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.
Hrvatski Telekom equips Rijeka Gateway Terminal with a 5G network
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Hrvatski Telekom has equipped the new container terminal in Rijeka with a 5G network, providing a...
Puertos del Estado receives funds for European single window
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 22, 2024 – Puertos del Estado )PdE) will receive €2.77 million from the 2023 Call for Proposals of the Connecting...
CMA CGM partners with Google for AI-based solutions
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 19, 2024 – French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM has signed a partnership with California-based Google (part...
World’s largest cable-laying vessel, Steerprop’s propulsion system
Rauma, Finland (Ports Europe) July 18, 2024 – Expected to be delivered in 2026, the “Fleeming Jenkin” will be the world’s largest...
Port Authority of Algeciras signs AI agreement
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) July 17, 2024 – The Port Authority of Algeciras (APBA) has signed a contract with maritime software company to utilise...
Lhyfe has announced a partnership with Elyse Energy
Lyon, France (Ports Europe) July 17, 2024 – Lhyfe has announced a partnership with Elyse Energy, a pioneer in the production of low-carbon molecules to...
Port of Valencia has started tests of the IMAGINE-B5G project
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 15, 2024 – The Port of Valencia has started tests of the IMAGINE-B5G project. The project aims to develop a pilot...
Tender for drifters, integrated sensors, jolly smart buoys for Venice
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) July 13, 2024 – Italy’s Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Istituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR) launched a tender for the supply...
Medusa plans North African subsea cable
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 9, 2024 – The Medusa project plans an 8,700-km undersea cable linking North African countries – Morocco,...
Port of Barcelona starts using new private 5G Stand Alone network
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 9, 2024 – The new private 5G Stand Alone (SA) network in the Port of Barcelona from Orange (MASORANGE Group) is now...
Intellia training system for ports’ heavy equipment operators
Wellington, Canada (Ports Europe) July 1, 2024 – CM Labs Simulations Intellia, an Intelligent Training System for the construction, ports, and utilities...
Sener’s DECIMAP project receives grant from PERTE
With a total investment of approximately 2.9 million euros, DECIMAP will help to modernise the offshore wind power industry by proposing a standardised modular...
YILPORT Leixões is third pilot for Janela Única Logística project
Leixões, Portugal (Ports Europe) June 26, 2024 – YILPORT Leixões is the third pilot region for the Janela Única Logística (JUL) project, a digital...
Rajant and Embotech companies to advance port autonomy
Malvern, United States (Ports Europe), June 25, 2024 – Rajant Corporation, provider of Kinetic Mesh wireless networks, and Embotech, provider of...
Cypercop to be used in Spanish ports
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 19, 2024 – Cybercop, an intelligent autonomous mobility system, is set to be used in Spanish ports to improve security...
Port of Naples introduces single digital platform
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) June 17, 2024 – Starting June 24, the Port System Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea (AdSP MTC) will make a single...
Port of La Coruña deploys autonomous drone station
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) June 12, 2024 – The Port Authority of A Coruña is going to use its first autonomous drone station to manage operations...
Hutchison BEST introduces digital services platform – BEST+
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 7, 2024 – The Hutchison BEST terminal in the port of Barcelona has introduced a digital services platform –...
Wartsila, Gas and Heat, RINA to develop ammonia bunkering ship
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) June 6, 2024 – Wartsila, Gas and Heat and RINA will work on a project to develop a bunkering ship designed to deliver and...
CIRCLE Group awarded AutoMoTIF project
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) June 6, 2024 – The CIRCLE Group and its subsidiary Magellan Circle Italy have been awarded the AutoMoTIF project. The...