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Behind the scenes of innovation

You want to learn more about the innovative topics around the Port of Hamburg, homePORT and the startups, partners and institutions located at or affiliated with us? Then you’ve come to the right place!

At irregular intervals, we will inform you here about relevant news concerning the port of the future.

Port of Halifax: Hamburg Port Authority and Halifax Port Authority conclude MoU to strengthen maritime innovation

Port of Halifax Joint Open Innovation Platform and stronger collaboration on maritime innovation Strong partnerships and the open exchange of information and ideas are important factors in developing efficient, sustainable, and secure global supply chains. Cooperation between ports in the field of maritime innovations is critical. From the basic idea and vision, the objectives of …

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Port Technology International – PTI – Greentech

Innovation campus Port Technology International – PTI – Greentech On February 21, 2023, we had the pleasure of welcoming the international participants of Greentech , hosted by Port Technology International- PTI , with a pre-conference pre-event at homePORT. Our partners IVECO, FEHRMANN Materials, Helmut Schmidt University/ University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg, as well …

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Partnership concluded with Wilhelmsen and thyssenkrupp

Collaboration with 3D printing joint initiative homePORT agrees partnership with Wilhelmsen and thyssenkrupp The time has come: Finally we can announce the partnership and membership with an exciting player in maritime additive manufacturing. homePORT as part of the Hamburg Port Authority and the joint initiative of Wilhelmsen and thyssenkrupp have signed a partnership agreement. This …

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Interview with the I2PANEMA project

To learn more about this exciting research project and gain insights into the current state of research, we spoke with Julia Wernecke, the project manager for I2PANEMA at the HPA. In the following interview, you can read about the topics that are currently in focus, what the name stands for and what problems the project …

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Interview about project SeaClear

SeaClear – The Usage of surface and underwaterdrones to fight plastic waste in oceans 26.03.2021Photo by Javardh on Unsplash When we talk about sustainability, we often hear about 9 planetary boundaries. One of the best-known boundaries is climate change. This has inevitably gained notoriety in recent decades. However, experts often talk about the fact that …

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Interview about the project RoboVaaS

Robotic Vessels as a Service – The deployment of robot-based maritime nearshore services 19.03.2021 Whether in port or in coastal areas – the inspection of infrastructure and ships is essential to ensure functionality and safety. It is still commonplace for many professional divers to carry out this task, navigating occasionally in murky waters. The dangers …

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ITS anchor project Green4TransPORT: Traffic flow improvement through innovative technology!

The ITS anchor project Green4TransPORT is testing an innovative technology to improve traffic flow.The Green4TransPORT project aims to make the best possible use of road transport infrastructure, to network it and to digitize it. For this purpose, the project works with the innovative two-way communication system V2X. This connects vehicles with the traffic infrastructure, in …

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Interview mit Alois Krtil vom Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg (ARIC)

Interview with Alois Krtil from the Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg ARIC 23.02.2021 Since the beginning of February, it’s official: the Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg e.V. (ARIC) and homePORT are joining forces to drive innovation in the metropolitan region. Among other things, ARIC and homePORT want to demonstrate AI-supported production innovations on the Urban-Tech-Playground in the …

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