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Blue Innovation
IoT impact on Port Operations
The IoT (Internet of Things,) known as the ability to connect devices and objects through a digital network, is a term that has ceased to be new and has slowly become part of our daily routine. Nowadays devices connected to the IoT permeate our homes, with people relying on devices such as Roomba, smart refrigerators […]
Blue Innovation – Digital Twins
How can ports innovate with the Internet of Things? In recent years, the shipping industry has been playing catch-up with many innovative trends that other industries have embraced. One of those trends has been the concept of digital twins – the idea to use the Internet of Things and Big Data to create a virtual […]
Blue Innovation – Container 42
Following a nice and (hopefully for all of you) relaxing summer, we have begun thinking again about innovation it the Blue Economy and any novelties that would be worth highlighting. For this issue of the Odiseo we have decided to revisit the container (following our article on the SmartBox), and decided to explore Container 42. […]
Blue Innovation – Autonomous shipping – the maritime industry of the future?
Blue Innovation – Autonomous shipping – the maritime industry of the future? One of the more controversial topics in shipping is the emergence of autonomous vessels. The feasibility of these new arrivals to the maritime field is today still quite controversial among the majority of industry experts. Nevertheless, what is certain is that, despite the […]
#DidYouKnow Videos
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Temperature Controlled Supply Chain
A spotlight on pharmaceuticals
Port2Rail
European Railway Corridors
Groupage and Consolidation Centres
A short guide on packaging and security
Groupage and Consolidation Centres
LCL packaging
Temperature Controlled Supply Chains
A short story of the Reefer Container
Groupage and Consolidation Centres
Distribution Networks
Temperature Controlled Supply Chains
How important is Container Airflow?
Mega trucks
How will the authorization of mega trucks impact intermodal freight transport in Europe?
Container Weight Mandate
How will the new container weight mandate impact maritime transport?
Temperature controlled logistics: Spotlight on pharmaceuticals
/in #DidYouKnow, Issue 34 | Spring 2020 /by 2e3sProfessionals operating in the field of temperature controlled logistics need to take into account the condition of the products across all stages of the supply chain – beginning with storage and product preservation, through the transport of the cargo that is sensitive to changes in temperatures or varying atmospheric conditions, up until delivery to the […]
Innovative cruises for the modern day passengers
/in #DidYouKnow, Issue 34 | Spring 2020 /by 2e3sThis year the Escola Europea will for the first time hold a course dedicated to Cruises and Port operations – a course aimed at helping industry professionals understand the characteristics, specialities and implications linked to such an important section of the transport sector. Previously the Escola has held cruise-related course in collaboration with Medcruise in […]
Developing sustainable Intermodal Transport Networks: a challenge for logistics
/in #DidYouKnow, Issue 33 | Winter 2019 /by 2e3sAs 2020 comes to an end, in this final issue of the Odiseo of 2019 I want to focus on networks and the elements that make them up. There are a few main protagonists: the people they serve and, in many cases, those who benefit from them. The western Mediterranean is an area composed, in […]
2020
/in #DidYouKnow, Issue 33 | Winter 2019 /by 2e3sIf you work in shipping and after seeing this number the first thing that comes to your mind is EMISSIONS, then you are on the right track! In the previous Blue Innovation post we talked about the OPS as the means to control emissions in ports. However, seafarers have a saying that says “A ship […]