The ReMuNet coordination team concluded a productive workshop with our partners at Contargo and PTV. The  session was led by Michael Karcher, who brought in two highly experienced professionals in the field to address our questions and help us develop realistic simulation scenarios for multimodal rerouting in the face of disruptive events.

We were joined by Cok Vinke, Managing Director of Contargo Waterway Logistics and expert in barge transport, and Michael Lückenbach, Managing Director of Contargo Rail Services and rail transport expert. Their involvement provided invaluable knowledge, bringing decades of hands-on experience to help shape and refine our approach.

The primary objective of the session was to validate and adjust our assumptions for the ReMuNet routing algorithm, ensuring that it accurately reflects real-world disruptions. Together, we explored scenarios such as low water levels in the Rhine River, barge accidents blocking the waterway, and railway bridge closures due to maintenance or reconstruction. By developing detailed and realistic disruption scenarios, we aim to establish robust rerouting strategies that strengthen resilience across multimodal networks.

This workshop stands as a crucial engagement in advancing ReMuNet’s mission to transform European freight transport resilience. By working closely with Contargo and PTV, ReMuNet can validate and refine its algorithm to dynamically signal, assess, and respond to disruptive events with precision. The insights gained from experts like Cok Vinke and Michael Lückenbach allow us to integrate practical, real-world conditions into our rerouting models, ensuring that ReMuNet provides robust, viable route alternatives. This collaboration not only strengthens our capacity to react quickly and efficiently but also drives ReMuNet’s ambition to pioneer synchro-modal relay transport for a resilient, environmentally sustainable freight network across Europe.