By Jean-Paul Rodrigue An artificial consensus While presenting at recent transportation trade conferences I expressed rather skeptical views about the potential of Blockchains for logistics, which raised a few eyebrows and critiques. The industry is currently drinking its own cool-aid and caught in the standard hype cycle where the benefits of a new technology are… Read more »
The quirkily named Water-Go-Round will demonstrate the viability of hydrogen fuel cells onboard supply vessels, ferries and a range of workboats. ‘Water-Go-Round’ will show hydrogen power is viable Joe Pratt of Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine (GGZEM) told MJ his company GGZEM and a range of partners are on a mission “to show our communities there is… Read more »
A new energy capture storage and reuse system for container terminal yard handling equipment could help terminals reduce fuel bills, emissions and power peaks. Designed for rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), Cress Systems’ ProwESS recycles kinetic energy from container handling equipment that is otherwise wasted. The flywheel-based system runs in parallel with normal RTG operations, with… Read more »
The French company A2V which exhibited its revolutionary air assisted catamaran at Seawork two years ago has recently delivered a version that will link the town of Evian on Lake Geneva in Switzerland to both Lausanne and Geneva. Called the Evian One, this new craft can carry up to 12 passengers in comfort at a… Read more »
The next generation of 4.5m Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), the Accession Class from UK company Unmanned Survey Solutions, has been given the green light thanks to a grant from Marine-i, part-funded by ERDF (European Regional Development Fund). USS, based in Hayle, Cornwall, UK has successfully introduced the Inception Class Mark 1 and Mark 2 USVs… Read more »
IBM Research has announced that it is introducing an AI-enabled scanner, the IBM Crypto Anchor Verifier, which will use blockchain to allow the global product consumers to check the origin and authenticity of their items. The innovation engine of the IBM Corporation is rolling out the technology with one of its first clients, GIA (Gemological… Read more »
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has announced its commitment to reduce emissions in cargo and material handling operations by offering fully electrically powered versions of its lift trucks by 2021, using solar power to recharge the power packs. The state-of-the-art eco-efficient range will keep the customer ahead of the game, says Kalmar. The entire range will… Read more »
Rolls-Royce and Finnish shipowner Finferries have signed a collaboration agreement to develop joint strategies and solutions to optimise the safety and efficiency of marine operations through developing the technology for a decision supporting systems and to demonstrate remote and autonomous ferry operations. A key focus of the collaboration will be to consider a new research… Read more »
In March, MTBS (Maritime & Transport Business Solutions), local partner Interlegal and other consortium partners, started the feasibility studies and transaction advisory services for two pilot port concession projects in Ukraine. The main stakeholders are the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Ukrainian Seaport Authority (USPA), the Ports of Olvia (former Oktyabarsk) and Kherson, the International… Read more »
Shipping has been an important human activity throughout history, particularly where prosperity depended primarily on international and interregional trade. According to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) statistics in 2017, shipping has an essential contribution to the world economy since more than 90% of the world’s trade, in volume, is carried by sea. In a broader… Read more »
