KEYSTONE In Action
Newsletter Issue #4-2025
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.
Mark Your Calendar: Join the Online Webinar on Digital Road Transport Technologies – Insights from EU-Funded Projects
The webinar will take place online on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, from 11:30 to 13:00 CET.
Join us online on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, for the webinar “Digital technologies for road transport control: Innovation, interoperability and European use cases” from 11:30 to 13:00 CET.
Discover how three EU-funded projects - KEYSTONE, SETO and HOLOGISTICS, are transforming road transport control across Europe through digital technologies.
Participants will have the opportunity to hear from experts on the future of digital road transport technologies.
Find the final agenda and register via the link below!
Building a Unified API Framework for Logistics: From Requirements to Plug & Play Deployment
Learn how KEYSTONE has developed a standardised API Reference Model to connect logistics operators, authorities, and applications across Europe.
Designed with a Plug & Play approach, the API Reference Model enables seamless connectivity between stakeholders, reduces integration costs, and ensures secure, reliable data exchange based on EU eIDAS standards. The methodology of rigorous design and the Plug & Play concept ensures that the KEYSTONE API will evolve based on actual user needs, ultimately advancing interoperability, safety, and efficiency across Europe’s transport operations.
KEYSTONE Web Application: Advancing Digital Integration in European Transport
Discover what comes next after the specification of the API Standard.
The KEYSTONE Web Application enables interoperable connections through European standards and the API Reference Model, allowing all users, from port authorities to logistics operators, to integrate systems quickly and communicate without barriers. The KEYSTONE Web App delivers real-time visibility of deliveries and compliance documents.
Two ongoing pilots are testing the app under real-world conditions: a road transport scenario with Gruber Logistics and an intermodal transport scenario with CIM Interporto di Novara. To ensure safe testing, a MoveHub emulator was developed to replicate realistic data-sharing scenarios.
Built on a flexible, modular architecture and powered by the KEYSTONE API Standard, the app offers a universal digital solution, simplifying cross-border logistics.
KEYSTONE at the STA Annual Conference & Innovation Awards within the European Transport Conference
A 360° Evaluation: How KEYSTONE Measures Technical, Societal, and Economic Benefits
Discover how KEYSTONE is evaluating usability, compliance, and real-world impact of the KEYSTONE Web Application.
With piloting activities already underway, the scope of the evaluation is clear: to verify the usability of the KEYSTONE Web Application, its compliance with regulatory frameworks, and the accuracy of the data.
In the following months, KEYSTONE partners will assess the web application’s impact across technical, environmental, societal, and economic dimensions, ensuring tangible value for users and society. By combining data-driven KPIs, user feedback, cost-benefit studies, and multi-criteria analysis, KEYSTONE ensures that its results are not only effective on paper but also practical, robust, and ready for wider adoption.
On 17 September 2025, KEYSTONE was presented at the 10th edition of the STA Annual Conference & Innovation Awards, within the European Transport Conference.
The event was organised by the Smart Transportation Alliance (STA), which leads the project’s Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation activities. Ms Frida Kühl, STA Programmes Coordinator, presented the results of KEYSTONE’s stakeholder consultation, alongside updates from the piloting activities and the web application interfaces. The one-day event, attended by over 40 experts spanning from the European Commission to port authorities, sparked active discussions on the ongoing challenges in cross-border logistics compliance.
News of Interest
EU Data Act comes into force: A new era of data control and innovation
On 12 September 2025, the EU Data Act came into force, marking a major step in giving users control over the vast amounts of data generated by connected devices.
The Regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data, also known as the Data Act, entered into application on 12 September 2025.
It is a key pillar of the European data strategy and it will make a significant contribution to the Digital Decade's objective of advancing digital transformation.
The Data Act is designed to empower users, both consumers and businesses, by giving them greater control over the data generated by their connected devices, such as cars, smart TVs, and industrial machinery. It lays the foundation for a fair, innovative, and competitive European data economy.