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Seven building blocks for the port of the future. Where do you start when preparing your port f…
Traditionally, ports have been crucial nodes in the worlds international supply chains. As those supply chains have become increasingly fast, flexible and responsive, the role of ports has been transformed.…
Green hydrogen. A perfect solution for sectors that are difficult to decarbonize
According to experts, it is time to focus on green hydrogen, i.e. hydrogen produced from renewable sources and more specifically by electrolysis, converting water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules using ren…
Next-Generation Wireless in Logistics. The evolution of wireless networks and the future of the…
Even before the current COVID-19 crisis, wireless communication technology was making headlines. Much of the recent interest has focused on 5G mobile data networks that are being rolled out in many countries…
Digitally Connected Smart Ports. On the move to become Global Logistics Information Exchange Hu…
Ports are taking significant strides with digital transformation and starting to declare themselves as smart. Processes are digitalized, communities within the port are connected, and impressive gains in o…
What is port-centric logistics?
PCL is a new concept, which largely refers to the transformation of the port into a space of supply chain innovation and collaboration. To meet current challenges, and prepare for future ones, ports and…
Coronavirus and the impact on global supply chains
Global emergencies such as the recent coronavirus outbreak and its massive impact on the economy show the need to immediately rethink existing supply chain thinking. The popular and established strategies wo…
Gartner Research: The Culture Hacking Roadmap
Summary: Culture hacking takes change off the horizon and inserts it into employees day-to-day life in a visceral, immediate, low-effort way. CIOs can follow a six-step process to kick off or reignite chang…
Standards and Harmonization. Where are we now and what is next?
The challenge is this: as standards have developed, standards organizations have diverged and even those using the standards have adapted their standards of choice to meet their own needs. The result is, of …
Maritime 5G will hasten IoT adoption in shipping industry. How the introduction of 5G will chan…
With improved communication technology comes improved maritime communication. 5G is expected to facilitate the roll-out of smart drones that can return real-time monitoring of ships entering and leaving port…
Artificial Intelligence improves ETA. An application to rail freight
The ELETAs project, agreed in the 2016 TEN-T Days in Rotterdam to boost international rail freight, has concluded that more accurate ETA data of freight trains are possible by means of algorithms. Once quan…
Port Community Systems. Taking Ports to the Next Level
In the past few years, the worlds leading ports have been investing in their digital ecosystems, in particular in creating Port Community Systems (PCS) to enhance their connectivity and boosting the efficie…
Digital twin technology to improve port operations. Port of Rotterdam Roadmap and use-case
Port of Rotterdam, Europes largest port by cargo tonnage, is committed to becoming the first digital port by 2030, and the smartest port in the world. Part of that journey is their digital transformation in…
Intelligent Port Orchestration. AI and the future of port automation
At Element AI, they envision an AI-enabled port ecosystem that efficiently orchestrates the flow of vessels and cargo throughout the port and beyond. The emergence of intelligence-sharing platforms and the u…
Maritime Innovation Lab (MIL). Launched by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
The MIL is part of the broader MPA Living Lab efforts and consists of both physical and digital aspects to serve as a co-creation platform for innovation. The purpose-built facility will create an environmen…
Algeciras Next Generation Port. The smart future
Summary: Algeciras Port Authority is developing next steps to consolidate the technology investment programs to impact business mainstream and transform the port into a seamless (end-to-end logistic integrat…
Interesting use cases in Ports worldwide of 5G Technology
Support for massive internet of things (IoT) is one of the three primary 5G use cases the other two are to enhance the mobile broadband and mission critical communications. Ports around the world are imple…
Facilitating start-ups in port-city innovation ecosystems
Summary: A start-up ecosystem is a self-governing habitat that is shaped much like a market, in that it cannot be meticulously controlled. Unlike a market, it can however be steered in a favourable direction…
Competitive Gain in the Ocean Supply Chain
The study entitled, “Competitive Gain in the Ocean Supply Chain: Innovation Thats Driving Maritime Operational Transformation” and completed by BPI (Business Performance Innovation) in collabora…
Port Productivity: Finding new efficiencies through collaboration
The article “Port Productivity: Finding new efficiencies through collaboration” gives a summary of the main conclusions that were reached in the Workshop on Port Productivity organized in Hamburg…
DP World Australia, DB Schenker, Hamburg Sud collaborate to experiment with the new Blockchain …
The new system with blockchain technology called TBSx3 and of Australian origin has been successfully tested in the logistics chain that runs between the wine region of Coonawarra, in Sou…
PSA Singapore launches the creation of the PSA Living-lab for the co-creation of innovations in…
The PSA Singapore Corporation, one of the largest terminal operators at the international level, with the support of the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Port-Maritime Authority of Singapore (MPA) ha…
