The Innovation Report summarizes the main actions and achievements related to the innovation and digital transformation activity driven by the Algeciras Port Authority and its innovation ecosystem during 2021. This Report includes, on the one hand, all the projects and initiatives carried out by multiple stakeholders from its innovation ecosystem and, on the other hand, […]
Automation and the path to sustainability
Automation benefits, such as efficiency, safety, agility and scalability, are commonly acknowledged within the ports and terminals sector, specially with automated terminals in Rotterdam or Antwerp as spearheads. Nevertheless, there are other benefits not so commonly identified. Sustainability, inclusivity, accessibility, skills enhancement and workplace attraction can also be achieved when deploying automation. Regarding labor force, […]
Taking the pulse of shifting supply chains
Current supply chain disruptions, since Covid-19 pandemic, have been adding pressure to the sector, which has been forced to tackle disturbances, manage risk mitigation and increase resilience. Efforts seem to prove the way in the past two years, based mainly on bigger buffers and safety stocks, but taking into consideration dual sourcing and regionalization or […]
The APBA develops a pilot project to detect queues and calculate waiting times at the access points of the port terminals
The innovation project was constituted as a proof of concept (PoC) which challenge was to provide, based on the use of video images from the APBA’s Image Capture System (SCI), real-time information about the level of occupation of the entry and exit roads to different port areas as well as the arrival distribution of trucks […]
APBA participates in the cycle of meetings “Port Week” held in Santander
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) participated, last Wednesday, September 7th, in the conference “The digital transformation of the ports: new technologies, new ways of thinking and acting”, organized by the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP) and the Port Authority of Santander. This conference is part of the cycle of meetings “Port […]
The Port of Algeciras participates in the National Congress of the Society of Software Engineering and Software Development Technologies (SISTEDES)
The Port of Algeciras was present at the Conference of the Society of Software Engineering and Software Development Technologies (SISTEDES), organized by the Computer Graphics and Data Engineering group of CiTIUS (Singular Center for Research in Intelligent Technologies of the University of Santiago de Compostela), which took place from 5 to 7 September at the […]
Queue detection and waiting time prediction for the terminal access gates in the Port of Algeciras
Summary: The innovation project was constituted as a proof of concept (PoC) whose challenge was to provide, from the use of video images from the APBA’s Image Capture System (SCI), real-time information about the degree of occupation of the entrance and exit roads to different port areas as well as the arrival flows of trucks […]
The APBA awards the best ideas of employees and technology companies in the 3rd edition of the “Travesía de la Innovación” ideas contest
The Algeciras Port Authority (APBA) held last Wednesday, July 13, the awards ceremony of the 3rd edition of the ideas contest “Travesía de la Innovación” (Innovation Journey). During the event, held in person on the premises of the APBA, the best ideas of its employees and participating entrepreneurs and technology companies were awarded. With the […]
APBA presents its progress to offer electrical connection to ships in the OPS MET Algeciras 2022
The Algeciras Port Authority (APBA) hosted last Thursday July 7 the international meeting ‘OPS Meet Algeciras 2022‘, the second edition of this technical conference focused on analyzing the feasibility, utilities, benefits and successful applications of the OPS (Onshore Power Supply) system for the power supply to ships during their stay in port and its positive […]
Artificial Intelligence in Maritime – a learning curve
Today, AI is used widely in many consumer and business sectors, and industrial sectors such as maritime are now showing significant growth in demand for AI systems. In the maritime industry the adoption of AI has been growing gradually for a number of years and has recently exploded. In 2022 the maritime industry is forecast to spend $931 million USD on artificial intelligence solutions. That figure is forecast […]
What are the Four Types of Environmental Monitoring?
Environmental monitoring is composed of tools and techniques that identify, analyze, and establish parameters for environmental conditions to quantifiably assess the impacts from various activities on the environment. It is based on different test and assessment techniques which provide key information about the environment and possible risk levels. Companies and organizations must show that they have […]
APBA participates in the sixth edition of the Smart Ports Day organized by Executive Forum
The Algeciras Port Authority (APBA), together with representatives of Puertos del Estado, the ports of Valencia, Barcelona, Huelva and Castellón and the companies Siemens, Nokia, Prodevelop, GMV and Signify, took part last Thursday 16 June in the Smart Ports Forum, the sixth edition of a forum organized by Executive Forum, which also had the collaboration […]
Port of Algeciras exhibits its advances in digital twins and AI together with NextPort at TOC Europe
After two years of absence, TOC Europe has once again brought together professionals from the global container supply chain in Rotterdam, with the aim of analyzing how the sector must adapt to the unpredictable economic climate, how new technologies are changing the rules of the game or what will be the best strategies in the […]
The APBA protagonist in the second event organized by the association Algeciras Port Youth Community, entitled “The Digitalization of the Port of Algeciras”.
The Millán Picazo auditorium of the Algeciras Port Authority was the venue for the second event organized by the association Algeciras Port Youth Community. The discussion day, held on Wednesday May 25 and entitled “The Digitalization of the Port of Algeciras”, was attended by Gerardo Landaluce and Jesus Medina, President and CIO of the Port […]
SIMHUB: predictive and prescriptive platform for decision-making optimization
Summary: The project is part of the objective of the Port of Algeciras to become a Hub for Digitalization and Logistics Innovation and, specifically, within the set of technological projects that will allow to possess an Advanced Digital Platform for Port Orchestration. The project is developed in collaboration with the start-up NextPort, invested by the […]
APBA present at the World Conference Cities&Ports organized in Tangier
The Port of Algeciras, represented by Jesús Medina, Head of the Technological Development Area, actively participated in the seventeenth edition of the World Conference Cities & Ports, organized by the NGO AIVP in Tangier (Morocco). The event, entitled Inspiring Blue Futures and held at the Hilton Al Houara Resort from May 11 to 13, brought […]
The Port of Algeciras participates as a panelist in the session “Digital Twin – Real World Results” of the Smart Ports of the Future 2022
The Algeciras Port Authority, represented by Jesús Medina, Head of the Technological Development Area, and Enrique Martín, Director of the Innovation Office, participated in the new edition of the Smart Ports of the Future 2022 event that took place in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) on May 11 and 12. The event, which brought together more than […]
The Port of Algeciras advances in the Lago Marítimo Project that will house the future Port Center for Logistics Innovation.
The Sevillian architectural firm Planho Consultores, which was awarded the contract for the drafting of the project, presented, last Monday 25th, the execution project of the Multifunctional Building to the Commission for the Port-city Development of Algeciras. The initiative, integrated in the Lago Marítimo Project, contemplates two of the three building pieces that will house […]
APBA present at the launch event of the Port OCR Disruption project supported by Puertos del Estado
On March 15 took place the launching event of the project “Disruption of Port OCR“. A project of the start-up AllRead MLT, subsidized by Puertos del Estado through the Ports 4.0 Fund and focused on helping ports and terminals in Spain to automate and streamline the traceability of goods transported by rail in their facilities. […]
Ports 4.0 Fund launches second call for Pre-Commercial Projects with 11.25 million euros
The Official State Gazette (BOE) published on March 10, 2022, the second call of the Ports 4.0 fund for its Pre-Commercial Projects program. This call regulates the granting, by Puertos del Estado, of public aid within the framework of the Plan to Promote Entrepreneurship for Innovation in the Port Sector. The Regulatory Bases of this […]
The Port of Algeciras participates in the 11th edition of the European Forum Transfiere 2022
The Algeciras Port Authority actively participated in the 11th edition of the European Forum Transfiere 2022, the main R&D&I meeting in Southern Europe. This forum, which was held on February 16 and 17, 2022 at the Trade Fairs and Congress Center of Malaga, is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Science and Innovation, the […]
