The Port of Ravenna authority has received the Smart Ports Award for its long‑term digitalization strategy featuring 5G networks, digital twin technology, renewable energy, cold ironing and advanced environmental monitoring. The project illustrates how European ports are integrating automation, connectivity and sustainability into a single smart ecosystem.
The Port of Ravenna in Italy has been granted the Smart Ports Award in recognition of its comprehensive strategy to modernize the harbour through digitalization and advanced technology. The award highlights a series of interconnected initiatives rolled out over time, including deployment of 5G networks, the use of digital twin technology to model and manage port infrastructure, investments in renewable energy, cold ironing systems to supply vessels with shore power at berth, circular‑economy measures and enhanced environmental monitoring of port operations.
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