Port Insight that started on November 20, is a collaboration between Port of Rotterdam Authority and TWTG, that focuses in the development of I-IoT solutions. Port Insight is developing the new service with which barges can be tracked across a large part of Europe. The service will be operational for the first clients in early 2019.
Port Insight will have a lot of impact on the sector and will contribute to being a smart port.
The port if full of barges. Steel barges in which bulk goods such as ores, grain or sand are transported via rivers to the hinterland.
A barge can be up to 100 metres long is constructed entirely from steel.
Such a barge is pushed by another vessel, the pusher, which is why the barge doesn’t have its own engine. A pusher can push up to six barges at a time.
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In addition, which barges are berthed where and for how long is monitored manually by the barge operators.
Vincent Campfens, Business Consultant from the Digital & Information Technology department at the Port Authority commented that
Ten years ago tracking parcels we’d posted was quite difficult, but using an app for this is now simply the norm. We wanted to make barges available in the digital world.
He continued stating that barges are not handled properly and they’re always in the water. Therefore, the equipment needed to be able to take a few knocks.
Moreover, users are able to see where vessels are on this platform. They can use the dashboard for easy arrangements of declarations for port dues and for planning.
Concluding, Port of Rotterdam Authority is working with TWTG under the name Port Insight to offer this service throughout the market, so that other parties can also benefit. Port Insight will ensure that the sector works better and more efficiently.
