Ports of Halifax and Hamburg ink MoU for ‘Open Innovation Platform’
The two port authorities of Hamburg and Halifax have officially
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a joint maritime innovation
network platform during the GreenTech for Ports and Terminals Conference
2023.
The PIER and homePORT Hamburg set up the platform as an “Open Innovation
Platform” to exchange best practices, solutions, and challenges.
The PIER is a global centre of excellence for research and collaboration in
port innovation, planning, and strategy in Halifax, Canada.
The homePORT is an innovation campus located in the centre of the Port of
Hamburg, Germany.
Jens Meier, CEO of the Hamburg Port Authority and Allan Gray, President and
CEO of the Halifax Port Authority, inked the MoU amid the GreenTech for Ports
and Terminals Conference 2023 on 21 February.
According to the two port authorities, the objectives and visions of The
PIER and homePORT are very similar.
Both organisations want to reinforce their collaboration to produce added
value as the two innovation ecosystems have a similar orientation.
“The digital cooperation in the field of innovation will now be concretized
and intensified through this partnership,” the Port of Hamburg reported.
This deal comes several months after Air Products and Mabanaft announced
they will build Germany’s first large-scale, green energy import terminal in the
Port of Hamburg.
