Digital press background briefing: innovation in practice at Port of Antwerp

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TagsEngineering, engineering and equipment, Equipment, Port of Antwerp

Sep 1

Take a look at the port of the future

The Antwerp port is facing many challenges: digitization, energy transition, mobility, climate change, COVID-19 and so on. How does Port of Antwerp deal with this? And how can technology and continuous innovation help convert these challenges into opportunities?Sign up for our digital press background briefing on Monday 28 September 2020 at 10:30 (CEST) and learn more about the innovations put into practice at Port of Antwerp, such as the echodrone, intelligent wharf walls, iNoses and our digital twin. The 1h webinar (in English) includes background information and q&a sessions on the port’s innovation initiatives and strategy. In addition, 3 strategic partners, Rombit, University of Antwerp and Seafar, will highlight some pioneering projects.

Program

Introduction – Erwin Verstraelen, CDO/CIO Port of Antwerp
Innovation strategy – Piet Opstaele, Innovation Enablement Manager Port of Antwerp
Smart camera’s in the port – John Baekelmans, CEO Rombit
Detecting oil spills with drones – Thomas De Kerf, University of Antwerp
Shipmanagement 2.0: shore supported navigation – Louis-Robert Cool, CEO Seafar
Q&A