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MOSES: Automated Vessels and Supply Chain Optimisation for Sustainable Short SEa Shippping MOSES is an H2020 funded project, which aims to significantly enhance the SSS component of the European container supply chain by a constellation of innovations including innovative vessels and the optimisation of logistics operations: (i) For the SSS leg, an innovative, hybrid electric feeder vessel, including robotic cargo handling system, that will prevail from different vessel concepts and it will be designed to match dominant SSS business cases and will increase the utilization rate of small ports. (ii) For DSS ports, the adoption of an autonomous vessel manoeuvring and docking scheme (MOSES AutoDock) that will provide operational independency from the availability of port services. (iii) A digital collaboration and matchmaking platform (MOSES platform) aiming to match demand and supply of cargo volumes by logistics stakeholders (shippers, forwarders, shipping lines, ports) using Machine Learning (ML) and data driven-based analysis (availability of mode, cargo volumes, delivery times) to maximize SSS traffic. MOSES will be validated by pilot demonstrations in relevant testing environments (TRL5), supported by concrete business cases. A sustainability framework will be developed within the project for evaluating the performance and viability of the proposed innovations. This evaluation will also lead to concrete policy recommendations regarding SSS in Europe. MOSES project receives funding from the @EU_2020 Research & Innovation Programme under grant agreement No. 861678. Any related content reflects only the views of the project owner and and the Agency and the Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.