transforming European Logistics with a Unified API Model” at Poster Session 2, focusing on digital interoperability challenges in logistics.
KEYSTONE has released two new videos showcasing the two pilot test phases of its web application.
KEYSTONE Pilots in Action: Two New Videos Released
The first video focuses on the Road Transport Digital Ecosystem use case, featuring logistics and transportation company GRUBER Logistics, and demonstrates how the KEYSTONE web app supports enhanced road freight operations. The second video highlights the Intermodal Digital Ecosystem use case, featuring freight terminal operator CIM – Interporto di Novara, and shows how the solution is applied in an intermodal transport context. Both videos were produced by project partner, Cefriel.
ESCAP Feasibility Studies: Identifying and unlocking cross-border paperless trade potential
News of Interest
How Can A Digital Ecosystem Optimise Road Transport?
Fabrizio Borgogna, Project Manager at GRUBER Logistics, highlights the benefits of the secure and interoperable data exchange developed with Cefriel as part of the KEYSTONE project.
In a recent article published by Cefriel, Fabrizio Borgogna, Project Manager at GRUBER Logistics, highlights the company’s role in developing technologies for paperless logistics, streamlined data exchange, and compliance with upcoming EU eFTI regulations. GRUBER Logistics also leads the road transport scenario, one of the two pilots of the KEYSTONE web app, designed for use by both logistics operators and control authorities.
ESCAP has developed a methodology for cross-border electronic trade data exchange, based on studies conducted in nine countries.
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has developed a methodology for conducting feasibility studies on the cross-border electronic exchange of trade data and documents, as part of its support to the Framework Agreement on Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific.
To date, such studies have been carried out in nine countries in 2024. These efforts have provided valuable insights for identifying potential areas and informing the next steps for the implementation of the cross-border paperless trade.
