Tag: smart ports

Automation has always been a controversial concept within shipping, mostly led by the fear of technology overtaking the place of people. Now, the pandemic brings a new reality, with the lockdown measures and traveling restrictions making automation important, but also a challenge to the future of the work environment, as the world is now required to combine people, algorithms and robots, in a more efficient way.

Following a heavy rainfall and the climate change situation, Port of Rotterdam along with Van Gelder civil engineers and Wavin, suppliers of construction and infrastructure solutions, collaborated to develop data-driven road gullies. 

Keeping up with the industry's digital evolution, port of Gothenburg joined forces with Wabtec to implement Port Optimizer, a tool that will digitize maritime shipping data for cargo owners and supply chain stakeholders through secure, channeled access. 

IAPH established a Data Collaboration Technical Committee which agreed four immediate concrete actions in order to support and assist ports in accelerating digitalization as part of the industry call to action.

On 27 September, Dutch Drone Delta held a new trial during which a drone delivered a package to the inland vessel Duancis, Port of Rotterdam reported.

The Busan Port Authority (BPA) concluded an agreement so as to develop a smart maintenance system facility at the port and boost digitalization within its facilities.

Port of Antwerp announced that from 1st January 2021, will start the releasing of the containers through a digital, secure and integrated solution known as Certified Pick up (CPu).

Ports of Auckland along with Containerchain shake their hands and inked a 10-year aggement so as to enhance ports' software solutions within the logistics operations.

Port of Sète recently announced that is taking a new step for its Sétois port in order to become a smart port of the future.

Tianjin Port and the technology group Huawei, shake their hands and inked a strategic cooperation agreement on World Intelligence Congress in order to jointly develop a green and smart port, as Xinhua news agency reported.