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PortXL welcomes new partner MINDbase
PortXL welcomes new partner MINDbase: the ‘innovation hub’ of the [...]
Introducing Fuel Essence: using data to improve the performance and sustainability of vessels, fleets and operations
Fuel Essence is a company that works towards the increased [...]
Introducing Lobster Robotics: providing large-scale & high resolution underwater imagery for offshore energy developers, consultants and researchers
Lobster Robotics has developed a cost-effective solution to underwater robotics [...]
Introducing Voyex: working towards zero emissions by developing a ‘liquid hydrogen carrier’ as a safe and efficient substitute for diesel
Hydrogen is being touted as a more-than-feasible option for [...]
Introducing Mythos AI: autonomous ship technology for productive ports and sustainable global trade
Mythos AI has big ambitions to bring the benefits of [...]
Introducing SHM Next: Cutting-edge sensor systems for predictive maintenance of steel and concrete structures
SHM Next has taken the subject of condition monitoring of [...]
Introducing GT Green Technologies: developing the future of wind propulsion
As the shipping industry makes the transition away from [...]
PortXL and GTT partner to accelerate innovation in the Maritime Industry
Leading maritime accelerator PortXL (NL) and the technological expert in [...]
Introducing Medeina: how lessons from nature provide solutions for fine sediment slurries
The European dredging industry produces an estimated 200,000,000 m3 of [...]
Change in PortXL Management
PortXL Director Hedi Visscher has decided to leave the organization [...]
2023 Program Kickoff
The PortXL 2023 Kick-off in Rotterdam! The 2023 Accelerator Kick-off [...]
Alumni Spring Roundup
Breaking Barriers in Energy Generation: Vattenfall and MayMaan Team Up [...]
Rotterdam Reef Successfully Installed for Nature and Shoreline Protection!
'Delft start-up Reefy is building a reef in the [...]
Sealution raises €1.3 million with an internal data network for ocean-going vessels
Flemish start-up at the helm of internal communications at [...]
PortXL visits the European Space Agency
Having a strong network is the key to an accelerator. [...]
Decarbonisation innovators complete 7th edition of PortXL acceleration program
Rotterdam, 15 December, 2022 – The PortXL community gathered [...]
Alumni Roundup Winter Edition
The end of the year is approaching fast, however, [...]
Highlighting Future Collaborations
We are delighted to announce our final event of [...]
Alumni Roundup Autumn Edition
PortXL would like to recap some amazing projects and [...]
PortXL selects Decarbonisation Innovators for 2022
14 companies hailing from 9 countries were selected by [...]
2022 Final Selection Candidates
Welcome esteemed reader! From August 17th to September 2nd [...]
The Rotterdam Reef
Delft start-up Reefy builds reef in the Maas for [...]
PortXL welcomes Damen Shipyards as corporate partner
Damen Shipyards Group has become a corporate partner of [...]
The 2021 PortXL Impact Report
Bringing people together has been a cornerstone of PortXL since [...]
Will you be part of the magic in 2022?
PortXL 2022: Decarbonisation PortXL opens it's doors [...]
Maritime Roundup: February 2022
Your favourite monthly maritime news collection about the industry and [...]
Maritime Roundup: January 2022
Your first monthly maritime news for the year 2022 about [...]
Winter Funding Roundup
Samotics completes Series A funding round to lead fight against [...]
Maritime Roundup: 30 December 2021
Your final maritime news for the year 2021 about [...]
PortXL 2021 Innovators SDG Impact
“The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a [...]
Corporates and start-ups seal collaborations at PortXL’s 6th edition of Shakedown
Water quality monitoring, artificial reefs, floating solar [...]
Hapag-Lloyd implements T-Mining’s SCR in the Port of Rotterdam
Hapag-Lloyd started the roll-out of Secure Container Release in [...]
Maritime Masterplan Awarded Subsidies
The Maritime Masterplan is the Dutch vision to make 50 [...]
Maritime Roundup: 26 November 2021
Fortnigthly maritime news for the industry and the PortXL [...]
Maritime Roundup: 11 November 2021
Fortnigthly maritime news for the industry and the PortXL [...]
Maritime Roundup: 26 October 2021
Fortnigthly maritime news for the industry and the PortXL [...]
Maritime Roundup: 14 October 2021
Fortnigthly maritime news for the industry and the PortXL community.‘We [...]
Autumn Funding Roundup
ECOncrete secures $5 million+ Series A fundingThe Israeli PortXL 2018 [...]
Maritime Roundup: 28 September 2021
Fortnigthly maritime news for the industry and the PortXL [...]
Maritime Roundup: 14 September 2021
Fortnigthly maritime news for the industry and the PortXL community. [...]
Maritime Roundup: 31 August 2021
Fortnigthly maritime news for the industry and the PortXL [...]
Maritime Roundup: 12 August 2021
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL communityIPCC report [...]
Maritime Masterplan Solutions
You might have heard about PortXL's participation in the Dutch [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 July 2021
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community [...]
2030 Vision: The Dutch Maritime Masterplan
The Maritime Masterplan is the vision to make 30 [...]
Maritime Roundup: 29 June 2021
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community [...]
PortXL unveils the selected 2021 innovation cohort
The first digital Selection Days saw the PortXL network of [...]
Smart-Ship: force feedback controls for maritime
The Smart-Ship levers Smart-Ship is a start-up from [...]
Samotics: preventive failure detection
Samotics is a Dutch company from Leiden that [...]
InnoTractor’s IoT vision for zero waste supply chain
InnoTractor implements digital technology for a better [...]
Maritime Roundup: 31 May 2021
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community AI [...]
Maritime Roundup: 19 May 2021
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community SPEED [...]
Sagar Defence Engineering’s “Boat in a box”
Sagar Defence Engineering (SDE) is a top-of-the-line robotics [...]
Maritime Roundup: 29 April 2021
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community [...]
Mentor Spotlight: Collaborate to innovate
PortXL mentors share their experiences and stress the importance [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 April 2021
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL communityTop 5 [...]
Maritime Roundup: 30 March 2021
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community [...]
Maritime Roundup: 16 March 2021
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL communityTraining simulators [...]
Maritime Roundup: 16 February 2021
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL communityTime for [...]
Testing from Texas: finding Covid-19 in sewage
An interview with Keith Cole, CEO of Water Lens. The [...]
Maritime Roundup: 28 January 2021
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL communityPort of [...]
Maritime Roundup: 14 January 2021
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community Maritime [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 December 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community [...]
Challenges of the Canal
Last week Friday, December 4th 2020, we hosted our maiden [...]
Bringing Underwater ROV Inspections from Madras to the Maas – the Planys Tech Tale
“During the program, there were days where we’d wake up [...]
Maritime Roundup: 30 November 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community [...]
Introducing MATCH by PortXL
Think like a tugboatFor five years now, PortXL has been [...]
Maritime Roundup: 17 November 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community [...]
Maritime Roundup: 30 October 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community What [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 October 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community Mental [...]
Maritime Roundup: 30 September 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community MPA [...]
Smart Maintenance Start-up Showcase
The technological advancements in the fields of sensors, IoT (Internet [...]
Water Treatment Start-up Showcase
Water is the source of life - it is [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 September 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community How [...]
What is Innovation?
The word that puzzles the mind of every business strategist. [...]
Maritime Roundup: 31 August 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community 2021 [...]
Learning in a Virtual Reality World | Parable
Based on an interview with Sam Ryan, Co-Founder & [...]
Maritime Roundup: 17 August 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL communityWorld’s first [...]
Maritime Roundup: 30 July 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community [...]
McNetiq introduces magnetic fall protection system
Rotterdam based company and 2017 PortXL Alumni McNetiq bv [...]
Maritime Roundup: 14 July 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community [...]
PortXL joins Québec Laurentia project
On June 22nd the Port of Québec announced the [...]
Making port challenges visible
Over the past five years, we witnessed a change [...]
Shakeup brings home the Rotterdam maritime event spirit
It is in the nature of PortXL - the World’s [...]
Bigyellowfish – protecting mental health at sea
A guest article by Kunal Pancholi, Co-Founder of Bigyellowfish [...]
Meet Frank Smallegange
PortXL’s first digital event SHAKEUP is approaching and we can’t [...]
sHYp – sailing through PortXL
A guest article by Carl Fischer, CEO & Co-Founder [...]
Waving farewell to Esther
You may have seen her at PortXL events, working [...]
PortXL Solutions to COVID-19 Challenges
A top 3 by start-ups and scale-ups from the [...]
Maritime Roundup: 25 February 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. [...]
Rotterdam shows its 20/20 Vision on Innovation
The start of the 5th year of PortXL saw more [...]
The Participating 7 – Episode VI
The “start-up tease” is completed - it's a full monty! [...]
The Participating 7 – Episode V
The gradual unveiling – or “start-up tease” – of the [...]
Maritime Roundup: 30 January 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community.Report Puts [...]
The Participating 7 – Episode IV
Welcome back esteemed reader! The gradual unveiling - or "start-up [...]
The Participating 7 – Episode III
Welcome back esteemed reader! As you know by now (and [...]
The Participating 7 – Episode II
Welcome esteemed reader! From January 20th to February 5th we [...]
The Participating 7 – Episode I
Welcome esteemed reader! From January 20th to February 5th we [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 January 2020
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. The [...]
Major wastewater treatment breakthrough
Compressing 400 litres of contaminated water into 20L in [...]
Maritime Roundup: 16 December 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community.Europe to [...]
Back to the Future with PortXL Antwerp
Friday the 13th might have a scary reputation, but on [...]
Maritime Roundup: 29 November 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community.'Open communication [...]
Deltares & PortXL join forces towards the common goal of driving innovation
The Delft-based research institute for applied research joins PortXL’s Rotterdam [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 November 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. [...]
MapGage: Digitalizing Fieldwork
PortXL Alumni Start-Up Feature An interview with Ruben van [...]
Njord Power: Solving the Dutch Nitrogen Crisis & Dampening “Dirty” Diesel’s Damage
PortXL Alumni Start-Up Feature An interview with Rob Verhoof, [...]
Maritime Roundup: 29 October 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 October 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. [...]
Mavisoft catches second wave of PortXL Antwerp
Start-up Mavisoft has been added to this year’s cohort of [...]
Maritime Roundup: 27 September 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. [...]
Maritime Roundup: 18 September 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. [...]
Mentor Spotlight: John Oosthoek & Vienna Lomonov
Once a month we spotlight one of our mentors at PortXL, who will share an industry challenge.
PortXL Antwerp selects its 2nd cohort
The 2nd edition of PortXL’s Antwerp program has concluded its selections. 5 companies will be taking part in the program, kicking off on the 23rd of September and running until the conclusive Shakedown event on the 13th of December.
A View on Three Horizons
As a captain of a ship, you keep your eyes on the horizon. However, consultants claim that a commander in chief needs to focus on three horizons at the same time. How is that possible?
Mentor Spotlight: Donald Baan
Mentor Spotlight: Donald Baan Senior Business Manager Logistics Port [...]
The Beacon and PortXL work in tandem
Innovation hub The Beacon on the Sint-Pietersvliet in Antwerp will be an additional base for maritime start-up accelerator PortXL. Participating start-ups in the PortXL Antwerp program this year will be granted a place in The Beacon to work from there.
PortXL Antwerp Sets Sail for its Second Voyage
PortXL is the 1st World Port & Maritime Accelerator for innovative start-ups and scale-ups that have the potential to disrupt the port and maritime industry. Since 2018, PortXL has expanded from Rotterdam to Singapore and Antwerp...
Mentor Spotlight: Chia Yoong Hui
Mentor SpotlightChia Yoong HuiChairman & CEO, Ascenz Chia Yoong Hui [...]
Mentor Spotlight: Edwin Ebrahimi
Mentor Spotlight:Edwin EbrahimiInnovation Engagement LeaderVopakOnce a month we spotlight one [...]
Mentor Spotlight: Jeffrey Tan
Mentor Spotlight:Jeffrey TanHead of Network & Connectivity, Corporate DevelopmentYCH GroupPeriodically [...]
Mentor Spotlight: Regine Picard
Mentor Spotlight:Regine PicardCEO, Selective Trademark UnionOnce a month we spotlight [...]
Alumni Feature: WhaleWashing – The Car Wash for Ships
An interview with Stefano Peruzzi, Co-Founder of WhaleWashing
Alumni Feature: SEAFAR – Driving Unmanned Barge Innovation
An interview with Louis-Robert Cool, Founder of Seafar Seafar [...]
Alumni Feature: Ionada – Scrubbing Sulphur
A double interview with Edoardo Panziera, CEO & Russell Maduro, [...]
Alumni Feature: Threatspan
Every new technology solves problems but, if not properly maintained, [...]
Alumni Feature: XETAL – Non-Invasive Behavioural Monitoring
An interview with Francesco Pessolano, co-founder of XETAL FRANCESCO [...]
Alumni Feature: BeamBot – Empowering Intelligent Surveillance
For maritime and logistics companies to stay competitive, the [...]
Maritime Roundup: 30 August 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. China [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 August 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. China [...]
Maritime Roundup: 30 July 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. British [...]
Entrepreneurial Energy Transition into a greener World
As a record-breaking heatwave ravages Europe, we direct our [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 July 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. Hapag-Lloyd [...]
Maritime Roundup: 28 June 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. Maersk [...]
Fantastic fourth for PortXL
Rotterdam reiterates itself as a city that can make things [...]
Maritime Roundup: 17 June 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. MARITIME [...]
Maritime Roundup: 31 May 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. MARITIME [...]
Alumni Feature: Green Sea Guard – Dangerous Gas Detection & Analysis
A double interview with Anita Bradshaw, CEO of Green Sea [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 May 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. MARITIME [...]
Maritime Roundup: 30 April 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. MARITIME [...]
Maritime Roundup: 18 April 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. MARITIME [...]
PortXL concludes inaugural Singapore program with 7 startups and 4 POCs with maritime corporates
The World’s 1st Port & Maritime Accelerator PortXL has [...]
Maritime Roundup: 29 March 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. MARITIME [...]
Innovatively saving the Planet & the Budget
Ideas to reduce emissions for the shipping industry
Maritime Roundup: 15 March 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. MARITIME [...]
Alumni Feature: CargoLedger – Empowering Trust With Blockchain
In an evolving global maritime landscape where companies are jumping [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 February 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. MARITIME [...]
Antwerp’s new maritime accelerator PortXL organises first Shakedown event
On Friday 8th February, more than 100 people gathered in Port of Antwerp’s brand new Wagenzaal venue to listen to start-up stories and their experiences working with corporates in the port cluster.
21 Companies Selected for Acceleration in Rotterdam
Get to know the innovative disruptors on the launchpad towards great opportunities in the port, maritime, logistics and energy sectors
Maritime Roundup: 31 January 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. MARITIME [...]
Mentor Spotlight: Edwin van de Brug
Once a month we spotlight one of our mentors at PortXL, who will share an industry challenge.
Maritime Roundup: 15 January 2019
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. MARITIME [...]
Maritime Roundup: 14 December 2018
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. MARITIME [...]
Maritime Roundup: 30 November 2018
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. MARITIME [...]
Maritime Roundup: 15 November 2018
Fortnightly maritime news for the industry and PortXL community. [...]
PortXL Antwerp kicks into high gear with inaugural Selection Day
The PortXL Antwerp program acts as a local acceleration hub, and is centred around building client relations in the local ecosystem and matching start-ups with our partners.
Mammoet partners with PortXL
Mammoet partners with PortXL Mammoet is to develop ground-breaking [...]