SOLUTION / PUBLIC SOURCE RECORD
PortBin Tide for floating waste collection at ports
- Published 22 March 2023; updated 26 June 2026; estimated reading time 2 minutes. Listed as available globally under Maritime and Smart cities.
- SpillTech’s PortBin Tide uses a skimmer-like mechanism derived from oil-spill response equipment: it draws in surface water and floating debris, filters waste into a removable container, and returns to service after emptying. It is offered with a 30-litre standard container or 1,000-litre XL container. The page describes it as low-maintenance, autonomous and scalable from small marinas to large ports.
- Ports are described as natural collection points where waste from ships and land accumulates before being carried to sea. A European plastic strategy and increasing regulation/sustainability reporting are cited as reasons to intercept debris at ports.
- In Bergen, the page says one standard unit collected more than 12,000 pieces of plastic over six months. Other stated benefits include less visible pollution, lower manual-cleanup costs, easier ESG reporting and simple installation. This collection figure is a site-reported example.
- Commercially launched in 2017, the system was reported sold to ports or harbours in Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Greece, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Turkey and the UK, with international expansion ongoing. It complements PortBin TrashTrawl for rivers and ShoreCleaner for land.
- Linked to SDG 6 (Clean water and sanitation), SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities) and SDG 14 (Life below water) for reducing floating debris in ports and oceans.
- Contact: Trond Lindheim, Product Manager & CEO, trond@SpillTech.no. Company: SPILLTECH AS, Borgenskogen 45G-10, 3160 Stokke, Norway; portbin.no. A phone-number reveal control is present.