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Check out the blogs and articles written by our staff and our teachers under the #DidYouKnow initiative. We tackle subjects surrounding intermodal transport, specialised transport, maritime and rail transport trends, and innovation in the blue economy, among others.
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Blue Innovation
Digital Training in the 21st century
Practice makes perfect There is no doubt about it. Historically educational models that incorporated experiential and real-life experiences have proven to be more successful. Currently many professions already employ experiential training approaches – learning-on-the-job, internships, and fellowships are but some examples. The Escola Europea Intermodal Transport has always believed in the experiential teaching model – […]
Infographic: Why Real-Time Data Matters to the Maritime Industry
Big Data is a field that extracts and analyses data from data sets that are too large or complex to be dealt with by traditional data-processing application software. But why does it matter to the maritime industry? For this month’s #DidYouKnow series we have prepared an infographic that details the main concepts that surround real-time […]
Why Real-Time Data Matters to the Maritime Industry
In the face of the current 4th industrial revolution, it is interesting to take a look what changes are taking place in the virtual space of maritime transport. This month, we wanted to share with you an article, originally posted on the Sofar Ocean website, dealing with real-time data and why it matters to the […]
What does living in smart cities mean for privacy?
In the 2000s we are witnessing an exponential growth of the use of information technologies. These are slowly pervading all aspects of modern life, including smart refrigerators, smart doorbells, smart plugs, smart bathrooms, etc. The revolution has also affected a larger societal section, with smart cities and smart ports also gaining traction in progress. What does this spread of smart technologies mean for us as individuals?
This month, we have caught up with Brad Smith from Turn on VPN to talk about what these advancements mean for our privacy.
#DidYouKnow Videos
Cooling Technologies
The Cold Chain
Women in Shipping
Towards Gender Equality at Sea
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?
The road towards sustainable port operations
/in DidYouKnow - Port Operations, Issue 39 | Summer 2021 /by Escola EuropeaPorts play a key role in the development and maintenance of efficient and supply chains, and therefore they will also play a key role in their redesigns to make them sustainable in the effort to achieve net zero emissions of shipping operations by 2050. One way that ports have started to do that is to invest in electrification.
The European Rail Traffic Management System – ERTMS
/in #DidYouKnow, DidYouKnow-SURCO, Issue 39 | Summer 2021 /by Escola EuropeaOn the opening day of the European Year of Rail 2021, the EU transport commissioner Adina Valean has emphasized the need to incorporate a digital layer to the physical rail infrastructures to improve network use, increase capacity and enhance safety. This means deploying the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and automating where necessary
Transporting perishables across the equator
/in #DidYouKnow, DidYouKnow - Temperature Controlled, Issue 38 | Spring 2021 /by Escola EuropeaWe are talking about, of course, the cold chain. New technologies in reefer transport and logistics have made it possible for the market of cold chain products to expand. The reefer is essentially a homogeneous transport product, but it works with markets that have a very broad range of products, ranging from pharmaceuticals to perishable foods (and even fresh flowers).
Infographic: Why Real-Time Data Matters to the Maritime Industry
/in #DidYouKnow, Blue Innovation, DidYouKnow-MOST /by Escola EuropeaBig Data is a field that extracts and analyses data from data sets that are too large or complex to be dealt with by traditional data-processing application software. But why does it matter to the maritime industry? For this month’s #DidYouKnow series we have prepared an infographic that details the main concepts that surround real-time […]