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.
APM Terminals electrifies port equipment
The Hague, Netherlands (PortSEurope) July 23, 2023 – APM Terminals, a unit of Danish shipping company Maersk’s Transport and Logistics division, has...
China expert visits Port of Koper
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) July 18, 2023 – Liza Tobin, senior director for economic research and development at SCSP (Special Competitive Studies...
Port of Barcelona invests €3.6 mln in the 5G wireless network
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 17, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona has invested €3.6 million in the deployment of a 5G wireless network on its...
Borusan Port reduces paper consumption with E-Signature
Borusan, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 10, 2023 – Borusan Port, one of Turkey’s first green ports, has launched its new application...
Valenciaport uses AI to predict the flow of trucks
València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – Valenciaport and Nextport have developed artificial intelligence (AI) software to predict the number of...
Port of Livorno increases digitalisation
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) June 23, 2023 – The Port of Livorno has successfully tested an innovative service for the management of checks in the...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges launches drone network
Antwerp, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 23, 2023 – The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has launched the ‘D-Hive drone-in-a-box’ network with coverage...
Reference – What equipment is used in port automation?
Port automation is increasingly used and will become the norm for new port facilities. It reduces labour needs and costs, and has a high level of efficiency....
Russian ports to receive anti sea drones equipment
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 31, 2023 – Russian state-owned RosMorPort will invest 5 billion rubles (57.5 million euro) in new security equipment...
Port of Sines is part of ADMIRAL project
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 26, 2023 – The Administration of the Ports of Sines and the Algarve (APS) is part of a European project (ADMIRAL) that...
Port of Antwerp launches ‘D-Hive drone-in-a-box’
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 8, 2023 – The Port of Antwerp has launched the ‘D-Hive drone-in-a-box’ project. Six autonomous drones...
Port of Valencia becomes the first port to use truck tractor powered by hydrogen
València, Spain (Ports Europe) April 28, 2023 – The Port of Valencia yesterday became the first port in the world to use a 4×4 truck tractor unit...
Harbor Safety – Varna Port Pilot presented as part of ILIAD
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 24, 2023 – A team from the Technical University (TU Varna) in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea port of Varna has...
Ukraine’s Metinvest Digital implements SAP at Metinvest-Shipping
Despite the instability faced in 2022, Metinvest Digital, the IT centre of expertise of Metinvest Group, has implemented SAP at Metinvest-Shipping, a freight...
Spain’s Port of Marin to be modernised by Thales
Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) April 21, 2023 – The Spanish Port of Marin is to be modernised by Thales, a leading company in railway solutions for port...
Banque Centrale Populaire, Tanger Med Port Authority sign agreement
Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) April 20, 2023 – Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) and Tanger Med Port Authority (TMPA) have signed a memorandum of...
HAROPA PORT launches new Port Community System in Rouen
Rouen, France (Ports Europe) April 19, 2023 – HAROPA PORT has developed and launched a new Port Community System (PCS), called DrakHAR. The solution...
Port of Lisbon, Repsol pilot biofuel project
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 14, 2023 – The Port of Lisbon (APL) and Repsol have started a pilot biofuel project for the maritime supply of...
Valenciaport tests airships for aerial surveillance of port activities
València, Spain (PortSEurope) April 5, 2023 – Valenciaport has tested an airships for aerial surveillance of port activities in Sagunto. An airship...
Port of Santander will host the Bahía H2 Offshore project
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) April 5, 2023 – The Port of Santander will host the Bahía H2 Offshore project, designed to convert wind into fuel for...