The new TEN-T guidelines designs the transport infrastructure in two layers:

- the general network called "comprehensive network"
- the core network covering the main transport streams between capitals, large urban nodes, major ports and border crossing points.

Specifically, 9 multimodal core network corridors will be the main tool to develop the EU TEN-T network of the future, with a specific focus on modal integration, interoperability, as well as on a coordinated development and management of infrastructure.
Motorways of the Sea will remain the maritime dimension of the TEN-T network and, by improving Maritime and Ports operations, will allow the development of the underlying skeleton of the new multimodal core network corridors.
As an operative and policy supporting framework, WiderMoS will improve the interface between maritime transport and other modes (mainly rail), developing new port/ship/train interfaces and efficient port-hinterland connections, connecting ports and integrate origins and destinations and bridging gaps in and between different trade corridors.
In other words, WiderMoS aims at facilitating the homogeneous connection between Motorways of the Sea and the TEN-T core network corridors throughout several activities:

- a MoS prospective study in 2020 and beyond, setting options and opportunities for the future deployment of MoS and assessing its potential as the maritime dimension of TEN-T as the 11th Corridor in the TEN-T Network
- an in-depth analysis of 4 topics (including customs procedures and logistic processes) linked to the deployment of the future governance model of the core network corridors
- a number of 5 pilot projects in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and the Baltic sea focused in the development of an IT Corridor Management Platform acting as a Logistic Single Window for the integration of sea ? based transport services in the logistic chain, considering all types of freight operations, in order to allow a seamless shipment management and communication between all the actors of the supply chain; the pilots aim at overcoming specific bottlenecks with a focus on paperless logistics / e-customs processes and with priority for the integration of inland terminals and rail.
WiderMos will be supported by a large stakeholder platform working as a think tank for the actual and future MoS in terms of performance, capacity and requirements, programme of measures, market studies, implementation and investment plans. The platform will be composed by institutional entities, regional and local authorities and other relevant public and private stakeholders including chambers of commerce, port authorities, shipping lines, shippers, infrastructure managers, transport and logistics operators.

The concept of the LSW ecosystem is based on a simple principle: Acting local and thinking global.
To achieve this, an open architecture was defined, capable of articulating interoperable platforms, present in different regions.
For example:
- One single platform can provide to shippers ways of buying FREE ON BOARD logistics.
- If we add Interoperability with global providers – such as INTTRA, GT NEXUS and others, we now enable the client to buy COST INSURANCE FREIGHT solutions - any place – anywhere.
- If we also provide Collaboration with foreland platforms, then we take this to a higher level. We enable clients to source DOOR-TO–DOOR solutions and we also become capable of providing full D2D visibility – A key objective for WiderMoS.
- This is a totally innovative approach, where achieving Interoperability through existent and new platforms is a key enabler of added value for logistic services.

Logistic Service Providers are able to publish their services by indexing their catalogues in the LSW publishing component.
Additionally, other LSW/platforms catalogues will also be available for sourcing, based on routing services providing D2D solutions.
Based on services catalogue index, Logistic Integrators will be able to develop a collaborative network of services. This network will be the base for a multimodal sourcing service, combining catalogues from multiple sources, such as major global transport e-marketplaces.
Logistic Service Clients will be able to source optimized competitive solutions and compare it in terms of cost, lead-time, carbon foot-print and LSP performance.
Based on these solutions LSC will be able to develop a negotiation/planning process, in order to stablish the conditions of the service.
LSW also provides an integrated transport management system, supporting the critical logistic processes allowing LSC and LSP to source, plan, book, control execution and complete their services.
The control tower is a tool that ensures monitoring of processes through the entire supply chain (door-to-door visibility).
Based on interoperability mechanisms, this component will aggregate status events and alerts from different systems, during services execution, namely:
- Shipping portals;
- Port community systems;
- Global operators;
- LSPs proprietary systems;
- Other platforms;
- Small APPs.

The LSW is:
- a marketplace of business interoperable platforms
- capable of providing a real-time offer of D2D logistic services
- and full supply chain visibility

In recent years the European Union and Portuguese National ports has developed a persistent long-term strategy, supporting several projects, in which the results have been used and enhanced in subsequent initiatives.
Initially the port authorities were focused on operational optimization of the processes of the port node. These objectives were embodied in a designated port single window platform.
In a second phase, port authorities state a new vision for the role of the ports as nodes of complex multimodal supply chains: “The role of ports has changed. Ports now compete as elements within a Supply Chain. Hinterland Access and Added Value Services is the area where ports can create a competitive advantage over their rivals.”
The project e-freight has been a structuring initiative that resulted in a common framework of messaging communication, oriented to support the main logistics b2b processes, as well as a interconnectivity technology designated as access points.
This framework, designated as e-freight common framework was adopted in WiderMoS project for the definition and development of interoperability mechanisms regarding systems/service catalogue integration.
The MIELE project was focused on the specification of business requirements, the definition of the LSW formal concept and the construction of software demonstrators, regarding the validation of a proof of concept, based on real business scenarios.
Following the project MIELE, the WiderMoS project was focused on the development of the LSW Reference Implementation, embodied in a set of products and applications, developed in real software.
Further EU initiatives are already on the field, in order to proceed with the development and dissemination of the products and services developed during WiderMoS project, namely project Atlantis and e-Impact.