NXTPORT

Their core work

NxtPort is a Belgian data platform company based in Antwerpen that facilitates data sharing and digital connectivity across port and logistics ecosystems. They specialize in enabling intermodal freight transport through shared data infrastructure, connecting different transport modes and supply chain actors. Their work spans from physical internet concepts for freight logistics to 5G-enabled connected and automated mobility for transport operations. As an Antwerp-based company, they sit at the intersection of Europe's second-largest port and the digital transformation of logistics.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

NxtPort's H2020 involvement is concentrated in 2020-2021, making it a late entrant with a short but focused trajectory. Their early work centered on ambitious global freight corridor concepts — Physical Internet, synchromodality, and new trade routes (Arctic, Silk Road, Hyperloop). Their more recent involvement shifts toward practical digital infrastructure: 5G connectivity, teleoperated transport, and cooperative intelligent transport systems, suggesting a move from conceptual logistics innovation toward deployable connected transport technology.

NxtPort is moving from broad logistics vision projects toward concrete 5G and connected mobility deployments, positioning them as a data layer provider for smart port and transport infrastructure.

How they like to work

NxtPort operates exclusively as a participant or third party — never leading consortia, which suggests they contribute specialized data platform capabilities rather than driving research agendas. Despite only 3 projects, they've worked with 121 partners across 23 countries, indicating they join large, international Innovation Action consortia. This makes them an accessible partner: experienced in big consortia dynamics, comfortable in a supporting role, and well-connected across European transport networks.

With 121 unique partners across 23 countries from just 3 projects, NxtPort has built a remarkably wide network through participation in large-scale transport and logistics consortia. Their connections span most of Europe and extend to global trade corridor partners.

What sets them apart

NxtPort's location in Antwerp — one of Europe's largest ports — gives them direct access to real-world logistics operations that many technology companies lack. They bring a rare combination: a working data sharing platform for port ecosystems paired with involvement in both physical freight innovation and digital connectivity projects. For consortium builders, they offer a credible industry voice that can ground research in actual port operations and supply chain data flows.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ePIcenter
  Ambitious Physical Internet project covering unconventional freight corridors (Arctic, Silk Road, Hyperloop) — rare scope linking established logistics with futuristic transport modes.
• 5G-Blueprint
  Directly tackles 5G-enabled teleoperated transport and C-ITS, bridging telecom infrastructure with logistics operations — a high-demand intersection for smart mobility.