The 24-month project European Shift Enabler Portal for Freight (ESEP4Freight) is taking its first steps in its contribution to boost the modal shift to rail in the European rail sector. To do this, ESEP4Freight Will focus its efforts on providing high-quality and user-friendly static information to the actors of the supply chain in form of an openly accessible Web Platform (WP). In addition, the project Will also examine innovative solutions, such as the implementation of smart contracts, and Will analyse the contractual and legal framework of the European multimodal sector.