Smart Ports / Airports

Europe’s shipyards navigate from sunset industry to green revival

Europe’s shipyards navigate from sunset industry to green revival

A new EU-funded initiative aims to help them do both, with digital tools and better tracking of energy use and materials to improve their environmental footprint and reduce waste By Anthony King In September 2026, naval architect Thomas Koch is bringing his firm’s virtual shipyard to a maritime trade fair in Hamburg, Germany. The virtual shipyard is…
Un futuro más ecológico y sostenible para los puertos europeos

A greener, more sustainable future for Europe’s ports

Innovations and solutions to transform Europe’s ports into green infrastructure and boost resilience against climate and criminal threats have been trialled by a broad European network organised under the EU-funded PIONEERS project Ports have evolved alongside Europe’s economy for centuries. To meet the continent’s climate ambitions, these freight and passenger hubs must now find a…
Salvador Technologies Expanding its Cyber-Attack Recovery Platform in Maritime Sector and Shipping Industry

Salvador Technologies Expanding its Cyber-Attack Recovery Platform in Maritime Sector and Shipping Industry

Strategic partnership with the Innovation Center of Port of Ashdod in Israel enabling the company to extend its market reach and engage large ports and terminal operators in the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia Salvador Technologies, the pioneering cyber-attack recovery platform provider for critical infrastructures and industrial organizations, today announced that the company is…
Study finds health risks in switching ships from diesel to ammonia fuel

Study finds health risks in switching ships from diesel to ammonia fuel

Ammonia could be a nearly carbon-free maritime fuel, but without new emissions regulations, its impact on air quality could significantly impact human health As container ships the size of city blocks cross the oceans to deliver cargo, their huge diesel engines emit large quantities of air pollutants that drive climate change and have human health…
Ports of Helsinki and Tallinn reveal green corridor partnership

Ports of Helsinki and Tallinn reveal green corridor partnership

The Finnish and Estonian ports will work with companies and government bodies on a range of projects to improve the sustainability of their operations and those of their customers. The ports of Helsinki and Tallinn have led an agreement to create a new green corridor between Finland and Estonia across the Gulf of Finland as…
Valenciaport employs AI to predict truck flow

Valenciaport employs AI to predict truck flow

Valenciaport and Nextport have collaborated on the creation of innovative software designed to forecast the volume of trucks expected to traverse the port’s facilities This new solution not only predicts the number of trucks but also determines the specific terminal they are likely to utilise and whether they will engage in loading or unloading activities.…
Is SoutH2Port the most ambitious clean hydrogen project yet?

Is SoutH2Port the most ambitious clean hydrogen project yet?

A new 600MW facility pioneered by three industry leaders will produce 240 tonnes of clean hydrogen per day ABB, Lhyfe, and Skyborn have collaborated on the green hydrogen project, known as SoutH2Port. They believe it will be Europe’s most ambitious project in this area to date. It will be built in Söderhamn, Sweden, and will…
Jeddah Islamic Port receives the first vessel on the MSC shipping service

Jeddah Islamic Port receives the first vessel on the MSC shipping service

The Himalaya Express service directly links Jeddah Islamic Port and the ports of Colombo, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Salalah, King Abdullah, Valencia, Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Antwerp The new shipping service connects the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to 260 global ports across Northern Europe, the Americas, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Subcontinent, and…
Belgium’s revised hydrogen strategy unveiled at Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Belgium’s revised hydrogen strategy unveiled at Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Port of Antwerp-Bruges is set to play a vital role in Belgium’s revised hydrogen strategy through the production and importation of green hydrogen A revision of Belgium’s federal hydrogen strategy has been proposed by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo during a visit to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The amendment contains the development of a federal…
IAPH launches World Ports Tracker Survey

IAPH launches World Ports Tracker Survey

Automation and Optimization, Ports and Terminals, Smart Technologies and Digitalization The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) is inviting ports to take part in a survey for its new World Ports Tracker to aid ports detecting trends early on and enhance resilience. The community is invited to respond to eight questions on a quarterly basis, commencing on 1…