Water is the natural resource that presents the greatest concern regarding its scarcity in the near future. It’s also the main resource to control and minimize the potential impacts of the movement of solid bulk in…
Area of interest: Infrastructure
Bilbao Port Authority – BilbOPS
BilbOPS is a strategic investment project drawn up by the Bilbao Port Authority for the electrification of wharves by deploying OPS (Onshore Power Supply) technology, with 11 connection points. This technology enables vessels with the right…
Lyttelton Port Company – Hector’s dolphin acoustic monitoring programme
Lyttelton Port Company’s (LPC) world-leading acoustic research is helping to set a new standard in marine mammal protection. LPC recently wrapped up a five-year acoustic monitoring programme put in place to monitor the presence of vocalising…
Ports Australia – Wharf Structures Condition Assessment Manual (WSCAM)
Ports Australia has launched the updated Wharf Structures Condition Assessment Manual (WSCAM). Members of Ports Australia, along with Royal Haskoning DHV have worked collaboratively over the past year to produce the updated version. The WSCAM is…
Port of Duisburg – enerPort II project
Europe’s first climate-neutral container terminal based on hydrogen technology is being built in the Port of Duisburg. A concept for the complete energy transformation of the terminal is being realized as part of the joint enerPort…
Busan Port – Recycling of Plastic Waste
Maritime plastic debris is a serious and international problem, resulting in a danger to both marine wildlife and human health worldwide. The Busan Port Authority identified actionable insights concerning waste management at Busan Port, and then...
Port of Vienna – H2 meets H2O project
The aim of the exploratory project “H2 meets H2O” is to assess the feasibility and applicability of hydrogen supply along the Danube as logistics backbone from a technical, legal and socio-economic point of view. Therefore, based...
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority – Maplewood Marine Restoration Project
Through the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Habitat Enhancement Program, the port authority leads projects to offset the effects of port development on fish and wildlife habitat within the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. In...
Hamburg Port Authority – smartBRIDGE Hamburg
The Köhlbrand Bridge is not only a landmark, but also the main artery for the traffic that flows through the Port of Hamburg. Built in the 1970s, the structure is subject to high levels of stress...