RACINE project visit Dover
The latest Anglo-French meeting of the Marine South East led RACINE project was held in Dover on 19 July. The project was generously hosted by Dover Harbour in their historic board room where historic figures such as the Duke of Wellington and William Pitt once presided as chairman.
The RACINE project provides a framework to analyse, plan and improve the field of freight logistics. These activities will play a major role in raising the productivity of the logistics sector, and of other sectors that depend on logistic services.
The wide ranging activities of the project include:
- Improving the efficiency of logistics distribution systems with the help of a number of UK supermarkets
- A study looking at the feasibility and advantages of a 'Construction Consolidation Centre' in the Thames Gateway region.
- Engaging with young people through Schools Marine Challenge
- Analysing existing freight routes and port facilities to identify new freight routes and recommend improvements to current practice. A range of logistics services providers and users have already been interviewed.
- Supporting a study of the current and future economic activities on the River Medway.
- Creating an Anglo-French data base of logistics expertise and identifying opportunities for collaboration.
In partnership with the Medway Business Users Association and Medway Council, Marine South East will be helping to launch the Medway Economic Study in September. A dissemination event for the whole RACINE project will be held as part of a Marenet event in December. Details of these events will be circulated through future issues of email news.
If you would like to find out more contact simon@marinesoutheast.co.uk
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