Research/Innovation
A category of news covering the use of research and innovation by ports and the port community to improve performance in port activities. This includes research, artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation and new technology. It is often employed to address environmental issues. This often comprise cooperation wirth other ports and EU-sponsored projects.
Three leading companies join together to improve port efficiency at international level
The three partners of the new start-up company, SEAPort Solutions, are Fundación Valenciaport, Infoport Valencia and HÃades Consulting – June 17, 2020...
Valenciaport: Technological development of port terminals will improve competitiveness of the port
The President of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio MartÃnez, has highlighted the technological development of the port terminals of Valenciaport...
Global Ports Group’s First Container Terminal is first Russian terminal to transfer to paperless export management system
Global Ports Group has launched a service for the digital issuance of orders for the loading of export containers at its First Container Terminal (FCT),...
Cargotec’s Kalmar and MacGregor to drive development of connected automated waterborne transport through AEGIS project
Cargotec’s Kalmar and MacGregor have announced their joint participation in AEGIS (Advanced, Efficient and Green Intermodal Systems), a three-year project...
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to extends the cooperation in research & development
News – The two groups will also approach new technological frontiers – June 3, 2020 The CEOs of Eni and Fincantieri, Claudio Descalzi and Giuseppe...
DP World joins with TradeLens to digitise global supply chains
Collaboration will offer greater ease of doing business across the supply chain. Manual, time-consuming administrative processes are replaced with digital...
EU grants €7.5 million to research: Autonomous ships meet automated ports
The project “Advanced, Efficient and Green Intermodal Systems” (AEGIS) will develop new and more competitive systems for waterborne transport...
New EU project PLANET will increase end-to-end visibility of global supply chains
A new research and innovation action will assess the impact of emerging global trade corridors on the TEN-T network, ensuring effective connectivity and...
Ports of Genoa: Guidelines for digitizing flows to terminals
The Ports of Genoa, together with the entire maritime cluster, have long identified the digitalization of document processes as the main tool for ensuring more...
Fundación Valenciaport participates in the NEMO project
The NEMO project involves eighteen partners from eleven countries and has a budget of around €6.5 million – May 26, 2020 The solutions developed during...
Luka Koper and Telekom Slovenije join European 5G-LOGINNOV project
Telekom Slovenije is to establish a 5G development and test network within the Koper port area for the development and testing of solutions for process...
Barcelona port to deploy new telecommunications network in 2023
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 19, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona plans to have its new telecommunications network deployed by 2023, a project in...
Fundación Valenciaport participates in European project to design supply chains of the future
Twenty-one partners from eight European countries have joined together with the common goal of designing the next generation of IOT (Internet Of Things)...
APM Terminals Valencia deploys scalable virtual 4G wireless network
As part of a global roll-out, APM Terminals Valencia, Spain has launched a new Virtual Private LTE provided by Telefonica Spain. LTE (network are a...
Docks The Future discusses “Relation with Med & Neighbouring Countries
The second International Consultative Committee’s meeting of the DocksTheFuture project took place on 28 April 2020 – May 7, 2020 The Objective of the...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) to benefit from EU SUSPORT project
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) May 7, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) to digitise customs procedures
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) May 6, 2020 – Ugo Patroni Griffi, President, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP –...
DP World launches worldwide digital platforms throughout the supply chain
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 21, 2020 DP World has launched cutting-edge online logistics tools and services, covering sea, land and air shipping around...
GSBN Shareholders Pilot Innovative Cargo Release Application in Shanghai
HONG KONG — April 7, 2020 — CargoSmart Limited, a leading shipment management technology solutions provider, announced that it conducted a pilot project...
Zeuko and Tecnalia start STS crane digitization project
News Release – Predicrane’s goal is to create a predictive maintenance solution for this type of port cranes – April 7, 2020 The company...