APBA, through the Port Innovation Atlas programme, proposes a challenge to the innovation ecosystem with the aim to find start-ups and technology solutions on how to make the most of AIS data to improve decision-making and operational aspects.
Among others, AIS data could be applied to: safety in navigation, ship performance assessment, environmental effects (e.g. inventory of ship emi-ssions by dock or port area), docks and terminals efficiency evaluation, trade routes density
controls and port service quality checks. Start-ups are encouraged to further reflect on the promising solutions that could result from the use of AIS data.
Port Innovation Atlas was launched by PortXL, one of the world’s first maritime accelerators of start-ups, with which APBA has been collaborating for some time. Thanks to its broad experience and knowledge of the start-up ecosystem, and with the aim to promote innovation and collaboration in the industry, PortXL has made this new scouting service available to ports by using its web platform as if it were a marketplace. In other words, port authorities can post their innovation-related challenges and, in turn, start-ups can show their interest in them and propose solutions. It is important to point out that port challenges posted through PortXL are viewed by over 2,500 start-ups that have been
previously verified and assessed in detail.
Several internationally renowned ports such as New York & New Jersey, Barcelona, Gothenburg, Rotterdam, Le Havre, Hamburg, Vancouver and Los Angeles have been posting their challenges on PortXL. These are mainly focused on digital transformation, optimisation and sustainability of supply chains.
Those interested in contributing solutions to the challenge posed by the APBA can send their proposals through the following link:
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