<p><strong>Marco Polo aims to ease road congestion and its attendant pollution by promoting a switch to greener transport modes for European freight traffic. Railways, sea-routes and inland waterways have spare capacity. Companies with viable projects to shift freight from roads to greener modes can turn to Marco Polo for financial support. The available budget for the 2012 Call is €64.6 million.</strong></p> <p>Special environmentally-friendly maritime projects, inland waterway projects and rail projects with single-wagon loads are priorities in 2012. The call was published on 20 June 2012 with a deadline for the submission of proposals of 21 September 2012.</p> <p>For more information please contact the <a href="mailto:PNO.ServiceDesk@pnoconsultants.com" target="_blank">PNO servicedesk</a></p>