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20 August 2026

NIMO and Belfast Harbour join Port Innovators Network

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NIMO and Belfast Harbour join Port Innovators Network

The PIER has welcomed Northern Ireland Maritime and Offshore and Belfast Harbour as the newest members of the Port Innovators Network, a worldwide association aimed at boosting innovation adoption across the global ports ecosystem. The membership strengthens PIN’s reach into the Northern Ireland maritime and offshore sector and connects Belfast Harbour’s digital transformation programme with international port innovation peers. NIMO brings together members from industry, government and academia to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across maritime and offshore sectors in Northern Ireland, with particular strengths in autonomous systems, offshore renewables, innovative port technologies and technology transfer from aerospace into the marine sector. Belfast Harbour serves as Northern Ireland’s principal maritime gateway, handling 70 percent of the region’s seaborne trade and 25 percent of seaborne trade for the island of Ireland, supporting GBP 8. 8 billion in total Gross Value Added to the regional economy.

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