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29 July 2021

Fender testing – a best-practice approach

Since fenders are designed to create a safe environment for ships, passengers and port infrastructures, safety, reliability, and durability are extremely…

Dominique Polte, President of ShibataFenderTeam Inc. and Board…

Edition: Port Investment and Development

28 May 2021

Container terminal automation needs standardisation and open interfaces

Across the globe, container terminal automation is advancing rapidly. Automation, including the insights learned from the data it produces, is recognised…

Hannes Myllärniemi, Product Manager, and Jari Hämäläinen (Dr…

Edition: Container Terminal Automation Today

9 March 2021

Digital transformation: real results

Ask a port operator about their strategy for the next few years and there’s a word you will always hear: digitalisation.…

Richard Morton, Secretary General, International Port Community Systems…

Edition: Ports Embark on Digital Transformations

24 February 2021

The Port Community of Marseille Fos: Fostering innovation

The Port of Marseille Fos is a key multi-purpose port in the south of France. The port has been resilient throughout…

Interview with Marie-Hélène Pasquier, Secretary General, Union Maritime…

Edition: Ports Embark on Digital Transformations

22 December 2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on Container Volumes of Major World Ports

The Coronavirus emerged in China in December A full lockdown in China followed in January 2020, with an immediate effect on…

Professor Theo Notteboom, Shanghai Maritime University, China; Ghent…

Edition: Smart Port Technology Prevails

5 November 2020

A Fresh Strategy for Growth at Gulftainer

Appointed the new CEO of Gulftainer in October 2020, Charles Menkhorst has been tasked with growing one of the largest privately…

Interview with Charles Menkhorst, CEO, Gulftainer

Edition: Rapid Port Growth and Expansion

6 October 2020

Port of Tyne: A Hub for Innovation

In July 2019, the Port of Tyne in the UK inaugurated the Maritime 2050 Innovation Hub. The initiative will see the…

Interview with Dr Jo North, Technology & Transformation…

6 October 2020

Port Community Systems: Surging Demand

The events of 2020 and the ongoing pandemic have been an eyeopener for ports and the need for the electronic distribution…

Richard Morton, Secretary General, IPCSA

Edition: Next-Generation Terminal Technology

5 October 2020

Red Sea Gateway Terminal: Driving Saudi Arabia’s Maritime Revolution

The Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) at the Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP) in Saudi Arabia is embarking on an advanced expansion…

Edition: Next-Generation Terminal Technology

17 September 2020

Economics, Diversity, and the Human-Automation Partnership

Interview with Dr. Eva Savelsberg, Senior Vice President,…

Edition: 100th Edition

23 May 2020

The Mega-Age: Resolving the Yard Challenge

To avoid becoming a bottleneck, the yard needs to be equipped with the right solutions so that it can deliver the…

Björn Henriksson, Global Technology Manager, ABB Ports

Edition: AI & Intelligence

2 April 2020

Are Freeports the Way Forward?

The government aims to create up to ten Freeports across the UK and is now consulting on the form which these…

Aaron Nelson, Senior Associate at BDB Pitmans

Edition: Automation’s Next Step