1616 Ports Port of La Spezia to Grow Container Handling Capacity 33% By Greg Trauthwein40 Connecticut Port Authority – ready to move in 2019 With a focus on the state’s three deepwater ports, Connecticut also looks to foster commerce that leverages offshore wind, shortsea opportunities and local entrepreneurs. By Tom Ewing46 The P ort of Liverpool: caring for seafarersThe British port of Liverpool works with a range of charitable organizations to provide visiting seafarers spiritual, health, welfare and recreational support, primarily through the facilities of Liverpool Seafarers Centre. By Tom Mulligan52 GE Transportation’s Digital Solutions Port Optimizer Already a success in the neighboring Port of Los Angeles, a pilot project utilizing GE’s Port Optimizer could be a logistics game changer for busy intermodal gateways everywhere. By Joseph Keefe56 M arTID 2019: Autonomous Operations and the Future Mariner The second annual global Maritime Training Insights Database survey examines the impact of the autonomy trend in maritime operations on the training of future seafarers.6 Maritime Logistics Professional September/October 2018| |