Maritime
One of the sectors during the virtual trade mission is Maritime (smart port development and sustainable shipping) with a focus on:
• Digitization and optimization of port facilities: the process by which ports apply technological and data developments to improve and streamline their business operations, the flow of people and goods. This takes place in a wide range of applications: from digitization of basic processes to the use of the latest innovations in detection, data processing and automated processes;
• Digitization of shipping (including autonomous ships and systems). Autonomous systems help improve operational safety for a wide range of tasks, such as mooring ships at quays and docks, piloting, unloading, etc.;
• Energy transition in the maritime sector (including decarbonisation of marine fuels; application of hydrogen, LNG, biofuels, synthetic fuels, ammonia, methanol; capture of CO2);
• Cross-cutting: knowledge exchange and innovation cooperation in the above-mentioned sub-areas within the maritime sector.
Programme outline
13.00 – 13.45 (12.00 - 12.45 UK time) Maritime Webinar
Webinar on exploring the cooperation and opportunities between UK and NL on smart port development and smart and sustainable shipping. Featuring policy makers as well as renowned UK-NL companies in the maritime field discussing the comparable challenges the UK and the Netherlands face around smart ports and smart and sustainable shipping. The session will start with a welcome message from the Dutch minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, Barbara Visser.
Guest speakers
- Netherlands Maritime Technology – Roel de Graaf
- Port of Rotterdam – René van der Plas
- Maritime UK – Ben Murray
- British Port Association – Richard Ballantyne
13.45 – 14.30 (12.45 - 13.30 UK time) Interactive session ‘Maritime’
During this interactive moderated session you will interact with the other companies on the topics Smart Ports and Smart and Sustainable Shipping.
Moderated by Edward Gilding (Innovation Quarter) and Helen Stephen (Society of Maritime Industries).
14:30 (13.30 UK time) onwards: Virtual matchmaking on B2Match platform
