According to a report by Deloitte, ‘Global Port Trends 2030’, the traditional port world is changing, demographical, technological, and sustainability drivers are affecting the daily business and shaping several important trends, such as efforts to reduce the carbon footprint and improve the environmental performance of the maritime sector. As a port authority, port operator, policy developer or organization active in the port value chain it is important to know which changes will most likely occur and what the outcome will be.  

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For example; the port of Antwerp and Amsterdam are actively investing in hydrogen related infrastructure to greenify the current ecosystem. Multiple fossil fuel terminals, both inland and in ports are seeking funding and strategies for green projects like HVO plants, hydrogen and ammonia conversions, waste to chemicals and others.

“In the September issue of Hoist magazine, we will run an inbounded supplement dedicated to the 'Shipping & Ports' industry provided by Dockside Lift & Move. The collaboration marks the start of our renewed investment into covering this sector in more depth,” said Joe Woolerton, head of sales, Progressive Media International.

Due to a shortage of space within the existing urban ports’ structure, there has been a rise in demand to make the area more productive. Innovation and automation can contribute to increasing efficiency, i.e. by raising berth and terminal occupancy. It is therefore expected that technological developments will increasingly be used to tackle the challenges of space scarcity.

The space scarcity at times requires ports to move their activities from their historical centre location towards locations further outside the city. In addition, due to technological developments (containerization) certain traditional, smaller terminals often located near or even in the city (centre) have lost their value as a traditional port terminal. Both developments result in an opportunity to develop the land with historically maritime land use to a more mixed type of land use.

It is expected that waterfront redevelopment will increasingly be used to create ecosystems that combine social and economic aspects, which will create regional added value and employment, benefiting both city and port.

Furthermore, it is expected that trade routes, the competitive position of stakeholders, ecosystems, and the cargo distribution will be different as we know it today. Although the exact future of the global ports and shipping industry is still uncertain, it is important for the industry’s stakeholders to consider these trends and to prepare with appropriate policies and strategies.

At Dockside Lift & Move, we’ll be covering the issues at the heart of the industry; major global projects, what terminals are investing in and why, how manufacturers are tackling automation, and the pressure for ports to address noise and air pollution through sustainability initiatives.

Some of the ports we will be covering include automation of terminals across the globe, from the Hamburg-Le Havre to major Middle East hubs, from Chinese mega-terminals to South African IOT pilots, 5g networks in Antwerp, smart port platforms in Rotterdam, unique track and trace in Vancouver, and more. Also, investment in infrastructure related to local niches like offshore decommissioning (North Sea), renewables (Europe and UK) or certain types of local produced cargo (dry bulk markets) are becoming more common.

For more information contact Jenny Eagle, editor, Hoist at Jennifer.eagle@progressivemediainternational or Joe Woolerton and Clive Bullard at joe.woolerton@hoistmagazine.com or cbullard@cs.com;