Technological innovations offer exciting possibilities to integrate means of transport, making them more secure and helping to make the European transport system compatible with sustainable development of transport. The EU is already actively promoting technological innovation in transport. The research and development support innovation "at source ", while funding for the Transeuropean network promote large-scale application. The contribution of information technology for this purpose is considerable. The development and implementation of intelligent transport systems have to be accelerated and specific targets have to be set, such as: - 50% of European cities will be the subject of management services and traffic information; - All citizens travelling in Europe should have access to services by dialing the emergency number 112, which will provide multilingual assistance for all types of emergency response - legislative measures to promote maritime communication systems and control. The research, development and implementation of intelligent transport systems must be part of the eEurope Action Plan. This action plan, which will be concretely achieved by the Member States and by the private industry, aims to facilitate the adoption of new solutions thus accelerating development. The private sector plays an important role in the development of intelligent transport services. To carry out the activities covered by the eEurope initiative, Member States should ensure that any obstacle to the development of private services must be removed. The potential impact of intelligent transport systems has been appreciated both in the research phase and in the early stages of implementation. In various configurations, reductions in travel time in the order of 20% and increases in network capacity of 5-10% have been achieved. The improvements in security were often estimated at 10-15% for particular incidents thanks to coordinate information and control strategies survival rates have also increased, thanks to the automatic reporting of accidents to the management of emergency situations. The Transeuropean network of transport is the major area of development intelligent transport systems. In fact, the Transeuropean Network is not limited to large traditional infrastructure such as roads and highways, railways, ports and airports, but also includes systems for traffic management and navigation and positioning systems that allow you to optimize the use of these infrastructures. A Transeuropean network of information and management of maritime traffic. The project here presented is part of the European directive which provides for the establishment of a Community system of supervision and management of traffic information which will help to identify ships in European waters, track their movements and promote the systematic exchange of information collected on the ships and their cargo between the various actors in maritime transport (traffic control centers of the various Member States, bodies in charge of rescue at sea or in the fight against pollution, port authorities, etc.).. Based on these assumptions, the construction of a trans-European network for management and information of maritime traffic should help to strengthen the management and traffic surveillance, to reduce the administrative burden of the commanders of ships and improve the knowledge and response capacities of the maritime authorities. The rebalancing of means of transport require measures that ensure inter-modality. The big missing link is the absence of a close connection between sea, inland waterways and rail. For centuries the sea and river transport have been the main form of freight transport in Europe. The great cities were built along rivers or near their estuaries in the Middle Ages all the fairs were organized in cities with ports. Nowadays, transport by sea or by inland waterways has become the 'poor relation' of means of transport, despite its cheaper costs in relation to road transport. The European fleet has been reduced to give way to vessels flying flags of convenience resulting in maritime careers exercising less and less attraction. The lack of sailors in the European Union is being increasingly felt. Compared to the early 2000s, the European Union has lost 40% of its workforce in the Navy and the lack of officers began to create serious problems for the merchant navy. By 2014 the EU will have to look for 80,000 sailors. Having well-trained and competent sailors means safe navigation, ships in good condition and well-functioning, fewer accidents and therefore fewer deaths and moreover less pollution. Finally, there are strategic considerations relating to oil provisions in the EU which need a maritime know-how to ensure a tight control of the tanker fleet in the European Union. Paradoxically, the transport by sea between ports in Europe that should have eased congestion in Europe, particularly around the Alps and the Pyrenees, has not had the same development as road transport. In fact, the short sea shipping could be an alternative solution only if the inland waterways and the rail freight regain importance in lieu of the road transport. It is proposed to launch a large-scale program to support the launch of intermodal initiatives and alternatives solutions to the road transport until they become commercially viable. The inter-modality also requires the rapid implementation of technical measures concerning in particular containers, loading units and the profession of freight integrator. The intra-EU maritime transport and inland waterway transport are two key elements of inter-modality which allow us to cope with the growing congestion resulting from the importance of road and rail infrastructure and the fight against pollution. These two means have not yet been fully exploited knowing that the Community has an inestimable potential of 35, 000 km of coastline and hundreds of sea and river ports thus making the potential transport capacity limitless. Their recovery requires the establishment of Motorways of the sea and the provision of services which are effective and streamlined. The establishment of this Transeuropean maritime network should be facilitated by giving national priority to the ports which are well connected to the terrestrial network, especially on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, where one can develop a real logistic chain. As demonstrated by the presence of thousands of relics from the Roman period around the Mediterranean, short-sea shipping has been around since the dawn of time. The short sea shipping accounts for 41% of freight Community. This is the only way to transport goods that has had a growth rate of + 27% between 2000 and 2008 thus making it close to that of road transport (+ 35%). If measured in millions of tons per kilometer, the volume of goods transported between 1970 and 2008 has increased by two and a half times, or 44% of the total volume delivered and 23% of the total value of goods transported within Europe-wide. The river transport and short sea shipping can be further enhance by the creation of a good port service based on the principle of regulated competition. Experience shows that the short sea shipping requires effective integrated commercial performances. We must bring together all stakeholders in the logistics chain (shippers, shipping or any other subject of the maritime industry and road, rail and river) in a single window that allows shipping and use of intermodal shipping and reliable river, flexible and simple as road transport. The development of advanced telematics services in ports can improve reliability and safety of operation. The active collaboration of the subjects concerned, carried out mainly through the electronic exchange of data, improves quality and effectiveness of the intermodal chain. To this end, we hope that this proposed project can be made feasible and can be complemented by more specific projects.