Environment and Sustainability

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges aims to be climate neutral by 2050. If you look at the modal split of the entire port area in Antwerp, you will see that inland navigation accounts for almost half of all goods transported to and from the port. This means that barge transport delivers or picks up around 100 million tonnes of goods at our port every year.

There are many pathways that can lead to the decarbonisation of ports and terminal operations. The challenge? Harmonising the bustling activity of freight logistics with the pressing need to reduce the environmental footprint.

In the current logistics industry landscape, multimodal transportation is crucial for optimising the movement of goods. With increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions and rising costs of traditional methods, sustainable and efficient logistics solutions are more urgent than ever.

Europe can only achieve its climate goals with eco-friendly supply chains. The Port of Hamburg plays an important role in this by combining ship and rail transport in a unique way.

In the vast expanse of maritime operations, where efficiency is king and sustainability reigns supreme, the convergence of cutting-edge technology and industry expertise is reshaping the seascape. Amidst the tumultuous tides of climate change, the maritime sector faces an urgent call to chart a course towards greener, more efficient practices.

Over 90 per cent of international trade depends on maritime transportation, which is crucial to the global economy since it provides a reliable and affordable alternative to other modes of transportation. However, shipping alone contributes to nearly 3 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This prompted the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and private enterprises to launch campaigns to promote green shipping and make environmental sustainability a priority.

The world is in the middle of the electric revolution. The change from fossil fuel-driven machines to electric-driven has affected almost all industries in one way or another. As always with new technology, it brings new and exciting possibilities, but it also comes with the risk of misunderstandings, insecurity, and even fear, as new technology like electrified vehicles and machines replace old well-known diesel-driven alternatives.

In the dynamic realm of port development, the Port of Halifax emerges as a beacon of innovation and efficiency. Following the success of Port Technology International's Smart Digital Ports of the Future (SDP) Conference in North America last year, this Q&A with Mike Davie, Vice President of Operations & Technology at the Halifax Port Authority, unveils the port's transformative initiatives.

How can the integration of digital technologies revolutionise operations and propel ports towards a more streamlined and resilient future? Exploring the transformative potential of digitalisation, PTI delved into the prospects of enhancing efficiency, safety, and sustainability at the Port of Tyne during the Maritime Innovation Week in November 2023, hosted at the 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub in the North East and at the BT Tower in central London.

In this interview, we explore how the Port of Virginia is actively adopting technology to elevate efficiency, sustainability, and safety.

The concept of redefining the roles of sellers and buyers, producers and consumers, is not new. Marshall McLuhan famously stated that the “medium is the message”, referring to the television industry in the 1960s. His theories on electronic communication highlighted the shift in power between producers and consumers, suggesting that the television audience was the content consumed by advertisers.

Automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) are a proven automated transport system for container terminals. Since the introduction in 1993 at ECT in the Port of Rotterdam, AGVs have been used at more than 10 sites across the world. Currently, AGVs are there with the most successful automated transport system in container terminals. AGVs are reliable and can support high Quay Crane (QC) productivity In addition, battery AGVs have been available since 2012, supporting zero-emission terminals.