What are the challenges of the future for the port of Rotterdam? Accelerating Innovation in the port of Rotterdam is essential to realize transitions. SmartPort is a knowledge hub of the Port of Rotterdam, Deltalinqs, Gemeente Rotterdam, TNO, Deltares, Erasmus University and the Delft University of Technology. By inspiring, initiating and forming alliances, SmartPort stimulates and finances scientific research for and by the companies in the port of Rotterdam in collaboration with knowledge institutes. SmartPort bundles the power of researchers, the port business community and governments together in a knowledge hub. We develop knowledge together, share it and use this knowledge, based on one collective ambition.