SMART-C is the innovative ICT action implementing Artificial Intelligence algorithms to manage the traffic of trucks in the port area: the aims are the improvement of the quality of the traffic related to ferry services – embarking and disembarking operations, security checks and custom clearing procedures – and the development of a suitable answer to the truck traffic growth in the port of Ancona with a special care aboutthe environmental sustainability.

In July 2019, the Central Adriatic Ports Authority and Italian Customs Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the digitalisation of the procedures of the port of Ancona. SMART-C is the main action of this initiative. Circle Group support the project in the realization of dissemination and communication activities.