A new global project to prevent and reduce marine plastic litter from shipping and fisheries has been launched today (5 December) by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Initial funding for the project is from the Government of Norway. The GloLitter Partnerships Project… Read more »
Posts By: Valeria Burlando
SMART PORTS: HOW TO DIGITALISE PORTS AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN
19 – 20 February 2020 Hilton Canary Wharf, London SMART PORTS: HOW TO DIGITALISE PORTS AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN Tangible results on the use of blockchain, automation, datasharing and 5G Two day event bringing together the movers, shakers and stakeholders across the supply chain to discuss how to integrate smarter operations across port and terminal… Read more »
The first Semi-Ballastable Barge Transporter (SBBT) in the Mediterranean region is being built as part of a project involving six European ports
Under construction at the Rosetti Marino shipyard in Italy, as part of the European co-financed Poseidon Med II project, the SBBT is due for delivery later this year. With a load capacity of 4,000 m3 of LNG and 1,000 m3 of Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), it will mainly operate in the North-Adriatic Sea, and will… Read more »
By a group of European cruise ports, sustainable cruise initiative picks up pace
A group of European cruise ports has met at the end of 2019 to draw up guidelines for a new sustainable approach to maritime tourism. Source: A cruise ship at the Port of Venice. Image: Port of Venice Members of the ‘Cruise 2030’ working group confirmed their commitment to tackling environmental issues, especially on reducing… Read more »
ABP is investing GB£6.8m in a roof mounted solar scheme at a UK port to supply almost 29% of its energy requirement
Once completed, the 6.5MW solar scheme at ABP’s Port of Hull will more than double the Humber Ports’ renewable energy generation, increasing it to over 12MW, which will supply almost 29% of the ports’ energy requirement. The panels will comprise the Humber’s largest roof mounted solar scheme. Image: ABP Simon Bird, director of ABP… Read more »
D1.5 Port of the Future concepts, topics and projects – draft for experts validation
The DocksTheFuture Project aims at defining the vision for the ports of the future in 2030, covering all specific issues that could define this concept. From the work performed in WP1 the essential concepts of a port of the future emerge (Section 4 Ports of the future defined on page 29). This report is… Read more »
Docks The Future participated in ITS World Congress Singapore- Session on port city relation
ITS World Congress Singapore is themed Smart Mobility, Empowering Cities, 26th Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress, the world’s leading transport technology congress, will arrive at the shores of Singapore from 21 – 25 October 2019, with 10,000+ Participants | 300+ Exhibitors | 20+ Technical Tours and Demonstrations. DELEGATE PROFILE To find more about this event, please click here At… Read more »
Docks The Future (DTF) project presented by Mr. Karimpuor at the MTCC GMN Conference2019 in Malmo, Sweden
EU/IMO Global Project Drives Energy Efficiency in the Maritime Sector IMO Briefing: 23 17/10/2019 A global network of maritime technology cooperation centers has completed an impressive array of pilot projects over the past three years, helping to drive forward the changes which are required to reduce GHG emissions from shipping. Five regional Maritime… Read more »
DocksThe Future was presented in BILOG 2019
BiLOG is an agreement signed by La Spezia Port Authority and Municipality of Piacenza in order to create a special event on sustainable, connected and resilient topics with a European spin. The Forum will focus on regional and European dimensions, on the transport and maritime investments, highlighting the importance of cohesion between the players of the logistics… Read more »
BILOG 2019 – The sustainable, connected and resilient road to 2030
BILOG 2019 – The sustainable, connected and resilient road to 2030 – European and Regional perspectives. The Forum will analyze both the regional and European dimension, giving the possibility to improve the knowledge about EU Transport Policy and EU investments on transport and maritime sector, highlighting the importance of the cohesion between all the… Read more »