Ports

• 20 January 19 Italy to co-finance electrification, LNG use at ports Civitavecchia, Italy , January 18, 2019 – Italy’s government plans to co-finance the electrification and the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at ports, environment minister Sergio Costa said. “The Ministry co-finances the construction of deposits and infrastructure for... Read more ›
• 20 January 19 Ports are spiders in building the sustainable transport and energy web Interview of Mrs Isabelle Ryckbost, ESPO Secretary General, in the Autumn edition of European Energy Innovation Related documents Autum2018_Europeanenergyinnovation.pdf   Source: ESPO Read more ›
• 11 January 19 Insight: Four Trends of ports to watch in 2019 From the increasing use of drones to monitor terminal operations to the growth of cloud connectivity within smart ports, 2018 was a period of real progress. So to begin 2019, this piece delves in to the four biggest... Read more ›
• 11 January 19 Deputy Minister for Infrastructure Edoardo Rixi comments on European Commission demand for Italian port taxation Rome, Italy,  January 10, 2019 – Deputy Minister for Infrastructure Edoardo Rixi has responded to the position taken by the EU Commission (EC) against the tax exemptions for Italian ports. On January 8, 2019,... Read more ›
• 23 December 18 DP World’s Automated Container Stacking A new flyover video from DP World has given a glimpse of the automated stacking yard at its London Gateway terminal, detailing its state-of-the-art landside interchange zone. London Gateway has 60 automated stacking cranes... Read more ›
• 19 December 18 MEDports sets out 2019 stall The new Mediterranean Ports Association (MEDports Association) has approved an action plan for 2019 which includes the adoption of common key performance indicators and a ‘single window’ cargo community system.   The roadmap, approved... Read more ›
• 19 December 18 Simulation exercises to improve port security Simulation exercises are proving to be a valuable tool to assist countries and port authorities to prepare for a wide range of potential threats and security situations. An interactive port facility/port security officer workshop... Read more ›
• 14 December 18 The first shore-to-ship electrical supply connection in Eastern Mediterranean to kick-off at the port of Killini in Greece On Thursday 20th December 2018 The Ro-pax Fior Di Levante will plug into the first shore power facility in Eastern Mediterranean region at a special inauguration ceremony taking place at Killini port on Thursday 20th December 2018 at 10.30.... Read more ›
• 10 December 18 Port of Rotterdam Hosts 5G Innovation The Port of Rotterdam has hosted a collaboration between KPN, Shell, Huawei, ExRobotics, Accenture, and ABB to test industrial applications on the 5G network. The 5G network optimizes production processes and improves safety procedures by deploying... Read more ›
• 10 December 18 Port of Hamburg Hails 5G Success The Port of Hamburg has hailed the power of 5G technology following successful tests as part of its plan to become a hub for next-generation industrial mobile communications. According to a statement, the port... Read more ›