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The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a vital role in the development of smart transportation and logistics. Smart transportation has facilitated huge development in the field of smart cities.

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.

Innovative partnership powers Atlanta’s future

A pioneering initiative between Georgia Power, the City of Atlanta and a cohort of partners is showing what’s next in smart cities and demonstrating the power of public-private partnerships.

Smart cities and cybersecurity: Is it wise to get smarter?

As the popularity and inevitability of smart cities expand, so too does a cybercriminal’s opportunistic attack surface. Keiron Shepherd, F5 Networks, evaluates the risks.

Intelligent infrastructure: From data to wisdom

Amey’s Alexandra Knight looks at how to bridge the gap from data to wisdom, and why it matters.

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Firms named to test new tech with NY regional transit agencies

News08 May 2024

Transit Tech Lab focused on customer experience, climate resilience and kerb management and those selected will deploy their tech in a proof-of-concept period.

Study reveals benefits of green and digital shipping corridor

Sea travel19 Apr 2024

Corridor between Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach is forecast to bring more green jobs, health improvements for local communities and economic benefits.

£1m awarded to Port of Tyne to enable 5G smart port operations

4G and 5G22 Mar 2024

The funding will support 5G and advanced wireless connectivity as key components of the digital strategy to build on the strengths of the UK region.

Sixth Transit Tech Lab challenge call for entries

Climate action09 Jan 2024

The established challenge is looking for tech-driven approaches to support the agencies’ objectives in customer experience, resiliency and kerb management.

Cop28: Ports to form green and digital shipping corridor

Climate action08 Dec 2023

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles unveiled the partnership strategy for the corridor across the Pacific.

Three ecosystems helping to build smarter cities and regions

Editor's Blog13 Oct 2023

We highlight three examples that show how ecosystems and collaborative networks can help cities and organisations reach their smart city goals more quickly.

Helsinki and Tallinn ports enter Green Corridor agreement

Sea travel11 Oct 2023

The Green Corridor is a shipping route and an umbrella for several projects at sea and inshore operations in Helsinki and Tallinn which aim to reduce emissions.

Seoul implements smart intersection testbed

Road travel23 Jun 2023

Seoul Metropolitan Government has chosen Hwarang-ro and Taereung Royal Tomb in Nowon-gu district as the location for the pilot project in the South Korean capital.

How technology supports ports in boosting operational efficiencySponsored by Huawei

Logistics21 Mar 2023

SmartCitiesWorld reports on the digital transformation of ports through the use of sensor networks, 5G, AI and cloud computing.

Illinois aims to build smarter multimodal transport systems

Road travel03 Mar 2023

The state DoT has awarded a $1.2m contract to Iteris to provide project management services to support its long-term transport plan and make travel accessible to all.

Belfast proposes smart district for urban innovation

Economic Development15 Feb 2023

The Smart District will be a testbed for ideas and technologies that maximise investment opportunities as well as address the city centre’s key challenges.

Wave energy conversion unit arrives at Port of Los Angeles

Batteries and renewables16 Dec 2022

Eco Wave Power’s technology turns ocean and sea waves into green electricity and will be located at the AltaSea innovation campus at the US’ busiest seaport.

Utah Inland Port: overhauling logistics networks and piloting new tech

Special Reports02 Sep 2022

Jack Hedge, President of the Utah Inland Port Authority, explains how the dry port has the potential to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the logistics supply chain.

Singapore to create testbed for maritime 5G use cases

4G and 5G31 Aug 2022

IMDA and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore will partner to achieve full 5G standalone coverage by mid-2025 to test applications such as autonomous manoeuvres and remote control of ships.

EWP-EDF One wave energy project to connect Israeli grid

Batteries and renewables24 Aug 2022

Once connected, the EWP-EDF One Project will represent the first time in the country’s history that electricity produced by the power of waves will be transmitted to Israel’s national electric grid.

Nexar acquisition to enable data-rich mobility applications

AI and Machine Learning05 Aug 2022

Israeli start-up’s acquisition of communications-at-the-edge specialist Veniam aims to accelerate smart city applications by utilising vehicles as “engines of data”.

UK port to install hydrogen furnace to help decarbonise

Batteries and renewables24 Jun 2022

The country’s first refinery-based hydrogen-powered furnace, which represents a major multi-million-pound investment in northwest England, will go into operation in 2023 at Stanlow in Ellesmere Port.

Covid recovery and sustainability challenge finalists named

Transport hubs25 May 2022

Companies in the Transit Tech Lab competition will test solutions over an eight-week period with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and NJ Transit.

California awards contract for transit payment processing services

Road travel22 Mar 2022

Caltran’s marketplace provides transit providers with a one-stop shop to buy from vendors whose products integrate within a modular solution for contactless open loop fare collection.

Eastern Transportation Coalition streamlines access to vital data analytics

Analytics16 Mar 2022

States and agencies within the coalition can select Geotab as their provider of origin-destination and freight data without going through a time-consuming request-for-proposal process.

Valèncian marina progresses plans to become a port 4.0

Cloud and edge computing03 Mar 2022

La Marina de València is working with Telefonica Tech to transform the traditional supply posts for boats into intelligent points and is also making use of blockchain technology to guarantee the immutability of data.

Disruptors team for end-to-end automated security

Citizen security21 Feb 2022

Mircea Tudor San Tech and Qylur Intelligent Systems will integrate their technologies to cover a range of checkpoints, from borders to entries of facilities and critical infrastructures sites and smart cities.

Ports and C40 Cities to create trans-Pacific green shipping corridor

Logistics31 Jan 2022

The two ports and partners, including shipping lines, and cargo owners in China and the US have committed to deliver an implementation plan for the project by the end of 2022.

Winners named in New York high-tech Covid response challenge

Rail Travel13 Jan 2022

New York Transit Tech Lab’s public-private initiative will give the winning companies the opportunity to scale their solutions and help make improvements in mass transit in the city as riders return.

City of Toronto recommends electrification of island ferry fleet

Sea travel10 Jan 2022

Shift to electrification supports the City’s net-zero strategy and aligns with the target of transitioning 20 per cent of the City fleet to zero emissions by 2025 and 50 per cent by 2030.

Philadelphia naval yard uses artificial intelligence to analyse traffic patterns

Analytics05 Jan 2022

The 1,200-acre former military base has been redeveloped into a mixed-use campus led by Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation and master developer of the historic shipyard.

Hamburg Port Authority adopts data-based approach to truck management

Logistics22 Dec 2021

Using Here’s Corridor Travel Time-as-a-Service solution, the HPA can better monitor the traffic situation on relevant road corridors and manage the flow of traffic.

Buenos Aires crowned smart city of the year

News17 Nov 2021

The Argentine capital was recognised for its municipal solid waste management plan and its aim to develop circular economy models for each waste current.

Portuguese city progresses mobility ecosystem with transport app

News27 Oct 2021

The City of Cascais has integrated Ubirider’s Pick platform into the city’s mobility app to provide enhanced services as well as reward sustainable choices.

OnDemand Webinar: The IoT is rapidly overhauling how logistics and transportation industries operate

On-Demand Webinars05 Oct 2021

The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a vital role in the development of smart transportation and logistics. Smart transportation has facilitated huge development in the field of smart cities.

OnDemand Webinar: The IoT is rapidly overhauling how logistics and transportation industries operate

Webinars08 Sep 2021

The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a vital role in the development of smart transportation and logistics. Smart transportation has facilitated huge development in the field of smart cities.

Are America's roads ready for the return to the office?

Congestion02 Aug 2021

The US Chamber of Commerce Foundation and tech start-up RoadBotics have used artificial intelligence to assess roadway conditions in 20 of the nation’s major metropolitan areas.

$1.6m awarded to Louisiana SmartPort initiative

News14 Jun 2021

Through the development of a decision-support tool to forecast shoaling at port facilities along the Mississippi River, SmartPort will improve port operations and benefit a variety of stakeholders.

Port of Los Angeles demonstrates hydrogen-powered electric vehicles

News11 Jun 2021

Part of a large-scale, multi-year demonstration, the project is designed to advance the port’s Clean Air Action Plan goals and help California achieve statewide climate change.

Mobility company aims to tackle transport challenges in Latin America

News08 Jun 2021

After launching in Mexico City in 2020, WhereIsMyTransport is expanding availability of its Android public transport app product in Latin America to the city of Lima.

Port of Antwerp to pioneer green port solutions

Data management & software28 May 2021

Project aims to rethink all aspects of port operations, including terminal activities, mobility, connectivity, fuels and new models for production, storage and use of energy.

Fire Island launches Uber transit ticketing for ferry riders

News27 May 2021

New partnership allows for more convenient and safer ticket purchasing when reserving Fire Island Ferry trips and is scheduled to last throughout the summer season.

UK energy regulator pledges £300m for EV charging expansion

Road travel25 May 2021

Investment will be delivered over the next two years and will see installation of 1,800 new ultra-rapid charging points at motorway service areas with a further 1,750 charge points in towns and cities.

Microcities to drive adoption of urban tech

News05 Feb 2021

Research by ABI finds that a wide range of smart cities technology vendors and service providers are focusing product and solution strategies on one or more microcity types.

Australian shipbuilder launches series of electric-powered high-speed ferries

News19 Jan 2021

The 46 metre Passenger Express 46V is designed to provide an environmentally friendly, economical vessel ideal for metropolitan, inland waterway commuter ferry services.

Saudi Arabia unveils its vision for a city without cars and streets

News13 Jan 2021

The Line is a zero-carbon, hyper-connected city in a 170km straight line on the Neom development near the Red Sea that will “reimagine and revitalise the future of urban living”.

Multi-modal terminal aims to improve mobility in Washington region

News07 Jan 2021

The Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal is the state’s first new ferry terminal for 40 years and incorporates the cultural influence of the Pacific Northwest’s native people.

UK port cuts carbon emissions by 700 tonnes in 12 months

Sea travel05 Jan 2021

The Port of Tyne in the north-east of England has been assessing current and future energy requirements in line with Tyne 2050’s roadmaps for it to become carbon neutral by 2030, and all-electric by 2040.

Companies collaborate to better understand mobility behaviours

News12 Nov 2020

SkedGo and Motiontag are combining advanced journey planning and analytics capabilities to understand how, when and why people travel, and measure changes in travel behaviour.

Momentum builds behind a hydrogen-driven economy

News11 Nov 2020

According to analysis from Frost & Sullivan, hydrogen production will double by 2030 as the world advances towards a sustainable energy economy and countries battle climate change.

Business mobility-as-a-service offering to be launched in the UK

News10 Nov 2020

Fleetondemand’s Mobilleo platform will power Kinto’s MaaS offering that consolidates all forms of travel into a single solution where customers can search thousands of different travel providers

Port of Tyne sets up clean energy park

News09 Nov 2020

The park, which has already welcomed its first tenant, will play an important role in supporting the government’s goal to power every UK home with offshore wind electricity.

Maid of the Mist launches all-electric ferries at Niagara Falls

News12 Oct 2020

ABB has supplied an integrated power and propulsion solution for the newbuild vessels, including an offshore charging system, enabling sustainable operation.

Only 60 per cent of transit agencies have a cybersecurity preparedness plan

News08 Oct 2020

Research carried out by the Mineta Transportation Institute also found that less than half of agencies reported auditing their cybersecurity programme at least once a year.

Major cities sign the European Circular Cities Declaration

News05 Oct 2020

The cities and regions are committed to act as ambassadors and champion a circular economy that leads to a resource-efficient, low-carbon and socially responsible society.

Thames Clippers launches re-branded Uber Boat in London

News03 Aug 2020

Thames Clippers is joining forces with Uber to encourage people to travel by boat across London city using its fleet of 20 boats that depart from 23 piers on the Thames.

One in four Americans want a Covid vaccine before riding public transit

News30 Jul 2020

More than half of US citizens are deeply cautious about using sharing economy services or riding public transportation, according to a new study by Genomatica.

Mayors put forward a 'green and just' Covid-19 recovery plan

News17 Jul 2020

The C40 Cities network has announced its agenda for delivering a sustainable and equitable recovery plan from the pandemic and calls for support for the vision from national government.

LiDAR technology used for smarter space management

News16 Jul 2020

Qortex People Counter provides powerful insights about the flow and number of people in retail stores, public transportation centres, stadiums, venues, and more.

New York launches Covid-19 response initiative for public transit

News09 Jul 2020

The MTA and the Transit Innovation Partnership want to engage the private tech industry to evaluate and deploy technologies that make transport safer and more responsive to needs amid the pandemic.

Our society needs systemic changes. Hyperloop is just one way we can get there

Opinions06 Jul 2020

Hyperloop’s futuristic concept overshadows its substantial environmental benefits, argues Juan Vicén, co-founder of hyperloop company Zeleros.

Ranking reveals smartest and most sustainable cities

News03 Jul 2020

Prepared by IESE Business School´s Centre for Globalisation and Strategy, the Cities in Motion Index 2020 analyses the level of development of 174 world cities.

Danish municipalities launch ambitious climate action plans

News01 Jul 2020

Samsø and Sønderborg have launched their strategies as part of the Danish Deadline 2020 project, DK2020, which is aligned with the Paris Agreement.

Mobility innovation lab launched in Miami-Dade County

News01 Jul 2020

C-Lab Miami plans to source and attract innovative mobility ideas and technologies from around the world and test them through local proof-of-concepts.

Helsinki trials electric ferry across the Reposalmi strait

News19 Jun 2020

The ferry will operate as a calling service using a mobile app and transport six passengers at a time from Vartiosaari to Laajasalo, covering a distance of 150 metres.

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