Cassa depositi e prestiti (CDP), Fincantieri and Snam have signed a preliminary collaboration agreement to identify, define, and implement medium-term strategic projects for the innovation and development of port facilities in Italy. The consortium will also develop sustainable technologies for maritime transport in line with the provisions of the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan...
The Port of Rotterdam is expanding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to standardise data exchange on port calls and predict vessel arrival times in port. Using Pronto software, the Port of Rotterdam is predicting vessel arrival time within a 20-minute precision and calculating the arrival times of vessels up to seven days away from...
HullWiper has signed an agreement with Indian Ocean-based underwater hull cleaning specialists Immersub, marking its first step into the African continent. HullWiper’s Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) uses adjustable seawater jets under variable pressure to remove fouling. No brushes or divers are required, minimising the risk of damage to hull coatings and to human life. Removed...
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has been awarded US $2.4 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repower marine engines and upgrade equipment used to move cargo to reduce emissions at the port. The EPA funding is coming from a Diesel Emission Reduction Act grant. The funding will go toward the...
The hydrogen-powered vessel Energy Observer is taking a break from work for a three-month technical pause in which it will undergo maintenance to optimise its performance up to 15 per cent, before resuming operations next spring. The 30 metre catamaran, which weights 30 tonnes was transported to its maintenance area Wednesday December 12. Following 10...
DP World and industrial engineering specialists SMS Group have formed a joint venture to optimise handling of containers in ports. The venture includes the development of a High Bay Storage System, which places each shipping container in an individual rack compartment, instead of stacking them directly on top of each other as is global standard...
Shipping technology start-up CargoMate is partnering with Finnish gantry crane and port solutions provider Konecranes to pilot their port call optimisation technology. The collaboration, which will begin in Q1 2019, will focus on using digital technology to minimise delays and idle time for containerships in port. Nick Chubb, head of growth, CargoMate Technologies, said: “We...
Remotely operated underwater hull cleaning solution HullWiper will start operating at Mauritian ports from 2019. Mauritius is one of 12 countries involved with the IMO’s GloFouling Project, a collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and IMO, created to implement guidelines for the control and management of the transfer...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched an SaaS-based Asset Performance Management (APM) platform that will optimise inspection and maintenance. The digital platform, AllAssets, improves operational efficiencies and cost savings by providing risk insights through custom-built models. The web-based solution turns inspection and maintenance data into insights, pinpointing risks, enhancing asset and facility performance by up to...
An industry workshop to discuss global data standards (GDS) for port call data has highlighted support from industry members that standardisation is essential for meeting emissions reduction targets and optimising shipping. Standardisation of port call data, including vessel-berth compatibility information, and information related to availability of berth, fairway, nautical and vessel services, would enable machines...
An initiative to target the transfer of aquatic species via ships’ hulls has been launched. The GloFouling Partnerships project, which is a collaboration between the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), will drive actions to control and manage ships’ biofouling under the IMO Guidelines. The...
ABB Turbocharging has announced a new branch office of ABB Jiangjin Turbo Systems in Zhoushan, China to extend the company’s maintenance and repair services. Zhoushan is taking over 35 per cent of the total working load of ship repair for the country, according to ABB.. ABB’s hub in Zhoushan will offer customers ABB’s original spare...