Platform operators launch digital sea and inland port networking initiative

Platform operators Portbase and RheinPorts have launched a ground-breaking project in a joint initiative to digitally connect the maritime and inland port communities.

The two parties aim to optimise the flow of data between the seaports in the Netherlands and the inland ports on the Rhine. The Port of Rotterdam, duisport and Port of Switzerland are supporting this project as shareholders and act as ambassadors.

The combination of the Portbase Port Community System (PCS) and the RheinPorts RPIS...

https://container-news.com/platform-operators-launch-digital-sea-and-inland-port-networking-initiative/

Port of Rotterdam, Region Basel and Port of Switzerland renew partnership

Port of Rotterdam Authority, Logistikcluster Regio Basel and the Port of Switzerland signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 23 March to renew its partnership.

The new MoU, which replaces the agreements made in 2016, means an increased focus on the digitalisation and sustainability of the important Rotterdam-Basel-Genoa corridor, according to a statement.

Themes addressed in the document include the possibilities for using hydrogen as a fuel for freight traffic, the expansion of intermodal...

https://container-news.com/port-of-rotterdam-region-basel-and-port-of-switzerland-renew-partnership/