Innovation News


NIMO, Belfast Harbour Join Port Innovators Network

Aug 18, 2026

The PIER at Port of Halifax welcomes Northern Ireland Maritime and Offshore (NIMO), supported by Belfast Harbour as the newest member of the Port Innovators Network (PIN).PIN is a worldwide association, with members from across the maritime sector…

Port of Tyne Appoints Elaine Scott as Director of Innovation

Feb 02, 2026

The Port of Tyne has announced the appointment of Elaine Scott as its new Director of Innovation. Following her promotion from Innovation Partnerships Manager, Elaine will lead the Port’s sustainable innovation agenda and run the National Maritime Innovation Hub…

PortXL Announces 2025 Cohort

Sep 09, 2025

PortXL, the world's first maritime start-up accelerator, has announced its 2025 cohort, marking a milestone as the organization celebrates 10 years of fostering innovation and driving technological advancements in the maritime industry.Since its inception in 2015…

ABS, MPA Expand Partnership to Drive Innovation, Workforce Development

Mar 25, 2025

New ABS Singapore Maritime Safety Centre to support immersive training in alternative fuels and safety operationsThe American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have renewed their long-standing partnership…

Delft Students Cross North Sea on Self-Built Hydrogen Boat

Jul 12, 2024

On July 11, 2024, Dutch students from the TU Delft Hydro Motion Team arrived in Ramsgate with their self-built hydrogen boat, becoming the first to cross from the Netherlands to England with a fully hydrogen-powered vessel, making the nearly 169-km journey across the North Sea on a single tank…

TRAC Intermodal, ZEBOX team to foster Logistics Innovation

Feb 28, 2022

TRAC Intermodal, a marine chassis provider, announced its new partnership with ZEBOX, an accelerator and innovation hub created in 2018 by Rodolphe Saade, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM group, for the supply chain, logistics and Industry 4…

15 Companies make the cut in PortXL Maritime Acceleration Program

Jun 24, 2021

Fifteen companies from 11 countries were selected by a panel of industry experts, investors and entrepreneurs for the 6th PortXL acceleration program in Rotterdam. Starting in September, they will spend three months in Rotterdam. The PortXL…

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