CIRCLE: on October, 26th Connecting EU Insights, the 4-day virtual event dedicated to the shipping industry and its transition towards the Green New Deal, is off to start. Digitalisation, Evolutive Customs Corridors, integration of the Supply Chain, Smart Terminals, A.I., but also Arctic Route, Hydrogen e Wind Propulsion are among the main issues of the digital event organized by… Read more »
Posts By: Valeria Burlando
Docks the Future presents the Network of Excellence
Docks the Future presents the Network of Excellence The Network of Excellence – output of Docks the Future Project – gathers the most innovative ports willing to team up and take actions to support the maritime community in developing innovative projects and in achieving their sustainable targets, based on the opportunities deriving from funding programmes… Read more »
A Questionnaire of ” autoMated vessels and supply chain Optimisation for sustainable short SEa Shipping (MOSES)” Project
MOSES at a Glance Ports play a decisive role in the EU’s external and internal trade, as about 74% of imports and exports and 37% of exchanges go through ports. Although ports and especially Deep Sea Shipping (DSS) ports are integral nodes within multimodal logistic flows, Short Sea Shipping (SSS) and inland waterways are not… Read more »
Wind Propulsion: the next big thing
During this session, we’ll have the pleasure to interview two of the protagonists of the wind propulsion renaissance, who will answer all your questions on this subject, which is more and more discussed among the maritime community. Wind assisted propulsion is going to be a reality earlier than we expect in the Med area. Of course, there… Read more »
Infrastructural enhancement and increase of land and port capacity to connect Mediterranean ports
Integration of logistic chains between ports, new services to support people and goods mobility and improvement of environmental performances. BCLink European Project is developed by Ports of Barcelona and Civitavecchia for the establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean Corridor. Register here AGENDA – Infrastructure upgrading in the Port of Civitavecchia: realized works and future developments Francesco Maria di Majo, President of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port… Read more »
Is Hydrogen the new LNG? | Connecting EU Insights
Cleaner energy for the future of the maritime sector passes also through the construction of hydrogen-powered ships: with a roadmap that foresees an investment of 500 billion dollars by 2030, the European Union could become the strategic context for the construction of a hydrogen hub. Register here AGENDA Chairman: Alexio Picco, EU Funding Expert and Circle Group… Read more »
Connecting EU Insights | Now online SMART – C Session Agenda
Artificial Intellingence to manage the traffic of trucks in the port of Ancona area and digitalisation of information flows for evolutive customs procedures: these are the main features of SMART–C, EU project within CEF framework, for the improvement of the quality of traffic related to ferry services – embarking and disembarking operations, security checks and customs clearing procedures – and the… Read more »
Rise of Asian Economic Powers: Europe needs a robust strategy towards Asia
1 According to The Guardian Report, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says end of US-led global system and Europe needs a robust strategy for Asia. The Asian century may have arrived marking the end of a US-led global system, the EU’s foreign affairs chief has said amid a growing discussion in Europe on how… Read more »
Sustainability: the focus of development in ports
The Sustainable Future Ports Moving towards sustainability is also a social challenge that entails international and national law, urban planning and transport, local and individual lifestyles and ethical consumerism. The sustainable future port is a concept considering not only to the economical scope but also the environmental and social scopes. The concept of “Sustainability” for ports is the integration of the environmentally friendly methods… Read more »
DocksTheFuture’s 3rd ICC meeting was held on the EU Green Deal and the challenges and drivers for European Ports
The 3rd International Consultative Committee (ICC) meeting Date: 29th July 2020, Time: 11 a.m. -12 p.m. Place: Online meeting Agenda: EU Green Deal and the challenges and drivers for the European ports Introduction By Mr.Picco and Mr.Karimpour from Circle ESPO presentation By Ms.Isabelle Ryckbost – the Secretary General: ESPO Green Deal position paper… Read more »