We are more than happy to present the #34 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
In this instalment we're putting the spotlight on numerous transport projects carried out throughout the world - from the EU reaching out to the Western Balkans, developing next-gen batteries for heavy-duty use, storing & shipping carbon dioxide (or even turning it into green methanol), AI & machine learning data visualization, using 5G to enhance port operations, to the hottest topic lately: hydrogen.
In short, ways thanks to which the transport & logistics industry will re-invent itself.
More concerned with the present is the article on the development of the EU TEN-T - has it so far been a job well done, or maybe an utter fiasco, or a mix of both? The answer very much depends on who is talking!
Explore the issue:
◾ A patchwork of excellence, failure, and everything in between. Two distinct takes on the development of the EU TEN-T, by Ewa Kochańska
Want to learn even more? Check the Short Stories column!:
◾ EU reaches out to the Western Balkans
◾ Kapellskär-Naantali MoS secures EU money
◾ HYDRA raises its heady
◾ CMP eyes storing & shipping CO2
◾ INFORM-3DEO MoU
◾ CO2-to-green & circular methanol in North Sea Port
◾ HySHIP to get €8.0m in EU funding
◾ Green hydrogen - from Iceland to Rotterdam
◾ Multi fuel cell
◾ ABS-DSME SOFC JDP
◾ BT-Belfast Harbour 5G co-op
◾ 5G Maritime
◾ PD Ports attracts two waste-to-energy plants to the Tees Valley
◾ Atomic technology for greening shipping
◾ Gothenburg the first to trial the Emission-Free Construction Sites project
◾ DFDS eyes constructing a green hydrogen ferry
◾ Japan: commercial hydrogen supply chain by 2030
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We are more than happy to present the #33 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
In this instalment we're giving voice to 'smaller' ports, sea- and inland, for them to highlight the specific challenges they're dealing with, the environment they operate in, and the tools that are at their disposal.
We're also bringing forth the numerous ways they're developing, both on the soft- and hardware front, in order for the entire port industry to learn from smaller ports' experience.
Last but not least, our friends from the International Association of Ports and Harbors & the World Port Sustainability Program have dissected the to-date impact of COVID-19 on the port sector in general, as the pandemic makes no difference between big, medium, and small ports, forcing to seriously ask the question whether the traditional port business model is still fit for the post-corona future.
Explore the issue:
◾ A balance between efficiency and sustainability. Interview with Villu Vatsfeld, CEO, Saarte Liinid, and Chairman, the Baltic Ports Organization's Comprehensive Ports Working Group, by Przemysław Myszka
◾ Go digital, go green! The future of smaller ports, by Annaleena Mäkilä, Managing Director, the Finnish Port Association, and Vice-Chair, European Sea Ports Organisation
◾ At the (digital) edge, by Christopher Meyer, Krzysztof Kożyczkowski, Laima Gerlitz, Emil Arolski, and Robert Philipp, the Connect2SmallPorts project
◾ Taking matters into their own hands. Secondary ports in France, by Paul Tourret, Director, Higher Institute of Maritime Economics (ISEMAR)
◾ When push comes to shove. Building up port resilience in both the short- and long term, by Victor Shieh, Communications Partner,
the International Association of Ports and Harbors' World Port Sustainability Program
◾ Time and again. Capturing the economic importance of ports across-the-board, by Ralf Fiedler, Group Manager Ports and Transport Markets, Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services
◾ Better than anyone. The importance of smaller ports - for shipping, heavy-duty industries, wind energy, and the future of the EU TEN-T, by Ewelina Synak, Project Assistant, Actia Forum
◾ Enablers of green logistics. How are European inland ports becoming fit-for-future, by Turi Fiorito, Director, European Federation of Inland Ports
Want to learn even more? Check the Short Stories column!:
◾ Port of Piraeus contracts INFORM to digitalize its vehicle logistics
◾ P&O Ferrymasters becomes LG231's first tenant
◾ Argentina's first LHM 420 - and the first to be assembled remotely
◾ PD Ports' Teesport Bulks Terminal goes online
◾ Paperless container exports at FCT
◾ Spain-England-Ireland multimodal net
◾ Esbjerg-Honeywell eco-partnership
◾ BCT's new STS comes online
◾ Gothenburg's Svea Terminal nears completion
Also, in the News section you'll find items on:
◾ Smyril Line ro-ro-connects Norway and the Netherlands
◾ Isle of Man Steam Packet Company to have a new ferry
◾ Davies Turner fine-tunes its Express China service
◾ APM-T takes over ALC
◾ Russia's first LNG ro-ro
◾ DFDS sets to become climate neutral by 2050
◾ An additional ro-ro on Stena Line's Belfast routes
◾ Hapag-Lloyd tech-partners with Intelligent Cargo Systems
While in the Market SMS column you'll find statistics in a nutshell on the ports of Genoa, Gdańsk, Amsterdam, Zeebrugge, Antwerp, Vlissingen, Terneuzen, and Ghent, as well as a round-up of figures on the port sector in Finland, Spain, and the UK, topped with numbers on HHLA (terminals & intermodal).
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We are more than happy to present the #32 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
In this instalment we're taking a closer look at the various ways - some of them incremental, other nothing short of being disruptive - the transport & logistics industry is modernizing itself.
Explore the issue:
◾ Charge! How to design, produce, use, and re-use batteries more sustainably, by Gabrielė Vilemo Gotkovič
◾ Data-driven sustainability. CO2 offsetting for a climate-friendly transport sector, by Dario Zingariello, Marketing and PR, myclimate
◾ Three steps to sustainability. Sweden's Triple F research & innovation programme, by Caroline Karlsson, Communication & PR, Lindholmen Science Park AB
◾ How to spot a fake cloud TOS. The treacherous waters of going beyond the limits of classic terminal operating systems, by Harry Nguyen, Founder and CEO, Realtime Business Solutions
◾ Is your ship future-proof? From business as usual to business unusual, by Esa Jokioinen, Director, Sales & Marketing, Deltamarin
◾ Young (digital) blood. Why e-freight forwarders will claim the road market for themselves, by Matthias Arnhold
◾ A game changer. How a Swedish tech-company is helping to transform road freight, by Ragnar Johansson
◾ Trust, but verify - smartly. How to take the risk out of container logistics, by Christian Roeloffs, CEO & Founder, Container xChange
Want to learn even more? Check the Short Stories column:
◾ Remote Service App
◾ Cyber Wellness at Sea Training Programme
◾ HHLA's CTB uses machine learning for container dwell time prediction
◾ EU-electrification of the Valencia port
◾ CSL to construct 2+2 autonomous e-ferries
◾ PortXL & Rotterdam port join the Québec Laurentia project
◾ The CoalitionPost-COVID-19 cyber security
◾ Autonomous guard vessels
◾ Drones in Szczecin-Świnoujście
◾ World's first tiltable rotor sail
◾ Molslinjen's e-ferry to be fitted with Corvus Energy'ss ESS
◾ Hydrogen and e-fuels co-op established in Denmark
◾ Cat commissions Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch
◾ Copenhagen fitted with a rotor sail
◾ Hydrogen co-op in Gävle
◾ Liquefied CO2 to be shipped through Gothenburg
◾ ABP implements drone & cloud asset management
◾ Wärtsilä-DNV GL digital co-op
Also, in the News section you'll find items on:
◾ Karlshamn gets the expansion green light
◾ Sweden's support of the shipping business
◾ Birka Cruises shuts down
◾ Wagenborg links Oxelösund and Riga
◾ Viking Line certified according to DNV GL's My Care
◾ Gasum opens a gas bunkering station in Nynäshamn
◾ Kiel Canal dues - suspended
◾ First external use of Liebherr's TCC 78000
◾ First commercial port call to as well as freight train handling at Stockholm Norvik
◾ Deltamarin wins design contract for Finnlines' new Superstars
◾ Up to DKK1.0b/€130m of green investments in Esbjerg
◾ ICA, Volvo, Green Cargo, and Scanlog vs. COVID-19
◾ Taicang added to Nippon Express' Japan-Europe service
◾ WALLENIUS SOL cuts steel for its first newbuild
◾ Maersk's AE19 sea-rail-sea goes east
◾ UECC trialled biobunkering
While in the Market SMS column you'll find statistics in a nutshell on Russian seaports, the Port of Szczecin-Świnoujście, the Port of Trelleborg, UTLC ERA, Finnlines, Hapag-Lloyd, Tallink & Silja Line, DFDS' ro-ro & ferry division, and HHLA.
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We are more than happy to present the #31 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
In the first issue of 2020 we will take a closer look at the ever increasing threat cyber-attacks pose for the maritime industry and the resulting need for a smart and proactive approach to cyber-security. It becomes even more important given the current COVID-19 pandemic, as it had a big impact on what means cyber-criminals employ in order to breach security systems.
Interested in finding out more? Perfect! Be our guest and make a deep dive on what the following pieces had to say:
Want to learn even more? Check the Short Stories column:
Also, in the News section you'll find items on:
While in the Market SMS column you'll find statistics in a nutshell on the ports of Barcelona, Genoa, Liepāja, Los Angeles, Riga, Rostock, St. Petersburg, Singapore, Zeebrugge and more, as well as a statistical overview od DFDS' ferry and ro-ro division's 2019 records.
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We are more than happy to present the #30 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
This edition will focus on one of the defining events of the past few years - Brexit. What impact will it have on the port industry? How are the ports preparing for the shakeup on such a major scale? Join us as we try to divine the future and find answers to these and many other questions.
Interested in finding out more? Perfect! Be our guest and make a deep dive on what the following pieces had to say:
Want to learn even more? Check the Short Stories column:
Also, in the News section you'll find items on:
While in the Market SMS column you'll find statistics in a nutshell on the ports of Gdańsk and Genoa, statistical overviews of the volumes handled in Finnish, Russian, Spanish and Norwegian ports, as well as how the NCSP Group fared in 2019.
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Dear Readers,
Welcome to this year's latest and last instalment of the printed version of the Harbours Review, where we've collected some of the most interesting and insightful pieces gathered on the pages of our e-zines throughout the past months. While the year is slowly crawling to an end, we're doing the exact opposite and picking up the pace.
Winter sleep is out of the question with everything that's been going on recently. This issue, whether you're reading it on your tablet or flipping through the printed pages while enjoying your whatever-the-time-is-coffee, has four major focus points.
We're kicking things off with the future of work, analysing how Millennials are faring in the maritime industry (12-13). At the same time, we're asking the question everyone seems to worry about most, namely will the advancing technology be the end of the rank and file worker (14-23)?
On the topic of technology, all you tech-savvy readers will have a chance to bite into the meat of the matter and decide for yourselves whether blockchain (28-29) truly is all that it's promised to be (26-17).
Sustainability also makes an appearance, as we delve into the characteristics defining smart ports (56-57).
Naturally, it is impossible to ignore economic topics (46-47), not with the world's two leading superpowers at each other's throat (42-45).
Have a great read!
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Dear Readers,
Welcome to the newest instalment of the printed version of our journal, your humble bundle of the finest transport & logistics pieces we gathered during the past couple of months!
This issue is all about the light and dark sides of technology. On the one hand, there's the cyber threat, which, as the title of the opening article reads, is today The norm, not the exception (pgs. 16-17). As such, one needs to set up a Digital defence (18-20), Making the hackers' job hard (22-23), including The enemy within (24-25). That said, there's A long way to go (26-27) before one obtains The cyber security seal (28-29).
On the other hand, the industry is Set for lift off (38-39), because incredible things can happen When human meet algorithms (32-34), such as Reshaping logistics (35-37). But how to achieve that? Well, Communication is everything (52-53) and Well-informed shipping (46-47) can get a tech-savvy company - one that's asking questions like IT and containers: a fitting or pinching match (48-49) - Off the blocks (44-45) towards becoming Green and smart (40-43).
Investing in technology is like The rub of the green (58-65), it can make a difference, and some are already Leading by example (54-57). After all, we've got only One atmosphere (66-67) and we should do our best so that each and every earthling could breathe freely. Is technology, therefore, a Guarantee against inefficiency (68-69) and that Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower (70-72)? We'll see. For now, let us start a new chapter of what otherwise seems to be A never-ending story (73-75).
Have a great, cyber-technology-sustainability read!
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We are more than happy to present the #29 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
This edition will take us on a trip along the New Silk Road, as we take a closer look at transport & logistics between China and Europe. We will also travel to the front of the US-China trade war in an attempt to predict possible outcomes of the conflict.
Interested in finding out more? Perfect! Be our guest and make a dive deep on what the following piece had to say:
Want to learn even more? Check the Short Stories column:
Also, in the News section you'll find items on:
While in the Market SMS column you'll find statistics in a nutshell on the ports of St. Petersburg, Szczecin-Świnoujście, Bremen-Bremerhaven, Tallinn, Turku, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Riga and Liepāja, as well as an overview of how ports in the UK fared. We've also kept an eye on the volumes of HHLA's Sea Container Terminals and COSCO Shipping Ports. Short rundowns of Tallink's and Viking Line's numbers also found their way into the issue.
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We are more than happy to present the #28 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
This edition brings together a variety of articles showcasing how today's transport & logistics is embracing future technologies - yes, yes, including everybody's favourite attention getter, blockchain! - for greater efficiency, visibility, safety, and eco-friendliness to name just these four areas.
Interested in finding out more? Perfect! Be our guest and make a dive deep on what the following pieces have to say:
Want to learn even more? Check the Short Stories column:
Also, in the News section you'll find items on:
While in the Market SMS column you'll find statistics in a nutshell on the ports of Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Belfast, Duisburg, Helsinki, and Constantza, as well as an overview of how ports in Sweden and Finland fared.
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We are more than happy to present the #27 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
This edition zeroes in on the selected developments that came to pass during this year's TOC Europe exhibition as well as across the diverse set of conferences the event hosted.
Got your attention? Good! Find more in our new column Short Stories:
Also, in the News section you'll find items on:
While in the Market SMS column you'll find statistics in a nutshell on:
Last but not least, there's a super-duper digital-fancy article - with clickable images which will lead you to more content, incl. a YouTube vid - on the inclusion of Millennials in the transport industry:
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We are more than happy to present the #26 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
This edition is devoted to the cyber-topic, specifically to the issue of cyber security. Read more in the following pieces:
Got your attention? Good! Find more in our new column Short Stories:
Also, in the News section you'll find items on:
While in the Market SMS column you'll find statistics in a nutshell on:
The ports of Algeciras, Dublin, Trieste, Thessaloniki, Oslo, Aarhus, HaminaKotka, Hirtshals, and Trelleborg, as well as on the volumes of HHLA's sea container terminals.
Last but not least, we've got for you two super heavy info-nuggets with plenty of data and graphics on a multitude of cyber issues:
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We are more than happy to present the #25 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
This edition is devoted to the topic of port equipment. Read more in the following pieces:
Got your attention? Good! Find more in our new column Short Stories:
Also, in the News section you'll find items on:
While in the Market SMS column you'll find statistics in a nutshell on:
The ports of Rotterdam, Gdańsk, Szczecin-Świnoujście, Gdynia, Tuapse, Antwerp and Hamburg, as well as on the volumes of HUPAC Intermodal and the EUROGATE Group.
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Container Atlas Europe 2017/18 - a handy, one-place, 114-page big publication on the European feeder & shortsea box market!
The Atlas contains maps and charts of all regular feeder and shortsea services in Europe - covering the north of the continent, the Mediterranean region, and the Black Sea - and specified by each and every shipping operator, the service's name, as well as ports and terminals of call (as of 2018's beginning).
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We are more than happy to present the #19 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
This time we're putting the spotlight on port equipment.
Read more about the topic in the following articles:
Also, in the news section you'll find stories about:
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We are more than happy to present the #20 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
This time we're highlighting the port and shipyard industries.
Read more about the topic in the following articles:
Also, in the news section you'll find stories about:
In the Market SMS section, in turn, you'll find statistics in a nutshell on the ports of Thessaloniki, Koper, Genoa, Hirtshals, Constantza, Stockholm, Bilbao, Dublin, and Trieste, as well as data on Finnlines, Tallink, DFDS Seaways, Hapag-Lloyd, Kombiverkehr, and on rail container traffic in Russia.
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We are more than happy to present the #21 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
This time we're highlighting what happened during the latest TOC Europe 2018 that took place on 12-14 May in Rotterdam.
Read more in the following pieces:
As well as hear out the voices of:
Also, in the news section you'll find stories about:
In the Market SMS section, in turn, you'll find statistics in a nutshell on the ports of Dublin, Gijón, Ust-Luga, Bremen and Bremerhaven, Oslo, Ravenna, Lisbon, Szczecin-Świnoujście, Algeciras, Gothenburg, Dunkirk, Livorno, Piombino, Portoferraio, Rio Marina, Cavo, and Capraia Isola, Gdańsk, and Zeebrugge, and last but not least - data on Finnlines' shipping and pax volumes.
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We are more than happy to present the #22 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
Since the world currently finds itself amidst the so-called digital revolution, the latest issues zeros in on various transport & logistics-related IT solutions & products.
Read more in the following pieces:
Also, in the News section you'll find stories about:
In the Market SMS section, in turn, you'll find statistics in a nutshell on:
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We are more than happy to present the #23 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
The 0.5% global sulphur cap will enter into force in just over one year's time. Many believe that it will turn the industry inside out. Shipowners and operators will not only have to take care of the fuel switch, but, among others, also re-supply their lubricant stocks, as otherwise they risk seriously damaging the machinery.
Read more in the following pieces:
Got your attention? Good! Find more in our new column Short Stories:
Also, in the News section you'll find stories about:
While in the Market SMS column you'll find statistics in a nutshell on:
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We are more than happy to present the #24 issue of the Harbours Review e-zine!
This edition is devoted to the topic of wind energy. Read more in the following pieces:
Also, in the News section you'll find stories about:
While in the Market SMS column you'll find statistics in a nutshell on:
The ports of Valencia, Piombino, and all - yes, all! - freight handling seaports in the UK.
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Dear Readers,
Welcome to the newest printed edition of the Harbours Review, your go-to source of the latest intelligence on the European and global transport & logistics industry.
Once more we've gathered a set of articles in one place, a genuine cream of the crop, to give you an overview of the most topical issues currently moulding the business of moving objects and people from one place to another.
Specifically, we've put a spotlight on the themes of ports & shipping and technology. Additionally, there's a smaller, yet highly valuable section on legal matters, like Brexit, international trade sanctions, and cyber.
The main parts couldn't be much more diversified, as we've got pieces on the up-to-date state of the European seaport industry, including EU state aid and what Artificial Intelligence has to do with port operations; how harbours can adapt to climate change and make money out of waste; on the sea traffic management and the proposal of a global ship sp
