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terminals, we provide greater transparency on the movement of cargo and allows us to identify, and then reduce, inefficiencies,” she said. “The technology went live on January 1 and will soon be integrated with other information to provide an online portal through which the port community can track real-time data.”


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Historically, the first such common portal was developed by container terminal operators in the Port of New York/New Jersey in partnership with the Port of New York/New Jersey Port Authority. Known as PortTruckPass (PTP), the portal allows users (primarily truckers, beneficial cargo owners, shippers and NVOCCs) to more efficiently research information and plan activities associated with cargo transactions across multiple terminals. In addition, PTP provides a


common portal, known as “TIPS”. TIPS is a tool for motor carriers and cargo interests to permit these entities to efficiently manage and deploy their resources when delivering or picking-up cargo at the Port of New York and New Jersey. In essence, TIPS is used for obtaining port


and terminal updates, finding out about container availability, searching the export booking directory, reviewing vessel schedules, and reviewing empty container information. Last November, PTP was


updated with the PTP 2.0 version offering TIPS upgrades; more streamlined features to research container and booking inquiries and vessel schedules; new appointment modules and


capabilities; information for all six container terminals, and a mobile app.


European Efforts


European ports are addressing digitalization solutions that also offer expanded platforms and a comprehensive approach to port operations. Efforts underway at the Port of Rotterdam, have led that port to be regarded one of the leading digital ports in the world. The Port of Rotterdam, for


example, has unveiled a new Internet of Things (IoT) platform -- the result of a collaborative effort with partners IBM, Cisco, Esri and Axians, which is expected to facilitate further development in autonomous shipping, artificial intelligence, real-time analytics and blockchain. The first application for hydro/


meteo recently has been put into operation. The system uses an extensive network of sensors to provide accurate and up-to-date water


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weather (meteo) data used for the planning and management of autonomous shipping. Here, sensors incorporated on and in quay walls, dolphins, waterways, roads and traffic signs generate continued measurement data that communicate with other autonomous systems. For example, the height of tide, tidal stream, salinity, wind speed, wind direction and visibility data via a combination of 44 sensors in the port are combined with prediction models, data from Rijkswaterstaat and astronomical calculations, which enables the application to contribute to reductions of waiting times and optimization of berthing, loading/ unloading and departure times. In essence, the technology allows to more precisely predict the best time to berth and depart,


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Bovermann, Head of Corporate Development at HHLA, stressed that further automation is only attainable through networked thinking. “The digital culture of a


Port of Rotterdam’s Innovation Dock at RDM Rotterdam. (Photo by Eric Bakker.)


depending on water conditions, while guaranteeing maximum loads. Users


of the system include the


hydro/meteo Pilotage


Service, Rijkswaterstaat, DCMR and various departments within the Port Authority. It is expected that the number of users will increase further. The use of global and open standards makes it easy for external parties to connect with this real-time data. Each day, the platform is already processing some 1.2 million data points for models, systems and users. The Port of Hamburg in


Germany is implementing underwater drones, autonomous trucks and paperless Customs clearance in its efforts to be a digital networking pioneer. During its ‘Digital Networking’ conference last October, Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) showed just how far the port has progressed. “In respect of digitalization, the


Port of Hamburg is a worldwide beacon offering many USPs,” emphasized Axel Mattern, HHM’s Joint CEO. During his keynote speech, Dr.


Sebastian Saxe, CDO of Hamburg Port Authority, described how the port’s rail, road and inland waterway traffic is already digitally guided. He indicated that artificial intelligence in guiding traffic will be an important topic this year given that the ‘Green4Transport’ project should


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A new Internet of Things platform has been developed for the Port of Rotterdam Authority. The first application for hydro/meteo has recently been put into operation. (Port of Rotterdam photo)


for example, to inspect the load- bearing cables of the Köhlbrand Bridge.


Hamburger Hafen und


Logistik AG (HHLA), a German logistics and transportation company, is already successfully deploying drones – some of these autonomous – at its terminals. Jan


“Dakosy’s secret is involvement


of all players,” said Wrage. That also involves slipping into the role of facilitator. Among other changes, that has led to Customs paperwork increasingly becoming a thing of the past, and clearance already being digitally triggered as the container


be networking vehicles with traffic lights and guiding truck columns through intersections. Information for the port indicate that the introduction of 5G in the port as a testbed will facilitate implementation of further visionary projects. Drones will also be an


indispensable feature of the port. Hamburg Port Authority officials envisage using underwater drones to monitor quay walls and Elbe sediment in future. Airborne drones could be used,


company cannot be measured by the number of block chain projects it launches,” he says. “Vision, culture and cooperation are the three crucial factors. That also means involving staff, customers, service providers and suppliers to just the same extent.” Meanwhile, Ulrich Wrage, CEO


of the IT provider Dakosy that specializes in logistics, focussed his statements on digital culture in the Port of Hamburg, which is


already 95% digitalized.


Around 2000 companies are connected. The primary reason for attainment of this result


is


trust. To network procedures and speed up processes, competing operators, service providers and customers are giving insights into their data.


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Coordination Center (HVCC) is one example of just how well networking between the variety of companies and institutions is functioning. Gerald Hirt, HVCC’s CEO, recalled how over the last two years shipping companies, the Nautical Centre, competing terminals and – just recently – inland waterway shipping are profiting from this interface. Data from all those concerned, pilots, the Kiel Canal, Elbe Lateral Canal and from Rotterdam are constantly making vessel handling even smoother. In recent years the tempo of


technological developments has constantly speeded up and is still accelerating. “Other ports are not waiting,” emphasized Saxe. Wrage added: “Shippers are dictating the pace. Global trading groups like Amazon or Alibaba “examine very precisely what a port can or cannot do.” Digital Hub Logistics Hamburg aims to provide further momentum for ‘Port 4.0’ or ‘Hafen 4.0’. This is the first port of call for the digital business transformation of the logistics industry on land, water and in the air. CEO Johannes Berg hopes that the next significant innovation in logistics – comparable with the success of Wirecard in the financial world – will originate in Hamburg. Ingo Egloff, Joint CEO of Port of


Hamburg Marketing, sees the key to success as being cooperation between all those involved in the Port of Hamburg. “Successes from cooperation between companies and institutions are abundantly apparent and can form the basis for a joint international success story,” said Egloff. The Port of Hamburg recently


held a similar conference with Russia’s Port of St. Petersburg.


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