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Green hydrogen hubs: Antwerp-Bruges leads the way in European decarbonisation

The port of Antwerp-Bruges has consolidated its position as Western Europe's leading "Hydrogen Hub" by setting up an unprecedented industrial-scale electrolysis infrastructure. The project, part of the Hydrogen HyPort strategy, uses 100 megawatt proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers to produce up to 12,500 tonnes of green hydrogen per year, powered entirely by offshore wind energy from the North Sea. This facility is not limited to isolated production. Instead, it connects to an “open access” pipeline network that runs throughout the port area, allowing both ammonia-powered ships and heavy chemical industries inland to be supplied directly, eliminating the energy losses associated with road transport.

The relevance of this international model lies in its capacity to create a circular economy ecosystem where the port authority acts as the main manager of energy and carbon flows. Antwerp-Bruges is leading the implementation of the Antwerp@C infrastructure, designed to capture, liquefy and store industrial CO2 in former gas fields under the seabed, reducing the port's emissions by 50% by the end of the decade. In addition, the port functions as a living laboratory for the chemical recycling of complex plastics which, through pyrolysis processes, are transformed into precursors for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and marine biofuels. This holistic vision allows the port authority to radically diversify its business model from being a land lessor to an energy neutral production and certification node.

According to the APB, monitoring these projects is essential for designing the roadmap for energy transition in island environments, where energy self-sufficiency and protection of the marine environment are two sides of the same coin.

The Port Authorities of the Balearic Islands and A Coruña exchange experience and knowledge in preparation for their port-city transformation and integration processes

The president of the Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB), together with the general manager, Toni Ginard, visited the port of A Coruña today so that both organisations could exchange experiences and knowledge regarding the processes they have underway in terms of port-city integration.

Both ports are at a key stage to achieve a transformation of port spaces that will result in an improvement of port infrastructure and its relationship with their respective cities.

In both cases, this involves an extensive remodelling of the waterfront, which envisions the creation of new opportunities for port development and the provision of open spaces for citizens. Innovation, sustainability, the enhancement of industrial heritage, and broad social participation throughout the process are aspects that the approaches of the two port authorities have in common.

Both the APB and the A Coruña Port Authority (within the framework of the Coruña Marítime Commission) have put out to tender the drafting of a Master Plan that will define the main lines of the projects to be executed in the coming years, after consultation processes with the public in which strategic agreements were established in consensus with the social and economic stakeholders.

The directors of both ports held a meeting this morning at the headquarters of the A Coruña Port Authority, where they shared the most important aspects of their projects, with the aim of enriching their know-how. Next, they visited the docks and areas of the inner port of A Coruña.

Participating in the visit on behalf of the APB were the president, Javier Sanz; the general manager, Antonio Ginard; the head of the Department of Corporate Governance, Communication and CSR, Laura Molano; and the head of the Department of Planning and Strategy, Jorge Nasarre.

Representing A Coruña at the event were the President of the Port Authority, Martín Fernández Prado; the General Manager, Juan Diego Pérez; the Head of the Port Planning Department, Enrique Maciñeira; and the Head of the Institutional Relations and Communication Division, Ramón Castro.

The "autonomous" port: Singapore gets ahead of the curve with port orchestration using artificial intelligence

The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) is analysing the model of the port of Tuas, in Singapore, as a reference for port innovation and operational efficiency. This Asian location is establishing itself as the world's first "autonomous" port, where artificial intelligence not only controls cranes or mechanical movements, but also digitally orchestrates the entire maritime logistics chain.

While most international ports are still discussing the first steps towards automation, Tuas has emerged as a living laboratory of port efficiency, with a predictive management system that can anticipate service demand, berthing times and energy consumption. Its digitalPORT@SG platform coordinates the arrival of ships, refuelling, and loading operations on a Just-In-Time (JIT) basis, reducing the total anchoring time by 20%.

The technological heart of this model is an ecosystem of more than a thousand Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), connected through a private 5G network. Unlike traditional systems, these devices do not rely on pre-installed cables or routes, but instead use LIDAR sensors and machine vision to navigate freely and adaptively through the terminal. This level of autonomy turns each vehicle into an intelligent component within a system coordinated by AI algorithms.

Energy efficiency is another of Tuas' pillars. Intelligent management systems determine the optimal time to charge the batteries of AGVs based on the cost of electricity and operational demand. This strategy not only reduces peak consumption, but also acts as a balancer for the national electricity grid, integrating the port into the overall management of the energy system.

The lesson for European port authorities, and especially for the APB, is clear: the port of the future transcends physical infrastructure. The real transformation lies in the algorithmic capacity to optimise assets, reduce emissions, and convert port operations into a digital process synchronised with the logistics and energy environment. Singapore is thus leading the way towards a new generation of smart and sustainable ports.

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