Our 2023 Sponsors and Partners

Gold Sponsor

Mott MacDonald is a global top 20, £2bn employee-owned engineering, development and management consultancy, with projects worldwide. Its core strengths are in transport, energy and water – going back a century, its founders designed some of the first deep London Underground lines, South Africa’s electricity grid, and Egypt’s Aswan Dam, which is regarded as an engineering wonder of the world. Today Mott MacDonald is still creating and caring for the infrastructure that society depends on, and working with clients to combat the causes and effects of climate change, seize the opportunities and benefits of digital transformation, and manage the risks of infectious diseases like COVID-19.

Worldwide Mott MacDonald employs over 17,000 people, working for central and local governments, agencies, regulators, infrastructure owners and operators, and investors. The company guides projects through their whole lifecycle, from feasibility studies, business case development and environmental and social impact studies, through preliminary and detailed design, to construction, integration, operation and asset management. Its core engineering skillset is complemented with digital expertise driving efficiencies and value during project development and construction, and in operation.

Silver Sponsors

ATAI is an applied AI company providing real time business solutions for Maritime and Logistics industries. Based out of Hyderabad, India, ATAI closely works with its customers in their digital transformation by bringing together rich industry/domain expertise, core advanced technologies including computer vision, multi sensor fusion, robust AI models and process reengineering capability. ATCO, our flagship product, for the Maritime industry provides a complete smart automation solution for all ingress/egress points of ports/terminals (Gates, Rail, Vessel), yard automation and Warehousing operations.

The Port Authority of Bilbao is the entity responsible for the management of the Port of Bilbao and for offering an agile and efficient service in accordance with the needs of the port community and the citizens. Our port is one of the main logistic and industrial enclaves of the Atlantic Arc and a point of reference for the transport of goods to more than 800 ports around the world from or to the Iberian Peninsula and the south of France. A port focused on sustainability and committed to being an increasingly green port.

PortXchange is one of the leading tech start-ups in the maritime domain that provides digital solutions for predictable and sustainable shipping. Originating from the Port of Rotterdam, PortXchange was founded under the belief that collaboration, digitalization, and sustainability will shape the future of the shipping industry.

PortXchange solutions utilize vast amounts of data to unlock operational efficiency for ports, shipping companies, terminals, service providers and reduce their carbon footprint.

Using the industry standards together with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence technologies, PortXchange solutions deliver a holistic approach for improved efficiency and greater visibility.

PortXchange solutions cater to different levels of digital maturity and all types of trade. They have been implemented in the ports of Rotterdam, Felixstowe, Moerdijk, Algeciras, and Houston.

Bronze Sponsors

Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings include MicroStation-based applications for modeling and simulation, ProjectWise for project delivery, AssetWise for asset and network performance, Seequent’s leading geoprofessional software portfolio, and the iTwin platform for infrastructure digital twins. Bentley Systems employs more than 4,500 colleagues and generates annual revenues of approximately $1 billion in 186 countries.

Kalmar is the global leader in sustainable cargo and material handling for ports, terminals, distribution centres and heavy industry. With our extensive electric portfolio and global service network, we help our customers move towards safer, more eco-efficient and productive operations. Together, we develop innovative solutions that shape the future of our industry, improving our customers’ every move.

Moffat & Nichol is one of the largest specialized maritime planning and engineering companies in the world, Moffatt & Nichol has played a major role in the evolution of the modern marine terminal, being one of the first to revolutionize port planning and design with a focus on efficient goods movement, from containerization to automation. Today, we are committed to providing our port clients with innovative solutions to the complex challenges associated with achieving net zero. We have been at the forefront of this global imperative for decades, providing clients with strategies for achieving dockside power, equipment electrification, eco-friendly terminal transport, and local and regional emissions compliance.

Moffatt & Nichol provides engineering and consulting services to clients in the marine terminal, transportation, energy, environmental, federal, and urban development markets around the world.

Portchain is the leading provider of berth alignment solutions for container terminals and carriers. Portchain works with leading container carriers and terminal operators to create sustainable win-win solutions to improve operational efficiency for container shipping. Founded in 2017 and based in Copenhagen, Portchain works on a global scale serving container terminals and carriers across Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Africa.

SANY Europe is a company of SANY Heavy Industry, from Changsha. This is one of the three largest manufacturers of construction machinery worldwide, with a turnover of around 27 billion US dollars in 2021. The company, founded in 1989, offers a wide range of products, with more than 26 product families and over 300 machine models. These are developed, produced and sold by just under 40.000 employees around the world.

SANY’s European site has been in Bedburg, near Cologne, since 2011. The site employs around 90 staff in Sales, Service and in adapting products for the European market. In 2021, SANY Europe sold more than 2000 excavators on the continent. With the help of more than 100 dealers, the turnover across the whole of Europe was more than €100 million in the same year.

SANY Europe’s portfolio focuses predominantly on excavators and port-machinery. The SANY site, measuring approximately 140 hectares, provides space for a production hall and warehouse. Proprietary painting facilities, as well as an administration building and the SANY Hotel are also located on the premises.

The internationally recognised brand Putzmeister, based in Aichtal near Stuttgart is also a company of SANY Heavy Industry.