Research/Innovation
A category of news covering the use of research and innovation by ports and the port community. This includes research into new technology to improve performance in port activities. It is prominent in the sector of technology to address environmental issues.
Port of Las Palmas hosts final tests of drone project
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) September 20, 2023 – The Port of Las Palmas has hosted the final tests of the project ‘Transport...
Port of Constanta awards PCS contract
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) September 15, 2023 – The project Development of specifications for the design and implementation of a Port Community...
Port of Rotterdam launches long-distance drone project
Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) September 15, 2023 – The Port of Rotterdam has launched a long-distance drone project to support tasks such as...
Digital Silk Way project presented at GCCM 2023 event in Almaty
News Release – Digital Silk Way – September 11, 2023 The Digital Silk Way project, which envisages the formation of a digital telecommunication...
AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom established a joint venture within the Trans-Caspian Fiber Optic project
News Release – Digital Silk Way – August 23, 2023 AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom leading telecommunication operators of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan continue...
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...
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 (PortSEurope) May 31, 2023 – Russian state-owned RosMorPort will invest 5 billion rubles (57.5 million euro) in new security equipment for...
Port of Sines is part of ADMIRAL project
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) 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 (PortSEurope) May 8, 2023 – The Port of Antwerp has launched the ‘D-Hive drone-in-a-box’ project. Six autonomous drones will...
Port of Valencia becomes the first port to use truck tractor powered by hydrogen
València, Spain (PortSEurope) April 28, 2023 – The Port of Valencia yesterday became the first port in the world to use a 4×4 truck tractor unit...
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...