Italian company Gerotto, has begun a process that will lead – by the first half of 2024 – to the UL compliance, valid in North America, and to the international IECEx certification of its robotic systems for cleaning tanks inside refineries and tank terminals. This step is in line with the strategy begun with the achievement of ATEX certification with the aim of strengthening its presence internationally as a technological reference player and as a partner for major industrial cleaning contractors. Alessandro Gerotto, CEO of Gerotto says: ‘This project is a key step in our industrial growth plan, which includes […]
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Execution, not technology, holds the key to port digitalisation
Digitalisation across fragmented port environments such as Houston, Texas, US, is no longer constrained by technology. The platforms exist, the data is available and the operational value case is increasingly clear. The greater challenge lies in execution; bringing independent organisations together around shared, digitised pre-arrival workflows and persuading them to move away from long-established ways of working. Houston provides a clear example of the complexity involved. It is a dense, highly active port environment where terminals, vessels, agents, surveyors, traders and service providers each perform essential functions, but often optimise their own part of the process in isolation. Individual companies […]
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June 4, 2026
