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.
Thessaloniki Port Authority and Amazon Web Services to coordinate innovation drive
Press Release – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) – October 13, 2021 During the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair, a meeting between executives...
Port of Barcelona pins hope on investment cycle for sustainability & digitalisation
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 7, 2021 – The president of the port of Barcelona, Damià Calvet, says that the port’s investment cycle...
Navantia’s digital transformation will improve its operations by 20%
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) October 5, 2021 – The president of Navantia, Ricardo Domínguez, has said that the company’s digital transformation...
Port of Huelva to have first port Fiware innovation node globally, set up by Telefónica
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) September 29, 2021 – The Port of Huelva will have the first port Fiware innovation node in the world, which will be set up...
Port of Livorno sets ambitious digitalisation target
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) September 29, 2021 – The port authority managing ports including Livorno has set a target of digitalising 35% of 32...
Port of Alicante to host Cybersecurity event
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) September 27, 2021 – On October 1, the Port Authority of Alicante will host the sixth edition of the Logistics-Port...
Siport21 develops LNG bunkering operations simulator
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 27, 2021 – Maritime consultancy Siport21 is to develop SiBunker, a liquified natural gas (LNG) bunkering...
Orange to install 5G into Port of Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 15, 2021 – Orange España is to install two innovative 5G communications systems in the Port of Vigo. The first is...
Uniper and Port of Rotterdam Authority to co-operate in production green hydrogen
Energy company Uniper and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have entered into an agreement for developing the production of green hydrogen at the Uniper location...
Port of Motril presents blockchain technology at Block World Tour congress
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) September 3, 2021 – The Port Authority of Motril has presented the DILOH-PORTTRACE project for the application of blockchain...
Ocean Network Express (ONE) collaborates with Paris Optimal Transport Planning Solution (PARIS) to optimise a greener inland supply chain
Ocean Network Express (ONE) Inland Operations and PARIS Optimal Transport Planning Solution (PARIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings,...
Leida completes optical fiber project at Port of Ravenna
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) August 27, 2021 – The Lepida company has completed the works for the laying and activation of the optical fiber at the port...
Valenciaport’s activity mobilizes more than 1.6 million telematic transactions per week
Procedures, figures, references … around 230,000 messages are shared simultaneously in a single day by the more than a thousand companies connected to...
MSC, Fincantieri and Snam to partner for world’s first oceangoing hydrogen-powered cruise ship
Geneva, Switzerland, Trieste and San Donato Milanese, Italy – July 26, 2021 – Today the Cruise Division of MSC Group, Fincantieri and Snam announced the...
Telefónica develops program for real-time recognition of vehicle plates
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 16, 2021 – At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) held in Barcelona, Telefónica showcased how deploying edge computing...
Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority to support an Innovation Committee
Ferrol-San Cibrao, Spain (Ports Europe) July 22, 2021 – The Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority has promoted the creation of an Innovation Committee in...
Puertos del Estado hires SATEC to help with digital transformation
State-owned Puertos del Estado has contracted Spanish technology company SATEC to complete its digital transformation, offering strategic, technological and...