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.
Koper’s LUKA.DT project comes to an end
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 19, 2024 – The two-year LUKA.DT project ended last month. The project aimed to develop advanced digital solutions...
Port of Sete to house Nezzy2, a floating wind turbine prototype
Sète, France (Ports Europe) April 17, 2024 – Oenewable energy manufacturer Valeco has given the University of Montpellier a 1:10-scale prototype of a...
EUROGATE announces partnership with Prodevelop
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) April 16, 2024 – EUROGATE has announced a partnership with Prodevelop to container terminal operations. Prodevelop has...
Oldendorff Carriers contracts with Harbor Lab on Greece
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 16, 2024 – Oldendorff Carriers, a dry bulk shipping company, and Harbor Lab, a global leader in maritime technology...
Portbase and RheinPorts start testing digital network
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) April 16, 2024 – Portbase and RheinPorts, two platform operators, have jointly started testing a project to...
CMA CGM to open Tangram innovation centre, Marseille
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) April 5, 2024 – Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM, will inaugurate Tangram, a training and innovation centre...
Eastern Sicilian Sea Port System Authority to start digitalisation
Catania, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) April 2, 2024 – The Eastern Sicilian Sea Port System Authority (AdSP) has taken out two loans to finance...
Ocean Infinity signs agreement with Shell for subsea data capture services
London, UK – 28 March 2024: Ocean Infinity, a world leader in robotic and uncrewed vessel technology, is pleased to announce the signing of a Global...
Port of Ravenna hosts CRESPORT project meeting
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) March 22, 2024 – The kick-off meeting of the CRESPORT project was held yesterday 21 March, at the headquarters of the Port...
Port of Barcelona tests AI to improve traffic management
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 22, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona is testing artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve traffic...
Portchain Celebrates Milestone: 100 Terminals
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) March 20, 2024 – Portchain, a leading provider of berth alignment and planning software for container terminals and...
Fincantieri and Saipem: collaboration in the subsea domain
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the two companies with the aim of evaluating opportunities for cooperation in subsea robotics for...
Ports’ risk management of sanctions and embargoes with RightShip
Melbourne, Australia (Ports Europe) March 13, 2024 – RightShip, a global ESG-focused digital maritime platform, has joined forces with the London Stock...
Tunisia inaugurates the Ifriqiya submarine cable
Bizerte, Tunisia (Ports Europe) March 12, 2024 – Tunisia has inaugurated the Ifriqiya submarine cable in the Ain Meriem area of Bizerte port. It is a...
FS Group, Port of La Spezia sign digitalisation MoU
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 29, 2024 – The Logistics Hub of the FS Group and Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale...
Port of Marin hosts bulk carrier which uses wind propulsion energy
Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) February 28, 2024 – The Port of Marin is the first Spanish destination for the bulk carrier Pyxis Ocean, a vessel equipped...
Webinar: Portchain Quay for better terminal berth planning
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) February 27, 2024 – A live webinar How Portchain Quay enables better decision-making for terminal berth planning...
BlueTechPort and BCN Port Innovation Foundation debut at the Mobile World Congress
The Port of Barcelona will be present at 4YFN, an event for startups integrated within the MWC, in strategic association with Tech Barcelona. The Port of...
IMT, Port of Sines work on the eFTI4EU Project
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 22, 2024 – The Mobility and Transport Institute (IMT) and the Administration of the Port of Sines have...
Vessels participating in Nextlogic spend 20% less time in port
News Release – Port of Rotterdam – February 22, 2024 Integrated planning for handling inland container shipping in the port of Rotterdam has now...