Escola Europea presents Port Virtual Lab at the NEXUS International Conference
Digitalisation & Smart Ports
We took PVL.ONE to NEXUS DGTMP 2026 in Sines and Setúbal
Last week, we joined ports, universities and logistics experts in Sines and Setúbal to talk about digital transformation and the green transition of maritime ports — and to show how immersive simulation is shaping the skills of tomorrow.
Sines & Setúbal, Portugal
We took PVL.ONE on the road. From 22 to 25 June, we joined the NEXUS International Conference – DGTMP 2026 (Digital and Green Transition in Maritime Ports: Trends and Challenges), held in Sines and Setúbal, Portugal, as part of the NEXUS Agenda, a project funded by Portugal’s PRR to drive innovation in transport, logistics and mobility.
The conference brought together universities, port authorities, companies and international experts to discuss one of the sector’s defining challenges: how ports can become both more digital and more sustainable, without leaving people and skills behind.
What we’re presenting
PVL.ONE: simulation as a training ground
We presented PVL.ONE (Port Virtual Lab) and the work we’re doing in immersive learning, simulation and the digitalisation of logistics and port operations. PVL.ONE recreates a port community in a virtual environment, giving learners a space to practise real operational decisions before they ever set foot on a quay.
For us, this is about more than technology. Digital twins and simulation tools only matter if they help people build the skills the ports of the future will actually need — and that was very much the conversation we had in Sines and Setúbal.
Orlando Reveco presenting the Port Virtual Lab platform during the NEXUS Conference
“Digital transformation in logistics is not just about adopting new technologies—it’s about preparing people to use them effectively. With Port Virtual Lab, we create realistic learning environments where participants can develop the practical skills, confidence and collaborative mindset needed to operate in the ports of the future.”
— Orlando Reveco, Digital Product Manager, Escola Europea – Intermodal Transport
About the conference
NEXUS DGTMP 2026
DGTMP 2026 is part of the broader NEXUS Agenda, bringing together academic, institutional and industry voices to explore the digital and green transition of maritime ports. It was exactly the kind of space we like to be in: where innovation, training and real port operations meet.
22–25 June 2026 · Sines & Setúbal, Portugal · Full programme: dgtmp2026.ips.pt
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to see PVL.ONE in action and talk ports, digitalisation and the future of maritime training with us.
