Traditionally, ports have been crucial nodes in the world’s international supply chains. As those supply chains have become increasingly fast, flexible and responsive, the role of ports has been transformed. Geographical location is no longer the only factor that counts. The speed, efficiency and reliability of transport flows, as well as the ease with which […]
descarbonizacion
The new normal. Fostering innovation while maintaining profitability and safety
Because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the global trade and the whole shipping industry is adapting actual operational processes, business rules and ICT tools. Algeciras Port Authority is a good example of an entity which is continuously looking for innovative solutions which will enable nations to resume business and reopen their economies without assuming health […]
Hidrógeno verde. Una solución perfecta para los sectores difíciles de descarbonizar
Según los expertos, es la hora de centrarse en el Hidrógeno verde, es decir, aquel que se produce a partir de fuentes renovables y más concretamente mediante la electrólisis, convirtiendo el agua en moléculas de hidrógeno y oxígeno usando fuentes renovables, como excedentes de la energía eólica. A medida que avanza la transición energética, este adquiere cada […]
Roadmap for decarbonising logistics by 2050 and the potential of Physical Internet
Transport as a sector is considered a growing contributor to global climate change. According to the International Transport Forum (ITF), freight transport accounts for about 39% of transport CO2 emissions and around 8% of CO2 emissions worldwide. It’s also a major contributor to air pollution. Road constitutes 62% of emissions, while sea contributes 27%, air […]
The Future of Shipping. The positive impact of Just-in-Time port arrivals
Nowadays, the Shipping Industry follows two main courses of action. Dealing with competitiveness and efficiency in operations while pursuing environmental goals, driven mainly by public attention and IMO’s willpower. In this sense, unnecessary wasted time waiting for berth allocation and fuel consumption can be optimized, specially when available technology is already on our doorstep to […]
La APBA participa en la «Taskforce – Port Call Optimization» para estandarizar a nivel internacional los términos relativos a la operativa portuaria
El grupo de trabajo compuesto por Shell, Maersk, MSC, CMA-CGM y los Puertos de Algeciras, Busan, Göteborg, Houston, Rotterdam, Singapur y Ningbo Zhoushan juntamente con las asociaciones internacionales IHMA, UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) y GS1 han unido esfuerzos para crear unos estándares internacionales que permitirán unificar criterios y mejorar la comunicación entre agentes portuarios, incrementar […]
