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May 15, 2023
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by Julia Kosiek

PIONEERS Project Steering Committee Meeting at Port of Constanta

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] PIONEERS Project Steering Committee Meeting at Port of Constanta [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The recent PIONEERS project Steering Committee meeting was hosted for the first time by the Port of Constanța on 10th and 11th May 2023, bringing together representatives from the four partner ports- Antwerp-Bruges, Barcelona, Constanta and Venlo - and each work package leader.   Two days of intensive work sessions focused on reviewing the progress of the project activities. On May 10th, the first interactive workshop delved into non-technological barriers in the demonstrators' implementation and the related root analysis. Then parallel sessions dedicated to the design of the Green Port Master Plan and the integration in the port eco-system of the innovation from the demonstrators took place. This working day ended with a fantastic dinner with the consortium partners, where everyone got the chance to get to know each other better.   On the second day, participants had a presentation showcasing the Port of Constanta impressive...

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May 8, 2023
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by Julia Kosiek

PIONEERS at Flemish Port Day 2023

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] PIONEERS presents an innovative demo on local resource recovery for green and circular concrete at Flemish Port Open Day [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On May 7th, 2023, the Flemish ports of Antwerp-Bruges, Ostend and Ghent opened their doors to the public for the sixth time. The Flemish Government, a partner of the PIONEERS project, organised the event.   PIONEERS partners VITO and Buildwise, presented the demo on local resource recovery for green and circular concrete under the Sustainable Port Design pillar at the innovation hub on the left bank of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The demo showcased an innovative approach to producing circular concrete for, e.g., new quays and terminals around the Canal Dock zone. This approach has several benefits by partially using sand aggregate in concrete, including reduced environmental impact and local reclamation and reuse. Additionally, fine sand is used instead of coarse sand, which makes it a unique and innovative method.   The PIONEERS project is committed...

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April 14, 2023
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by Julia Kosiek

PIONEERS at Building Digital Twin International Congress 2023

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] PIONEERS at Building Digital Twin International Congress 2023 [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Building Digital Twin International Congress 2023 is the 3rd international conference dedicated to Building Digital Twins, organised by the Building Digital Twin Association.   This year's edition will be held on 3rd May at The Beacon in Antwerp, Belgium. During the morning, 4 workshops are taking place dedicated to Ontology and Semantics, Building Digital Twin for Infrastructures, Sister projects (Digichecks) and Privacy and Metrics. In the afternoon, expect 4 keynote speakers and a Round Table to address Digital Twin Urban issues, Uses Cases, and European Projects.   Macomi, PIONEERS partner, will be presenting about the necessity of Digital Twins for Ports in Session 2 "Building Digital Twin Use Cases". Don't miss the opportunity and register here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDc3R5bGUlM0UlMEEucW9kZWYtcG9ydGZvbGlvLXRpdGxlJTIwJTdCJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwRElTUExBWSUzQSUyME5PTkUlMjAlMjFpbXBvcnRhbnQlM0IlMEElN0QlMEEuc21hbGwtc2xpZGVyLnFvZGVmLXBvcnRmb2xpby1zaW5nbGUtaG9sZGVyJTIwJTdCJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwTUFSR0lOLVRPUCUzQSUyMDEwMFBYJTIwJTIxaW1wb3J0YW50JTNCJTBBJTdEJTBBJTNDJTJGc3R5bGUlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

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April 4, 2023
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by Julia Kosiek

PIONEERS March 2023 Newsletter is out!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] PIONEERS March 2023 Newsletter is out! [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the fourth newsletter, you will find a snapshot of our past achievements, upcoming activities and PIONEERS' developments.   From networking activities to demonstration workshops, make sure you don’t miss any future relevant event and technical outcome of the project by subscribing to our newsletter here!   We look forward to seeing you in person soon at the upcoming events! Happy reading on behalf of the whole PIONEERS team!   Download the PIONEERS Newsletter #4.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDc3R5bGUlM0UlMEEucW9kZWYtcG9ydGZvbGlvLXRpdGxlJTIwJTdCJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwRElTUExBWSUzQSUyME5PTkUlMjAlMjFpbXBvcnRhbnQlM0IlMEElN0QlMEEuc21hbGwtc2xpZGVyLnFvZGVmLXBvcnRmb2xpby1zaW5nbGUtaG9sZGVyJTIwJTdCJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwTUFSR0lOLVRPUCUzQSUyMDEwMFBYJTIwJTIxaW1wb3J0YW50JTNCJTBBJTdEJTBBJTNDJTJGc3R5bGUlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

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April 4, 2023
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by Julia Kosiek

PIONEERS at TransportNET

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] PIONEERS at TransportNET [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On the 31st of March 2023, ​Jeffrey Willems, PIONEERS partner, attended the TransportNET event organised by the University of Antwerp.   In March 2003, a network of top academic institutions engaged in high-level education and transport research, known as TransportNET, was established. This year, a full-day conference was organised to celebrate the 20 years of TransportNET.   In the morning, several PhD students presented their key research topics. Jeffrey Willems from the University of Antwerp presented his PhD research topic on green, digital and multimodal port innovation, which actively contributes to the PIONEERS project. During the afternoon, professors presented their strategic transport research views and participated in panels with junior and senior researchers, TransportNET alumni, and industry and policy stakeholders.   As mentioned by Jeffrey, it was a "multimodal and interdisciplinary expertise exchange between organisations and universities", an incredible opportunity to get to know many relevant stakeholders and exchange thoughts on the several subjects...

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March 31, 2023
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by Julia Kosiek

ATS and CMB.TECH launch World’s First Hydrogen Dual-Fuel Straddle Carrier

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Antwerp Terminal Services and CMB.TECH launch World's First Hydrogen Dual-Fuel Straddle Carrier [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On 30th March 2023, during a brief ceremony in Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS) and PSA Antwerp launched the world's first dual-fuel hydrogen straddle carrier together with CMB.TECH, playing an important role in reducing terminal greenhouse gas emissions.   Using state-of-the-art H2 dual-fuel combustion engine technology, developed by cleantech company CMB.TECH and integrated into a straddle carrier with the support of ATS, the machine runs on a mix of hydrogen and diesel. The dual-fuel technology is able to replace 70% of diesel consumption with hydrogen on new straddle carriers, with the eventual goal of 100% hydrogen injection.   Following a 24-month design and development phase, the partners will now start the dual-fuel straddle carrier's performance in live operations at PSAA's Noordzee Terminal. Through this research, partners aim to improve the equipment's design and other aspects necessary to scale up this new technology,...

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March 1, 2023
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by Julia Kosiek

PIONEERS featured in the OCEAN documentary by Euronews!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] PIONEERS featured in the OCEAN documentary by Euronews! [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are thrilled to announce that PIONEERS is featured in the Euronew's documentary OCEAN.   Recently, the ports of Bruges and Antwerp have merged into one of the largest ports in Europe with an ambition to become one of the most sustainable. But how will this goal be achieved?   The second episode of Euronews' OCEAN documentary explains the commitment of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges to scale up the current state-of-the-art and the path towards fulfilling the goals of a sustainable port.   In PIONEERS, 19 demonstrations will be implemented, providing concrete solutions at a local level, in the 4 pillars of the project: clean energy production, storage and supply, modal shift and flows optimisation, sustainable port design, and digital transformation. By the end of the project, the ambition is to deliver a Green Port Master Plan that can be used for ports across Europe and beyond. Therefore, PIONEERS...

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February 13, 2023
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by Julia Kosiek

PIONEERS Green Port Master Plan meeting in Venlo

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] PIONEERS Green Port Master Plan meeting in Venlo [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A two-day physical meeting with Constanta Port, Port de Barcelona, Gemeente Venlo, and Port of Antwerp-Bruges took place in Venlo, Netherlands, on the 7th and 8th of February 2023.   Venlo is a relevant intermodal logistic hub connected with Antwerp and Rotterdam both by rail and barge, and it was an excellent place for PIONEERS ports to get inspired for the work on the Green Port Master Plan.   On the 7th, the participants exchanged best practices while reflecting on the challenges faced in the project through a structured intervision approach to empower team members with the sharing of uncertainties and advice. During the afternoon, the PIONEERS partners discussed the deliverables and digital collaboration process to understand how to work together better.   On Wednesday, 8th February, the attendees had the opportunity to tour Venlo, both the port and a part of the Venlo Logistic Hub, alongside five Maastricht...

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February 2, 2023
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by Julia Kosiek

5-EU Green Deal projects for greener ports and airports

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 5-EU Green Deal projects for greener ports and airports [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On January 31st, Inge de Wolf (PoAB), Pieter Vandermeeren (PoAB) and Manuela Flachi (Magellan) gathered at the Brussels Airport Company, for a working session with 4-Green Deal projects - OLGA, TULIPS, and MAGPIE, by invitation of Stargate.   The five EU Green Deals projects identified opportunities for collaboration, exploring the possibilities of enhancing synergies and tackling the current challenges the ports and airports face.   Moderated by Stargate's Floris de Haan and Giuliano Mingardo, exciting speed dating sessions and thematic panel discussions took place on various themes, including hydrogen, green mobility and digitalisation, resulting in the agreement to meet again and set up expert working groups concerning hydrogen, KPIs, master planning and e-learnings.   PIONEERS project thanks all the participating projects for the intensive knowledge exchange, as said by Benjamin Bouzon from TULIPS, "today clearly showed that there is great potential in closer cooperation between ports and airports."   We...

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December 19, 2022
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by Julia Kosiek

4th Technical Committee Meeting on Waterborne Transport and Multimodality 2022

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 4th Technical Committee Meeting on Waterborne Transport and Multimodality 2022 [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From 14 to 16 December 2022, took place in Port of Antwerp-Bruges the 4th Technical Committee Meeting on Waterborne Transport and Multimodality.   Representatives from TCT Permanent Secretariat, Belgium and European Commission welcomed the participants on the first day, followed by presentations about the TCT Secretariat’s activities.   Interesting reflections were held about the multimodality activities by the European Commission, with Mircea Ionescu and Roberto Ferravante from DG MOVE focusing on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and Villu Varjas (DG MOVE) on Electronic Freight Transport Information (eFTI) implementation and the latest developments.   Nico Suys (PoAB) discussed the cross-sectoral issues related to the Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG), IWW and Maritime digitalisation.   During the afternoon, two separate technical committee meetings were held. The TDG committee discussed the challenges in implementing Directive 2008/68/EC by the Regional Partners and the multimodal issues in TDG. The Waterborne committee presented the activities on...

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement 101037564.