BSc

in Shipping – University of Piraeus M o d u l e : P o r t s a n d I n t e r m o d a l Tr a n s p o r t

Athanasia Boutzareli - N16118 Title:Smart Ports and Innovations

AGENDA
Page No 03 Ports development through the history

Page No 04 Ports development through the history –

Info - Structure

Page No 05 The ‘’Smart Port’’ Concept

Page No 06 Current Technologies

Page No 07 Innovative Examples

Page No 08 Obstacles and objections

 Ports development through the history

No commercial activity Commercial activities Global containerization and

Mechanical Operation
No connection with transport and
Trade activities
A transport, industrial and commercial
service center
Closer Relationship between port and
municipalities
intermodalism
Electronic Data Interchange service
(EDI)
Integrated transport centers
and logistic platforms

1st Generation 2nd Generation 3rd Generation

Pre- 1960s 1960s 1980s
Isolated Ports Expanded Ports Container Ports

Source: (UNCTAD, 1992, 1999; Barros and Barros,

2013- The Motorways of the Sea Digital Multi-Channel
Platform, 2015)
Page 3
 Ports development through the history

Worldwide alliances of
containership owners
• Intelligent infrastructure and
Information and communication technology
Info-structure automation
Centralized administrative offices • Optimized operations
• Sustainable development

4th Generation 5th Generation

1990s 2010s
Integrated Ports Smart Ports

Source: (UNCTAD, 1992, 1999; Barros and Barros,

2013; The Motorways of the Sea Digital Multi-
Channel Platform, 2015) Page 4
 The ’’Smart Port’’ Concept
Smart port activity domains

Operations Environment Energy Safety and

Security
A Smart Port is a port that uses
automation and innovative
technologies including Artificial Productivity Emissions and Efficient energy Safety
Intelligence (AI), big data, Internet pollution control consumption management
of Things (IoT) and blockchain to systems
improve its performance. Automation Environmental Producing and Security
management use of renewables management
systems systems
Intelligent Waste Energy Integrated
Infrastructure management management monitoring
systems

Sources:
MedMaritime SMART PORT
(2016). Page 5
Port of Rotterdam (2016). Smart
Port.
Current Technologies
‘’Data is the new Currency’’

Blockchain Big Data

A blockchain is a digital record of Extremely large data sets that may be
transactions. analyzed computationally to reveal
patterns, trends, and associations.

IoT Robotics-
It turns almost every object into Drones
source of information about that The design, construction, operation, and use
object. of robots, as well as computer systems for their
control, sensory feedback, and information
processing.
AI
The ability of a computer program or
a machine to think and learn.

Page 6
 Innovative Examples

Using IBM IoT a digital twin of

SmartStack Containers are
the port was created – an exact TOS enables terminals to
identified at vessel load or
digital replica of our operations optimize their operations
discharge, matching them
tracking ship movements, and move cargo smarter,
with the delivering or
infrastructure, weather, faster and more efficiently.
receiving container
geographical and water depth
handling equipment.
data with 100% accuracy.
SmartTruck In and out-
gates operations are
automated by tracking
trucks.

Source: Each company’s official website Page 7

 Obstacles and Objections

Cyber Risk Communication Jobs and

coverage Labour
Avoiding Cyber attacks Platforms need connectivity. Lack of The fears and concerns about the
and illicit trade. The fear both sufficient communication impact of technology on jobs in large
of leaking data increases coverage availability of 5G networks, parts of the workforce.
the need for cyber is a barrier.
resilience.

Source: Wolfgang Lehmacher- Supply

Chain and technology strategist: Page 8
03/10/2018
It is no longer the largest
port that will survive but
the smartest port.
Olaf Merk
Thank you! University of Piraeus
18/12/2019

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