Connect2SmallPorts
Connect2SmallPorts · November 16, 2021
The goal of the seminar is to have an in-depth presentation of innovative digital technology solutions used by Baltic ports. The lessons learned from going through such projects would help in the creation of digitalization strategies in small ports located in the BSR area. Jani Lindroos, Development Manager Port of Helsinki, will speak on 'Digitalization in Port of Helsinki: Roadmap & Use Cases'. Jani will start by going through how the port of Helsinki updated its Digital Roadmap at the...
Connect2SmallPorts · October 06, 2021
The Portathon 2021 ended at last Sunday afternoon with over 20 pitches of the participating teams and winners ceremony. This year, the Portathon 2021 was organized as hybrid event on three places – Klaipeda, Wismar and Karlskrona – with the support of three EU funded projects in the frame of INTERREG South Baltic Programme 2014 – 2020. Challenges were tackled which have been provided by Klaipeda Port, Port of Hamburg and logistic companies located at the Port of Klaipeda. Main...
Connect2SmallPorts · August 16, 2021
An international community of innovators and 48 hours dedicated to the solution generation - the hackathon “Portathon”, which has managed to become the business card of Klaipėda technological events, will drop anchor in the port city for the third time ever on September 24-26. Additional location - Germany Klaipėda Science and Technology Park, the Lithuanian Maritime Cluster and the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, as last year, remain the core of the “Portathon” community. The...
Connect2SmallPorts · June 16, 2021
The Environmental Monitoring System, developed and installed by Connect2SmallPorts project, starts its testing phase on feasibility in Klaipeda, Lithuania. In line with the pilot development, Klaipeda port as direct project partner developed a digital system to track and trace environmental impact of port operations. Due to the location of the port, being close neighbor to the old town of the city as well as to the national park Curonian split, a high demand on reducing environmental impact in...
Connect2SmallPorts · June 09, 2021
Ystad Hamn Logistik AB is responsible for all operations in the port of Ystad, which is one of the largest ferry ports in Sweden, the Port of Ystad is a natural port to Bornholm and Poland and further out into Central Europe. With its strategic location on the Swedish south coast, the port of Ystad also plays an important a role for the transport industry and as a supplier to the Swedish business community. The Port of Ystad, due to the surge in demand for transport as a result of the COVID-19...
Connect2SmallPorts · December 07, 2020
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) published the Environmental Report 2020 on port performances and readiness for sustainable transformation as well as environmental impact. Around 60% of the participating ports can be classified as small and medium-sized ports according to their tonnage handling, which represents the main target groups of Connect2SmallPorts project. In general, the report underlines the need of more innovation-driven and future oriented changes in (small and...
Connect2SmallPorts · November 16, 2020
As this year demands for new ways to meet and collaborate, INNOVATION DAYS 2020 will take place as a webinar! The event is supported by the Connect2SmallPorts project, and focuses on the topic of Digitalisation of the Maritime and Ports sector. The INNOVATION DAYS will be on the 25th of November, 10.00 am CET. Registration and Agenda can be found following this link.
Connect2SmallPorts · November 06, 2020
Together with out Expert Giovanni di Noto, the project consortium transferred the developed capacity building concept for port ecosystems to our Connect2SmallPorts Online Course. Since the project and its activities are part-financed by the INTERREG South Baltic Programme, all course content completely for free! Participants only need to register themselves and are able to follow-up. Short questions and exercises to pass a module enable active participation and increase knowledge, leading to an...