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The Port of Algeciras presents its use cases in Artificial Intelligence at the 1st AI Congress of Andalusia held in Granada
The Algeciras Port Authority (APBA) participated, last November 22 and 23, in the 1st Congress of Artificial Intelligence of Andalusia, organized by the Junta de Andalucía, through the Digital Agency of Andalusia (ADA, by its acronym in Spanish) and held at the Palacio de Congresos de Granada.The Minister of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and […]
Six proposals supported by the Port of Algeciras are selected in the modality of pre-commercial projects of the 2nd call of the Ports 4.0 Fund
On October 2, the Public Body Puertos del Estado approved, through the Distribution Committee of the Interport Compensation Fund, the provisional resolution for the modality of pre-commercial projects, in accordance with the 2nd Call of the Ports 4.0 Fund. On this occasion, the public body has endowed this category of projects with a total of […]
36 entities make up the Innovation Committee of the Port of Algeciras
The Innovation Committee of the Port of Algeciras has held in the last days the first of its quarterly meetings. In the course of the same Jesus Medina, Chief Innovation & Information Officer of the Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA), has assumed the Presidency of the Committee for the next two years. The aim of […]
The APBA participates in the I Innovation and Digital Transformation Fair organised by the Chamber of Commerce of the Campo de Gibraltar
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) was present, last Wednesday, September 20th, in the I Innovation and Digital Transformation Fair, framed in the project “Campo de Gibraltar in digital 2023”; and which contemplates a series of actions aimed at promoting innovation and business digitalization, with the objective of achieving an improvement in […]
The Port of Algeciras exhibits its digital solutions in Ningbo in favour of operational optimisation and decarbonisation
A delegation of the Port Authority of the Algeciras Bay (APBA), headed by the Commercial Director of the organization, Nicolás Martínez and Jesús Medina, Head of the Technological Development Area, has participated in the 7th edition of the International Port Cooperation Forum of the Maritime Silk Road. The event, of great international renown and which […]
The APBA hosts the seventh panel of experts for the Andalusian Startegy for a Sustainable Blue Economy
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) hosted the seventh and last panel of experts for the development of the first Andalusian Strategy for Sustainable Blue Economy, promoted by the Ministry of Sustainability, Environment and Blue Economy of the Andalusian Regional Government, last Friday, July 14th, at the headquarters of the entity. This […]
APBA and UCA hold the closing ceremony of the Expert Course on Digital Transformation applied to Port Logistics
The president of the Algeciras Bay Port Authority, Gerardo Landaluce, and the vice-rector in functions of the Campus Algeciras Bay of the University of Cadiz, Jesús Verdú, have chaired the Tuesday 11th of July the closing ceremony of the first edition of the Expert Course in Digital Transformation applied to the Port Logistics where a […]
The APBA presents its positioning as a Hub for the Blue Economy in the European Parliament
Last June 27th, the Port Authority of the Algeciras Bay (APBA) was the protagonist of the event of the Intergroup of the European Commission SEArica (Sea, rivers, island and coastal areas), entitled “Ports as Hubs of the Blue Economy“. This meeting was organised with the support of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions and co-organised […]
The APBA launches the 4th edition of the Innovation Journey Ideas Competition
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) announces the fourth edition of the ideas competition “Innovation Journey”, with the aim of continuing to promote, foster and encourage innovation and (intra) entrepreneurship in the APBA and its Port Community. In the same way as in the last editions, the APBA intends that, in addition […]
The Port of Algeciras presents the MVP of the Advanced Prediction System for SHip-Infrastructure Operations (PROAS) at the XIX ATPYC Young Professionals Conference
The Port Authority of the Algeciras Bay (APBA) took part, last 8th and 9th June, in the XIX Conference of Young Professionals of the Technical Association of Ports and Coasts (ATPYC), which counted with the collaboration of the APBA itself as it was held in its port facilities. The event, held at the Alameda Municipal […]
APBA participates in the “Sharing Day” of the European project AspBAN
Last Wednesday 7th June, the Port Authority Bay of Algeciras (APBA) participated in the “Sharing Day” of the European project AspBAN (Atlantic Smart Ports Blue Acceleration Network), considered by the European Commission as a flagship project in the development of the vertical of “Ports As Gateways and Hubs For The Blue Economy” of this organism. […]
The APBA protagonist at the 15th edition of the MedPorts&Shipping Summit at SIL 2023
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) participated, last 8th June, in the 15th edition of the MedPorts&Shipping Summit of the Mediterranean Logistics & Transport Week (Medalogistics Barcelona), within the framework of the International Logistics Exhibition (SIL) 2023. The event, which took place in the SIL’s Knowledge Pass Auditorium, was organised by the […]
Virtual Watch Tower – capturing value in supply chain data sharing
Nowadays, for the logistics’ and maritime industry is way too evident the power underlying data sharing and the comprehensive innovative opportunities that could be built upon it. Past efforts, i.e. TradeLens, even though fall to achieve platform’s true objective, leaving aside technological-driven purpose and data quality governance, set the pathway towards an unprecedent collaborative scheme […]
Supply Chains building a Digital Twin of the customer
One of Gartner’s latests Survey highlights the raising trend that the Digital Twin of the Customer (DToC) is gaining over Chief Supply Chain Officer’s (CSCO) interests’ and digital strategies’. This rather new all-encompassing technology has come to enlighten the customer experience by unveiling a dynamic, virtual mirror representation of a customer, understood as profile characterizations […]
Finding the right role in green corridors
Green corridors are specific trade routes between major port hubs that prioritize and demonstrate zero-emission solutions in shipping, aiming to advance decarbonization efforts. The concept envisions collaboration among stakeholders to coordinate green fuel infrastructure and vessels, creating an enabling ecosystem through targeted regulations, financial incentives, and safety measures. These initiatives should bear in mind the […]
Our fragmented supply chains need a language to link local trusted networks
Achieving data collaboration in a fragmented supply chain has proven to be challenging, despite the need for predictability in goods delivery. While centralized platform solutions have limitations, decentralized methods of data collaboration are promising but still in development. It is considered that true progress will come from sharing operational planning data among stakeholders for actionable […]
How to transform your shipping company
The shipping industry has enjoyed a couple of profitable years, but today it must deal with a rapidly changing environment full of uncertainties, due mainly to threats like recession, geopolitical volatility, crew shortages, escalating operating costs, fluctuating cargo demand and uncertainty over the decarbonization roadmap of the sector. Furthermore, the industry is not following at […]
Leading the Future Supply Chain
Current supply chain scenario has moved from a state where disruptions were considered the trend and focus was made even at top-management level, to a lowered disruptive situation in which investments will still be needed to shape organizations’ competitive advantage by developing the supply chain of the future; through a strategical transformation based on commercial […]
ESPO Environmental Report 2022
Sustainability and environmental efforts within the maritime sector mark the set agenda in the years to come. Nevertheless, these are no meaningless or recent trends, despite the fact that current objectives forces the industry to a major change. And this year 25-year anniversary of EcoPorts, ESPO’s main environmental initiative of the European port sector, proves […]
The mindset shift towards innovation
The International Association of Harbour and Ports (IAPH) has been working the past years on closing the gap of port competitiveness in terms of both physical and digital infrastructure, between the various stages that can be found worldwide overt port’s development. And therefore, considering innovation as a transversal key for business improvement. It is commonly […]
Maximizing the value creation from a 3 digital layer platform approach at Algeciras Port
In the face of an increasingly similar service offering among competitors in the industry, following the widespread ‘commoditisation myth’; ports are forced to provide their customers with more efficient and innovative services, mainly based on the creation of added value. The context of the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea are clear examples of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Innovation Report 2022
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 2022. 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, […]
Innovation Report 2021
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, […]
Innovation Report 2020
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 2020. 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, […]
Innovation Report 2019
The Innovation Report summarizes the main actions and achievements related to the innovation activity driven by the Algeciras Port Authority and its innovation ecosystem during the year 2019. 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, it […]
II Award «Innovation Journey» to the best innovative idea
Summary Purpose of the award After the success of the first call, the APBA, called the second edition of the ideas contest of the Innovation Journey, with the aim of continuing to promote, encourage and incentivise innovative activity in the Port of Algeciras Bay (hereinafter, PBA). Unlike the first edition, in this call the APBA […]
II Premio Algeciras BrainPort a los mejores Trabajos de Fin de Grado y Máster (TFG/TFM)
Presentación de los trabajos Los candidatos a los premios deberán presentar los siguientes documentos: Resumen ejecutivo: síntesis de las principales características del trabajo realizado dónde deberá aparecer título, objetivos, problemática u oportunidad (justificación), alcance de la solución, foco de innovación donde se encuadra el trabajo, metodología, resultados, impacto y principales conclusiones. Se deberá presentar en castellano o en […]
I Award “Algeciras BrainPort” to the best Master’s Degree Final Project
Summary Purpose of the Contest The Innovation Awards “Algeciras BrainPort” to the best Master’s Thesis (TFM), sponsored by the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (hereinafter, APBA) and the Technological Campus Foundation of Algeciras (hereinafter, FCTA), aim to recognize the talent and contribution to the port of innovative initiatives, carried out by university students […]
I Award “Innovation Journey” to the best innovative idea
Summary Purpose of the award The APBA has been working for some time on what it calls the “Innovation Journey“, an initiative that aims to promote an innovative culture and create an innovative environment where its workers and collaborators can carry out innovative initiatives and ideas for the benefit of the competitiveness of the Port […]
