Summary: The Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA) actively participated in the Port OCR Disruption project, developed by the start-up AllRead MLT and focused on changing the paradigm of optical character recognition (OCR) in ports, enabling the ubiquity of traceability in port facilities by removing the financial and technological barriers to its adoption. The project, which […]
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Just in Time Bunkering Operations: AI model for bunkering operations optimization.
Summary: At present, bunkering operations in ports are not exempt from certain congestion problems, which can lead, in some cases, to delays in the start of these services to the vessel. Similarly, factors such as the lack of global visibility, coordination and real-time operational awareness of these operations could be improved. This would result in […]
SaferSEA Project: Innovative Technological Solutions for Maritime Safety and the Ecological Transition of Transport
Summary: Maritime transport is a fundamental pillar of the global economy, but it also poses significant challenges in terms of safety, sustainability, and environmental protection. The Atlantic Ocean, in particular, represents a strategic area for maritime trade and a key gateway to Europe, where demand for cargo and shipping vessels is expected to increase in […]
Maritime Lagoon: The New Innovation District and Port-CityInteraction of Algeciras
The culture germinated or inspired in port cities, in addition to expressing itself through its different modalities such as music, plastic arts, technology, as well as other areas of human creativity, needs to express itself in architecture and urbanism. In Europe, almost 40% of the population lives in medium-sized cities, such as Algeciras. The social, […]
SIMHUB: predictive and prescriptive platform for decision-making optimization
Summary: The project is part of the objective of the Port of Algeciras to become a Hub for Digitalization and Logistics Innovation and, specifically, within the set of technological projects that will allow to possess an Advanced Digital Platform for Port Orchestration. The project is developed in collaboration with the start-up NextPort, invested by the […]
PROAS – Port Risk Optimized Advanced System
Summary: With our PROAS project, we aim to develop a Ship & Infrastructure Operations Forecasting System. The system is to be based on a predictive safety and efficiency tool for port operations that can assess the physical environment, the planning of ship calls to port and scheduled operations. Due to the fact that there are […]
