Vado Ligure: a port platform between caissons and open decks
Alessandro Mazzi
Ports & Logistics
The multipurpose platform of Vado Ligure, on which the Vado Gateway container terminal operates, looks like a single continuous surface:…
Ports & Logistics
Alessandro Mazzi and Fincosit: maritime infrastructure, integrated logistics and the future of italian ports
Alessandro Mazzi
Ports & Logistics
Major port projects are no longer seen only as construction sites that reshape a stretch of coast. They are strategic…
Cold ironing: from the grid to the ship connection
Alessandro Mazzi
Ports & Logistics
Cold ironing, or onshore power supply (OPS), connects two electrical systems designed with different logics: the port grid and the…
Port resilience: waves, sea levels and continuity of service
Alessandro Mazzi
Ports & Logistics
A port's resilience is measured by its ability to maintain or quickly recover service after adverse metocean events. Waves, sea…
Digital ports: data, surveys and maintenance of maritime infrastructure
Alessandro Mazzi
Ports & Logistics
Italian ports are going through a significant digital transformation. Process automation, sensors, data platforms and remote monitoring promise more efficient…
Ro-Ro terminals: ramps, pavements and continuous wheeled flows
Alessandro Mazzi
Ports & Logistics
In a roll-on/roll-off terminal, cars, trucks, trailers and other wheeled units travel between ship and quay on their own wheels…
The rise of intermodal maritime logistics: Europe’s new competitive frontier
Alessandro Mazzi
Ports & Logistics
Intermodal logistics has become one of the defining themes of European transport. The shift from port-centric operations to integrated networks…
Shore power at the berth: substations, ducts, load balance and commissioning
Alessandro Mazzi
Ports & Logistics
Electrifying a port means organizing a network able to supply ships at berth, yard equipment and terminal services, and translating…
