Although the concept of virtual watch towers is not new, its evolution saw substantial acceleration as digital technologies like cloud, blockchain etc. have become more advanced and widely deployed.

Major seaports and inland ports have set goals to be zero-emission ports by 2040.

Seaports have undergone substantial changes, moving from being a simple gateway to seaborne transport and inland waterways, to becoming empowered as business ecosystems and bringing together a multitude of actors to pursue a variety of operations.

Shortly after the announcement of its first acquisition, the real-time supply chain visibility provider Roambee onboards Swiss-based Modum, a provider of proven pharma-grade monitoring solutions, to consolidate its leadership position in the cold chain logistics monitoring.