The ACCESSMILE project will conclude with its Final Conference, to be held in Trieste on 25 March 2026, hosted by the Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea, in cooperation with the Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region and the Interporto di Trieste, and under the auspices of the EUSAIR Strategy The event, titled “Digitalising the Road Last Mile for Ports and Multimodal Freight Terminals. Data sharing and interoperability for efficient freight flows”, will focus on one of the most pressing challenges in freight transport: the management of road access and last-mile flows to and from key logistics nodes. Across Europe, ports and multimodal freight terminals are facing increasing pressure at their road interfaces. Growing traffic volumes, congestion at access points, fragmented data flows and limited interoperability between systems often lead to inefficiencies, delays and reduced reliability of freight operations. These challenges are particularly relevant in nodes that connect TEN-T core and comprehensive networks with surrounding urban, rural and peripheral areas. Over the past years, ACCESSMILE has worked to address these issues by promoting digital solutions for last-mile logistics, improving data exchange, fostering interoperability and strengthening coordination among stakeholders. The Final Conference will present the project’s key results, pilot actions and lessons learned, highlighting how digital road access management can contribute to more efficient, reliable and sustainable freight flows. The event will also serve as an opportunity for cross-fertilisation with complementary initiatives addressing similar challenges in freight digitalisation. In particular, it will bring together experiences from: · MERIDIAN (CEF), focusing on digital road access management in port environments; · MILEPORT and PRESPORT (Interreg Italy–Croatia), supporting digital and sustainable freight solutions in cross-border contexts; · ELODIE (Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan), contributing to the digital transformation of logistics infrastructure. By presenting these initiatives together, the conference will showcase the synergy and complementarity of different funding instruments – European programmes and national recovery funds – in advancing digitalisation across ports and multimodal freight terminals. The discussion will underline how coordinated investments and aligned governance approaches can enhance scalability, transferability and long-term impact. The event will be organised in a hybrid format, allowing participation both in person and online. The working languages will be Italian and English, with simultaneous interpretation provided. Further information on the agenda and registration will be published soon. Stay tuned and save the date.
