The Port of Algeciras, one of the main global maritime hubs, faces critical challenges arising from the growing demand for maritime trade, such as port competitiveness, resilience of supply chains and decarbonization of the industry. To…
Area of interest: Digitalization
Incheon Port Authority – ICT-based Smart Maintenance Technology for Port Infrastructure
Incheon Port Authority presents an ICT-based Smart Maintenance Technology for port infrastructure—a breakthrough solution that transforms port safety and sustainability in the face of climate change, disasters, and infrastructure aging. Korea’s port facilities, mostly built in…
Lyttelton Port Company – Using ArcGIS to understand and disclose impacts on nature
In response to increasing global biodiversity risks, Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) has published the world’s first nature-related impact and dependency disclosure by a port. This initiative directly aligns with the Global Biodiversity Framework and UN Sustainable…
Porto Sudeste – Use of AI for forecasting and monitoring of oil spills at sea
Loading and unloading operations of ships, docking and undocking maneuvers, and fuel handling represent inherent risks of oil spills. Technical failures in equipment, operational accidents, and adverse weather conditions can trigger oil spill incidents with severe…
Port of Halifax – Marine Domain Awareness Project
The Domain Awareness Project is a forward-thinking, collaborative effort to leverage a new digital twin technology that enhances safety measures and operational efficiency at the Port of Halifax (HPA). The OneHarbour platform utilized in the Project…
AD Ports – Vessel Traffic Management Information System
AD Ports Group has implemented a state-of-the-art Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) across all AD Ports in the United Arab Emirates, including Khalifa Port, Zayed Port, Free Port, Musaffah Port, and ports in the Al…
Collaborative project – Arrival optimization through elimination of Sail Fast Then Wait
The Blue Visby Solution (“BVS”) represents a novel approach to the largest systemic carbon inefficiency in shipping, the operational practice of Sail Fast Then Wait (SFTW), which is responsible for about 20% of the carbon footprint…
WestPorts Malaysia – Automated Gate System
Recently introduced, Westports Malaysia’s state-of-the-art Automated Gate System (AGS) marks a significant milestone in modernizing gate operations at the terminal. This innovative system is designed to enhance speed, security, and efficiency at the container entry points,…
Port of Antwerp-Bruges – APICA Digital Twin
APICA (Advanced Port Intelligence & Coordination Assistant) is a real-time, 2D/3D, data-driven replica, or digital twin, of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Developed to support safer, more efficient, and sustainable operations and infrastructure, APICA integrates data from thousands of…