Tag: digitalization

The Greater Houston Port Bureau (Port Bureau) and PortXchange (PXP) are planning to launch the Houston trial of the PXP port planning software on 8 June 2020.

Digitalization is the key for the shipping industry in its efforts to modernize and continue its operations. Now, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launched eboooks to assist the industry.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), launched the Smart Port Challenge (SPC) 2020.

Classification society DNV GL and technology company ABB inked a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate digitalisation in the maritime industry.

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP inked an areement with maritime tech company Yxney Maritime for a software solution which would assist with offshore carbon emission cuts.

In light of the COVID-19 landscape, shipping major associations and port communities launched a new initiative called "Accelerating Digitalisation of Maritime Trade and Logistics".

The biggest port operator in China, China Merchants Port Group, joined forces with e-commerce giant Alibaba, and its affiliate Ant Financial Group to create a new smart port platform.

Amsterdam-based Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) published IoT connectivity interface standards for shipping containers.

The target of 50% of all bills of lading to be electronic within the next decade has been set by the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) in an announcement made last week. TT Club welcomes this commitment.

ION Geophysical Corporation successfully retrofitted from manual operations to Marlin™ SmartPort optimization software for the initial project at Montrose Port Authority in Scotland.