Abstract
Smartfreight is a research project co-funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Program for R&D. The project consortium is formed by ten participants from seven different European countries: Norway, Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, Belgium and Spain. Its main objective is to benefit the society by making urban freight transport more efficient and safe through the smarter use of the distribution networks and through better delivery systems. The main idea is to specify, implement and evaluate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions that integrate urban traffic management systems with the management of freight and logistics in urban areas.