Opening of call for participation in the pilot project to develop a technology infrastructure to improve road freight transport in the Port of Bilbao

The Bilbao Port Authority has opened the selection process for participants in the second call for the pilot project to develop a technology infrastructure to improve road freight transport to and from the Port of Bilbao.

This innovative project, which is being run in collaboration with the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, is aimed at heavy goods vehicle operators who are regular users of the port. The objective is to achieve smarter, safer and more efficient transport on the region’s roads, while also raising sustainability standards. The project forms part of the Bizkaia Connected Corridor (BCC), a public-private initiative where companies can test pioneering technologies in cooperative, connected and autonomous mobility (CCAM) and smart infrastructure.

In 2024, around 680,000 heavy goods vehicles entered the Port of Bilbao. This project provides for port access points to be included within the scope of the deployment of C-ITS services associated with the BCC, improving coordination on the regional road network thanks to technological advances in the en-route information services used by port transport users and provided by e-puertobilbao, the e-commerce platform designed to optimise communications and facilitate interaction between stakeholders in the maritime-port environment and a benchmark tool amongst European ports. The project, run in collaboration with the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, will enable further steps to be taken to promote innovation and automation to benefit the economic fabric of the region.