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Ports de la Generalitat invertirá 19 millones este año en infraestructura portuaria
El presupuesto de Ports de la Generalitat para 2020, aprobado a finales de 2019 por un importe de 15,4 millones de euros, un 1,6% más que el de 2019, tendrá que hacer frente a la crisis del covid-19, además de los daños causados por el temporal Gloria y la ampliación de competencias que supone la nueva ley catalana de puertos y de transporte marítimo.
En este sentido, el director general de Ports, Joan Pere Gómez, ha explicado que “el principio de sostenibilidad económica que rige el sistema...
Ports follow Abu Dhabi’s Horns of Hope lead
Recognising the need for solidarity in times of crisis, global ports have joined together to back Abu Dhabi Ports’ Horns of Hope initiative to show support for those engaged on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative calls on all ships in harbours around the world to sound their horns in 15-second bursts each evening, in recognition of the efforts of maritime, healthcare, and critical sector personnel, who are working diligently to ensure their respective communities remain...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/ports-follow-abu-dhabis-horns-of-hope-lead/
Port authorities vow to keep trade going in fight against the pandemic
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Port Authorities Commit to Stay Open Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) — Twenty port authorities in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America signed a declaration committing to stay open amid the coronavirus pandemic. Initiated by Singapore, the declaration calls for ports to boost collaboration so that operations are...
13 cyber security challenges ports face
The European Union Agency of Cyber Security’s report on smart ports and technology, presents the pros and cons of technology in the shipping industry, focusing also on the cyber security challenges the ports may have to deal with.
The “Port Cybersecurity” report published in December 2019, highlights that because of the rapid development of digitalization ports now have to deal with a great number of cybersecurity challenges, some of them are quite generic within any IT and OT environment, while...
https://safety4sea.com/13-cyber-security-challenges-ports-face/
Succesfull Proof of Concept executed for electronic bill
In October 2019, IMDA (Infocomm Media and Development Authority) and the MPA Singapore co-hosted a workshop for the delegates from Blocklab, Port of Rotterdam’s (PoR) blockchain centre to work on the requirements of title transfer capability in relation to eBLs for cross-border trade transactions. Following this workshop, a successful Proof of Concept (PoC) was executed on 31 Mar 2020 to trial the transfer of title for eBLs based on the #TradeTrust framework.
The ambition was is to digitalise...
https://safety4sea.com/succesfull-proof-of-concept-executed-for-electronic-bill/
COVID19 Resulting in Reduced Ship Port Calls & More Warehousing at Ports!
According to a Safety4Sea report, 40% of ports in the world are having 25% or more decrease in ship port calls as the COVID19 pandemic takes centre stage a port economic report by IAPH-WPSP highlights.
What is it?In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer started monitoring the current situation in world ports and trends compared to previous weeks.
- In fact, the first survey results were collected in week 15 of 2020, collecting information from 67 ports around...
http://mfame.guru/covid19-resulting-in-reduced-ship-port-calls-more-warehousing-at-ports/
Advance Storage at Ports As ‘Storage in Transit’ Products Expand!
According to a LoadStar article written by Mike Wackett, MSC has announced four additional container wayport storage hubs as part of its Covid-19 suspension of transit (SOT) offering to shippers looking to avoid congestion and high storage costs at destination ports on non-essential goods.
For Shippers Unable To Halts OrdersThe SOT product is targeted at shippers that have been unable to cancel or halt orders from Asia and will have containers en route in the coming weeks for markets in lockdown.
http://mfame.guru/advance-storage-at-ports-as-storage-in-transit-products-expand/
Major project cargo shipment moved through King Abdullah Port
Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing Red Sea gateway, King Abdullah Port, has completed handling 3,200 tons of machinery for the Petro Rabigh Phase II upgrading, a task that it says required very accurate handling and transport techniques. Five international companies cooperated in the process of transporting the cargo from locations outside the Kingdom to King Abdullah Port and then on to the Petro Rabigh project.
According to a port spokesperson, “The unloading and handling processes were carried out...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/major-project-cargo-shipment-moved-through-king-abdullah-port/