Onshore Power Supply (OPS) is one of the most effective solutions to decarbonise and reduce particulate matter and noise emissions from ships while berthed at ports. However, although the technology is fully mature, EU ports are…
Location: Italy
Port of Taranto – Integrated environmental monitoring of the port area
In December 2023, the Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea (PNAIS) has launched in the Port of Taranto a one-of-a-kind service – the first at national level – named “Integrated environmental monitoring of Taranto port…
Collaborative project – Youth Employment in Ports of the Mediterranean
Ports are connected to international trade, environment and sustainability, digitization, port logistics and transport networks, and are currently one of the main focus areas for job creation under the Blue Economy framework. Additionally, the port ecosystem…
Port of Taranto – Open Port exhibition center
The Open Port project is the virtual flourishing hub for the dissemination of maritime-port culture in Taranto port-city (southern Italy). It represents an original and innovative concept for the worldwide Port Exhibition Center panorama and its…
Collaborative project – PASSport
The purpose of PASSport (Operational Platform managing a fleet of semi-autonomous drones exploiting GNSS high Accuracy and Authentication to improve Security & Safety in port areas) is to engineer and qualify a solution extending situational awareness...
Collaborative project – PIXEL Ports
PIXEL is the first modular solution combining strong methodology and smart technology for small and medium port ecosystems enabling optimization of operations through Internet of Things (IoT) while reducing environmental impact. PIXEL monitors in real-time the...
Collaborative project – Green and Connected Ports
In the last decade, the European Commission has stressed the urgent need to decarbonise the transport sector. Growing port activities come with an environmental burden that needs to be mitigated through a more sustainable and efficient...
Port of Bari – Artificial intelligence for environmental monitoring and prediction
Conceived jointly by the Port Authority of Bari and DBALab (a company belonging to DBA Group), the ISMAEL Platform is an innovative monitoring and Decision Support System. The platform aims at monitoring environmental pollutants generated by...
Port of Genoa – Onshore Power Supply to vessels
To comply with indications and provisions of EC Recommendations 2005/33 and 2006/339, the Ports Authority of Genoa has implemented Onshore Power Supply (OPS) facilities to serve three types of vessels (cruise ships, cargo ships and ferries)...