Multi-Ports Pilots per Innovation Challenge
Innovation Challenges per Country Ports
The vessel movement data provided by the Automatic Identification System (AIS) has gained much popularity over the past decade, during which the employment of satellite-based receivers has enabled wide coverage and improved data quality.
The application of AIS data has developed from simply navigation-oriented research to now include trade flow estimation, emission accounting, and vessel performance monitoring. The AIS now provides high frequency, real-time positioning and sailing patterns for almost the whole world\'s commercial fleet, and therefore, in combination with supplementary databases and analyses, AIS data has arguably kickstarted the era of digitization in the shipping industry. The target is to find innovative solutions and applications built for Ports in order to take profit of this valuable data, increase data-driven decisions and gain a competitive advantage for the Port and its users/customers. The application fields are related to AIS data mining, navigation safety, ship behavior analysis, environmental evaluation, inventory ship emissions per berth or Port area, trade analysis, Port and terminals performance, Port quality of service etc.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
The aim of the challenge is to find innovative solutions and applications created for Ports in order to take advantage of this data, increase decisions based on it and obtain a competitive advantage for the Port and its users and customers.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Improve navigation safety.
Ship behavior analysis.
Environmental assessment.
Inventory of ship emissions by berth or Port area.
Analysis of the density of commercial routes or the quality of the service provided in Ports.
It will benefit Port Authority managers, service providers, carriers, etc.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
The aim of the challenge is to find innovative solutions and applications created for Ports in order to take advantage of this data, increase decisions based on it and obtain a competitive advantage for the Port and its users and customers.
Most of Ports have limited space to expand. Ports are under tremendous pressures to improve capacity planning, streamline their processes, redesign their infrastructure and develop strategies that can optimize their Port/terminal operations. Ports needs solutions to enhance cooperation between users and with local communities as well as technical solution to optimize land use (automation, new equipment, new type of building).
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Optimizing existing Port areas.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Increase Port productivity and operational efficiency while ensuring it’s sustainability, commercial development and competitiveness.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Optimizing existing Port areas.
The Port industry is constantly evolving, and this evolution brings changes in many different areas. Nowadays, one of the main drivers of changes in the Ports sector is the digital transformation that smart Ports are experiencing. The level of integration of different devices, agents and activities, together with an increasing connectivity between different Ports has created a new ecosystem in which new risks have appeared. Cybersecurity is one of the challenges of the industry and ensure that these critical infrastructures are adequately protected while facilitating the full development of new technologies in a sector is highly demanded.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Minimize de risk of service discontinuity from cybersecurity threads.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Quick response to cyber risks.
It will benefit the users and costumers ensuring operation continuity in the Port.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Minimize de risk of service discontinuity from cybersecurity threads.
Port authorities are at the core of a complex and diverse community. Users, industries, services, workers, etc. all generate data that could be better collect and use to improve Port operation on land, at berth and on water. But, for now, Ports do not have efficient solution to collect and gather those data and overall use them. Such data could have numerous advantages for Ports operation: safety and security, future business, working conditions, optimization of traffic, environmental monitoring.
The digital transformation is full of benefits and advantages for those Ports who adopt these technologies.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
To have the predictive ability from data analysis to make decisions regarding the future of operations.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Allows \'what if\' analysis, including evaluation of sudden events and disruptions.
Allows in-depth knowledge based on massive historical and real time data to better manage design, planning, operations, and assets allowing for scenario planning and testing, predictive analysis, learning and improving at every level.
The overcome of this challenge will enhance the efficiency of the services provided by the Port authority to the Port community, which will lead to the reduction of GHG in the Port area, thus increasing the air quality in the neighbouring city.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
To have the predictive ability from data analysis to make decisions regarding the future of operations.
Port terminals are a vital part of the logistics systems in international trade. Rising competition among Ports and the technical progress in ship design, resulting in higher capacity vessels, has put enormous pressure on terminal operators to develop more efficient handling systems. More and more optimization is requested for Ports terminals and is intended to be used within all parts and areas of the terminal to increase the overall performance, efficiency, and profitability. This includes all processes that are time consuming, manual and sometimes inefficient and that might directly affect the Port capacity, such as:
automate the control processes that takes place during the loading/unloading of trucks, vehicles and containers in RoRo and Rail terminals,
monitoring and reducing dwell time of unaccompanied RoRo trucks and LoLo containers to increase capacity in terminals
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
To optimize terminal capacity, reduce costs and improve profitability.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Improving productivity and reducing operational costs.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
To optimize terminal capacity, reduce costs and improve profitability.
There is a need for accelerating the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels and electromobility in transport, energy storage, and waste heat recovery in Ports and promoting on-site clean energy and fuel production and distribution (particularly clean hydrogen and electricity), alongside alternatives for fuel supply including re-fueling and re-charging capabilities.
Additionally, it will help improve energy-efficient and smart Port operations, eco and smart logistics, and low-emission intermodal integration and reduce the emissions impact for cities while enhancing their collaboration with Ports.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Improvement of the capacity of the electrical network.
Power generation through renewables.
Development of intelligent systems for adjusting electricity supply and demand.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Emission reduction.
Compliance with regulations.
Guarantee the supply for future electricity demand.
It will benefit the Port community and society in general.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Improvement of the capacity of the electrical network.
Power generation through renewables.
Development of intelligent systems for adjusting electricity supply and demand.
The fight against climate change and the reduction of CO2 emissions and other polluting particles is an essential priority for the Port Authorities. In this context, it is necessary to find solutions to make the reduction of the impact of Port community activities on the environment compatible with the growth of commercial activity. The carbon footprint is an environmental indicator that aims to reflect the totality of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted by direct or indirect effect of an individual or institution.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Reduce the emissions associated with the companies that operate in the Port.
Increase the commitment of these companies in the fight against climate change.
Increase the number of companies that measure their HC and develop emission reduction plans.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Emission reduction.
Compliance with regulations.
Reinforcement with the commitment in the fight against climate change.
Improvement of corporate image of companies and Port community companies.
The ability of Port to be energetic self-sufficient concerning the balance between the production and consumption of multiple users.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Reduce the emissions associated with the companies that operate in the Port.
Increase the commitment of these companies in the fight against climate change.
Increase the number of companies that measure their HC and develop emission reduction plans.
Maritime and river Ports are essential infrastructures for the economy of the countries. They create employment opportunities and boost the economy through the transport of goods, logistics operations, fishing and cruise travel.
However, all that frantic activity has a hidden side: the air pollution. Therefore, the measurement of air quality at Ports is a point of interest. And this is not only due to issues of environmental quality, but also because of the way public image is improved by those Port authorities which opt for this solution. An efficient air quality monitoring system is of great benefit for human health and air pollution control. The image-based (or other) air quality analysis might be an interesting method to be explored to monitor the VOC which can help raise public awareness and reduce harmful exposures.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Better knowledge of emission sources in the Port.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Anticipate air quality situation and operational decision making.
It will benefit the entire Port Community with better air quality.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Better knowledge of emission sources in the Port.
Vessel\'s stopovers , the departure and arrival of trains at the Port terminal, trucks, etc. have a collateral effect in the form of noise pollution generated by the multiple sources of noise that are part of the daily activity on the docks. This noise especially affects the seafront of the Port. To combat it, the design of an interactive noise map is requested, as well as a diagnosis that serves as the basis for an action plan to achieve this improvement in acoustic quality.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Elaboration of interactive noise maps and action plans to correct the problems that are detected and thus reduce the noise pollution that affects the urban population.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
It can aid decision makers both in analyzing noise maps and in identifying problem areas.
It assists in analyzing the impact of different sources on those areas, thus guiding the process of noise action planning.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Elaboration of interactive noise maps and action plans to correct the problems that are detected and thus reduce the noise pollution that affects the urban population.
Pollution emissions from both vessels and road transport have a significant impact on public health and global climate changes. Currently, many Ports are deploying a sensor network around the Port to measure the key parameters related to air quality which will help to represent and understand which are the most affected areas and to monitor its value in order to make future decisions.
However, it is also important not just to control emissions and understand the actual conditions of environmental pollution but to find innovative solutions to reduce it and achieve responsibility, eco-efficiency and mitigate air pollution in the Port-City area. Stakeholders\' collaboration to promote JiT arrivals is important, and it\'s being promoted by the Ports, but new solutions and measure will be welcomed in order to reach the final goal of being carbon neutral in 2050 and achieve the goals introduced in the EU Green Deal.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Reduce air pollution from shipping industry and road transport in the Port-city area.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reduce the impact on public health and global climate changes in the Port-city area.
It will benefit entire Port Community, Port-City, etc.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Reduce air pollution from shipping industry and road transport in the Port-city area.
Ports and harbors are very highly concentrated industrial areas next to the water. Many activities have potential impacts on water quality if an incident were to occur. There is a need for development of environmentally friendly technology that solve the pollution problems suffered by the Atlantic Ports coastline due to urban discharges and other urban pollutants that end up in Port waters.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
To reduce the quantity of nutrients discharged into the waterway
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Improvement of water quality.
Water quality cannot be viewed in isolation as the interaction between environmental and physical factors closely overlap. Environmental impacts such as air quality, soil and sediment quality and flora and fauna are all interrelated.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
To reduce the quantity of nutrients discharged into the waterway
Port development requires safe tidal windows for navigation, sufficient berthing space and depth as well as acceptable conditions for operations on the berth. Dredging strategies require understanding of the sediment properties, the dredging process and the effective, efficient and environmentally sound methods of relocating material. In order to keep the Atlantic Ports accessible for the vessels with the highest drafts, the Ports require intensive dredging maintenance. The challenge is to find a sustainable dredging method which will allow more accurate and better controlled dredging, minimize and if possibly eliminate the negative effects of dredging on the environment and optimize its profitability.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Perform the dredging harmonized with nature.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reduce the maintenance costs.
Eliminate the negative effects of dredging on the environment.
Successful Port developments.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Perform the dredging harmonized with nature.
Seagrass beds occur extensively in shallow waters and can reach up to depths of 40m or more, if the environmental conditions permit photosynthesis. Presented in warm temperate waters, they form "seagrass meadows". Thousands of marine species benefit directly or indirectly from these underwater forests that, like forests on land, are shelters, nurseries and feeding grounds and place with high levels of biodiversity.
Some species of seagrasses have declined in the Mediterranean. The loss of seagrass meadows involves a decline in marine productivity and biodiversity, alteration of coastal dynamics, decreased quality of the water, lack of oxygen, instability of the substrate, loss of beach sand and a decline in fishing resources, all of which directly or indirectly affect humans. The disappearance of seagrass meadows negatively affects the ecological and economic value of coastal ecosystems.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Restore Mediterranean seagrass meadows.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Stabilizing the sea bottom.
Providing food and habitat for other marine organisms.
Maintaining water quality.
Supporting local economies.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Restore Mediterranean seagrass meadows.
Creation of regeneration areas that turn infrastructures into sources of biodiversity and life with the implementation of a structure (i.e., CaCO3 stumbling blocks or ecological concrete) using biomimetics that ensure the uptake of animal and plant species. The infrastructure should also allow observing the marine organisms that have adhered to the structure.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Convert Port infrastructures into structures that are friendly to the ecosystem, and that can help to improve biodiversity in Ports.
Develop an environmental dissemination tool, show citizens the ecological wealth of the Port coastline and achieve greater integration of the Port in the city,
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Favor colonization by all kinds of marine organisms such as algae, oysters or starfish.
Enhance the survival of native species.
Increase the amount of CO2 absorbed, creating carbon sinks.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Convert Port infrastructures into structures that are friendly to the ecosystem, and that can help to improve biodiversity in Ports.
Develop an environmental dissemination tool, show citizens the ecological wealth of the Port coastline and achieve greater integration of the Port in the city,
The challenge refers to the conservation and protection of marine biodiversity not only as an essential condition for the existence of economic activities such as fishing, biotechnology and tourism, but also for the contribution to mitigation climate change and resilience to it. Thus, Ports are aware of the numerous problems facing the marine environment and, fundamentally, those related to the loss of biodiversity, the appearance of invasive species on the coast and the loss of environmental quality in the Port waters. The aim is to identify and implement innovative solutions that enhance the recovery of the sea, compensate for human activity, decontaminate certain areas, combat eutrophication and thus restore important habitats of the seabed (biodiversity) and the improvement of the resilience of coastal and marine ecosystems.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Recover the loss of biodiversity.
Reduce the appearance of invasive species.
Compensate the human activity generating a net carbon effect.
Decontaminate certain Port areas.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Conservation and protection of marine biodiversity.
Contribution to the European Green Deal’s decarbonization targets.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Recover the loss of biodiversity.
Reduce the appearance of invasive species.
Compensate the human activity generating a net carbon effect.
Decontaminate certain Port areas.
The large road traffic volume associated to the Ports is generating significant delays in the entry/exit roads, increasing the waiting times and reducing the quality of the service. In addition, it causes dissatisfaction among users and customers of the Port-City, as well as lower profitability for drivers and transport companies who see how their number of daily trips is reduced.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
To find innovative solutions to improve the traffic flow in the Port area, especially in those areas that suffer the main congestion problems. For example, the use of intelligent and dynamic signaling systems at critical intersections and turnarounds with the aim of optimizing the traffic flow.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reducing congestion.
Reducing waiting times.
Reducing GHG emissions.
Minimize of environmental footprint to the city will decrease disturbance to local population through a significant reduction in the congestion around the Port thus will benefit drivers, passengers and any user that goes around the Port facilities by car, truck, etc.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
To find innovative solutions to improve the traffic flow in the Port area, especially in those areas that suffer the main congestion problems. For example, the use of intelligent and dynamic signaling systems at critical intersections and turnarounds with the aim of optimizing the traffic flow.
Due to the increase of both import/export container and Ro-Ro traffic, the road capacity and Port facilities related to landside transport is getting congested several days per week and waiting times for trucks are becoming undesirables. This specially affects the entry/exit gates of the Port and other important facilities such as the scanner or the border inspection point.
Given this scenario, both for the Port and for the rest of logistics agents, mainly carriers, it would be very useful to have a tool that (1) allows real-time information and situational awareness about the gates of the container terminals or loading and unloading areas, and (2) based on historical records and other data sources, allows to obtain a prediction of the distribution of truck arrivals throughout the day and the estimated waiting times in the short-medium term, facilitating decision making when planning and positioning in the queue, allowing to improve its operational efficiency.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Get real-time information as regards to the current status of the terminal’s access points and the traffic flow within the Port facilities as well as to get some accurate predictions on dwell/waiting times for the different time slots along the day, which will allow both the Port and the other agents of the logistics chain to improve their operational efficiency, reducing waiting times and optimizing the flow of the cargo.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reducing waiting time.
Improving efficiency of Port operations.
Reducing GHG emissions.
Improving quality of service in order to generate more demand.
It will benefit transport drivers/truckers since they could decide which time-window fits better according to their needs and waiting times and, on the other hand, cargo owners due to its cargo will be delivered on time.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Get real-time information as regards to the current status of the terminal’s access points and the traffic flow within the Port facilities as well as to get some accurate predictions on dwell/waiting times for the different time slots along the day, which will allow both the Port and the other agents of the logistics chain to improve their operational efficiency, reducing waiting times and optimizing the flow of the cargo.
Navigation on the river is marked by the tidal regime, so that ships navigate the channel coinciding with high tide. Right now, we know the height of the water in the different points of the estuary that we have monitored, and the intensity of the water flow. From the operational point of view, it is good to know when the discharges in times of flooding of the river are going to take a place, since this prevents us from lowering the level of the dock, which affects the gauge of the dock bridges. On the other hand, a high-water level in the basin implies that the river overflows. It would be needed a system that, integrating all the interested parties that participate in this process, in an agile way would allow us to know in advance the planned discharges, with schedule, volume of water and height that the drain wave reaches in the area of the lock, facilitating communication between interested parties, so that a warning could be issued that triggers an alarm that calls the attention of the operator on duty, and this communicates it internally to those who decide. In this case, the intentions should be communicated, such as the moment when the discharging begins and the approximate time of arrival of the wave at the lock, in addition to the water level that is estimated to be reached.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
More efficient coordination of Port operations, as well as with the different stakeholders who participate and coordinate navigation.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
The information about navigable waterway with greater precision enables to make the most of the capacity and improve maritime access to the Port. Furthermore, it provides more information on the traffic of the estuary (regarding the characteristics of the ships and its cargo, detects possible obstacles to navigation, etc.) and facilitates traffic management by optimizing resources, both material and human.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
More efficient coordination of Port operations, as well as with the different stakeholders who participate and coordinate navigation.
The challenge is to maintain a high-water level in the dock (inner harbor), regardless of the tidal height. The problem arises because when the tidal cycle gives small high tides and due to the leaks from the ground, the Port loses water in the inner harbor at each lock. This leads to berth problems.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Reduce the difficulty that ships can have in the docking maneuver due to little Under Keel Clearance.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
The benefit is for the Port operators facilitating the operation.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Reduce the difficulty that ships can have in the docking maneuver due to little Under Keel Clearance.
The maintenance of the navigation channel is associated with problems of Port operations, due to the limitations of access that it entails, of an environmental nature, due to the need to manage and value the extracted materials, in addition to a significant economic cost.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Substantially reduce natural sedimentation.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
The benefits mainly result in the environmental and economic sustainability of the Port\'s operations. If the volume of sedimentation is reduced in the area, the conditions of access and safety of maritime traffic will be improved, minimizing environmental repercussions, limiting dredging and the volume of material extracted, and improving efficiency relative to operating costs. This will have a positive impact on the Port Authority, its concessionaires, operators, etc., that is, the entire Port community, and the natural environment where it is located.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Substantially reduce natural sedimentation.
Plastics play an important role in our economy and daily lives but the way it is currently produced, used and discarded harms the environment. The amount of marine litter in oceans and seas is growing, to the detriment of ecosystems, biodiversity and potentially human health causing widespread concern. At the same time, valuable material that could be brought back into the economy is lost, once littered. There are potential economic and environmental benefits of a more resource-efficient and circular approach. Turning fishing nets and other marine litter into raw material is not only good resource management, but also a great win for the environment. Many small harbours have insufficient storage space for large quantities of nets or poor access for large vehicles.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Convert inorganic waste from Ports into raw materials for new uses.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Good resource management.
Win for the environment.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Convert inorganic waste from Ports into raw materials for new uses.
The European Union is the world\'s largest market for fishery and aquaculture products, with a total value of extra-EU imports and exports reaching €26.6 billion in 2018. The consumption of fish in the EU exceeded 24 kg per capita in 2017, with the highest consumption levels in Portugal and Spain. Fishing industry is mainly composed of medium-sized companies. Fishery sector is making investments in Ports and on board to improve the quality and added value of fisheries products. Measures also include diversification of fishery and fishery-related activities, promoting entrepreneurship (particularly among young fishermen), improving the added value and use of unwanted catches, and enhancing safety on board. The current main challenge of fishing industry is to make the profession both more attractive and more competitive.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Make the fishing profession more attractive and more competitive by facilitating human work in addition to being respectful of the environment and marine fauna as well as opening into new markets.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Quality job creation.
Maintain Europe as a largest market for fishery and aquaculture products.
It will benefit all fishing sector, Port community and services.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Make the fishing profession more attractive and more competitive by facilitating human work in addition to being respectful of the environment and marine fauna as well as opening into new markets.
Decarbonizing the planet is one of the goals that countries around the world have set for 2050. To achieve this, decarbonizing the production of an element like hydrogen, giving rise to green hydrogen, is one of the keys as it is currently responsible for more than 2% of total global CO2 emissions. There are many potential uses for hydrogen in Ports and this use is not confined just to the refueling of vessels but the varied activities including the powering of land transport and heavy machinery. Many small hydrogen forklifts are already being used in Ports and this needs to be extended to heavy Port side machinery (port tractors and cranes etc.).
The challenges regarding green hydrogen include the use of fuel cells in maritime equipment, the production of large quantities of green hydrogen, and the use of hydrogen in different forms and bunkering.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Become a decarbonization hub and green H2 supply benchmark in the area
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
As a zero-emission fuel, clean hydrogen liquid can be transformative for Ports due to its ability to reduce greenhouse gases, urban pollution, and fossil fuels.
The fuel can also provide benefits in reducing noise pollution and NOx compared to fossil-fueled operations.
The fuel provides untold benefits for Ports: in cargo-handling equipment; supply chain stakeholders; and, in the future, potentially hydrogen-powered vessels.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Become a decarbonization hub and green H2 supply benchmark in the area
Development of a mobile onshore power supply system for vessels at berth that could be easily moved/transported between terminals to be plugged into the fixed outlets. This technology is under development and it’s difficult to accommodate this system in a single container in order to allow the necessary flexibility for its transportation. Also, it will be important the ability of the systems to work with both network frequencies of 50 or 60 hertz (Hz) to coverage all type of vessels.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
The mobile aspect will allow the coverage of several terminals without the Port authority having to do a large investment in several (fixed) equipment’s at the same time.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Adjust the provision of this service (OPS services) to the present demand that it is still very low without requiring a large amount of investment. This will allow the growth of the capacity of the offer along the trend of the demand. The ultimate benefit will be the reduction of the GHG emissions emitted from the vessels during its stay in the Port, contributing for the decarbonisation of Port areas.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
The mobile aspect will allow the coverage of several terminals without the Port authority having to do a large investment in several (fixed) equipment’s at the same time.
In the light of the growing awareness and interest in integrating the Port community in its immediate social environment, the Ports look for innovative and interactive tools that would help them to communicate and raise end-users’ consciousness of the sustainable Port development, from an economic, environmental and social point of view. Through these tools all stakeholders at the local and national level will gain a better understanding of the coastal and urban area as well as be able to visualise the anticipated impacts related to social, economic, and environmental aspects.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Improve the communication between Ports and society.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Increase awareness and transparency among the stakeholders of entire Port community
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Improve the communication between Ports and society.
Port authorities are at the core of a complex and diverse community. Users, industries, services, workers, etc. all generate data that could be better collect and use to improve Port operation on land, at berth and on water. But, for now, Ports do not have efficient solution to collect and gather those data and overall use them. Such data could have numerous advantages for Ports operation: safety and security, future business, working conditions, optimization of traffic, environmental monitoring.
The digital transformation is full of benefits and advantages for those Ports who adopt these technologies.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
To have the predictive ability from data analysis to make decisions regarding the future of operations.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Allows \'what if\' analysis, including evaluation of sudden events and disruptions.
Allows in-depth knowledge based on massive historical and real time data to better manage design, planning, operations, and assets allowing for scenario planning and testing, predictive analysis, learning and improving at every level.
The overcome of this challenge will enhance the efficiency of the services provided by the Port authority to the Port community, which will lead to the reduction of GHG in the Port area, thus increasing the air quality in the neighbouring city.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
To have the predictive ability from data analysis to make decisions regarding the future of operations.
Port terminals are a vital part of the logistics systems in international trade. Rising competition among Ports and the technical progress in ship design, resulting in higher capacity vessels, has put enormous pressure on terminal operators to develop more efficient handling systems. More and more optimization is requested for Ports terminals and is intended to be used within all parts and areas of the terminal to increase the overall performance, efficiency, and profitability. This includes all processes that are time consuming, manual and sometimes inefficient and that might directly affect the Port capacity, such as:
automate the control processes that takes place during the loading/unloading of trucks, vehicles and containers in RoRo and Rail terminals,
monitoring and reducing dwell time of unaccompanied RoRo trucks and LoLo containers to increase capacity in terminals
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
To optimize terminal capacity, reduce costs and improve profitability.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Improving productivity and reducing operational costs.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
To optimize terminal capacity, reduce costs and improve profitability.
Wind power plays a crucial role in reaching the EU’s renewable goals. The unprecedented growth of wind energy is due to an increased competitiveness of the sector due to several factors, such as the reduction in the cost of capital, industrial expansion and
technological developments. However, there is still work to be done to achieve and maintain the expected cost reductions and ensure the cost-competitiveness of offshore wind in the energy sector. Technological advances and innovations in next-generation wind turbines are among the main drivers of cost reduction for offshore wind (i.e., larger wind turbines and better use of wind, as well as the optimization of the technologies involved and its production processes).
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Reduce offshore wind’s LCOE.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Cost reductions increase demand for offshore wind, leading to further industrialization of not only wind turbines but also foundations, installation and other elements.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Reduce offshore wind’s LCOE.
Offshore wind today represents 2% of EU power demand. Europe now has a total installed offshore wind capacity of 20.4 GW (July 2019). As part of this energy transformation, Ports are growing their businesses to support offshore wind energy in increasingly sophisticated ways. Ports actively contribute to cost reduction and efficiency. But Ports can only deliver those services if they make significant investments to upgrade and expand their infrastructure. Therefore, Atlantic Ports are currently looking for innovative solutions for Port Communities and logistics to support the installation of offshore wind plants.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Support the installation of offshore wind projects.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reduction of the carbon emissions.
Supporting LCOE reduction for offshore wind
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Support the installation of offshore wind projects.
Ports are essential for offshore wind. They are a vital part of the supply and logistics chain that is needed for the installation, assembly, operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms. Expanding offshore leads also to expand and upgrade Europe’s Port infrastructure. There is a need for the development of Port infrastructure and to mobilise innovative financial instruments to support the necessary investments where Port activity and revenues may be sporadic but value to success of renewable energy projects is very large.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Develop innovative solutions for financing Port development for offshore wind projects.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reduction of the carbon emissions.
Supporting LCOE reduction for offshore wind
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Develop innovative solutions for financing Port development for offshore wind projects.
There is a need for accelerating the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels and electromobility in transport, energy storage, and waste heat recovery in Ports and promoting on-site clean energy and fuel production and distribution (particularly clean hydrogen and electricity), alongside alternatives for fuel supply including re-fueling and re-charging capabilities.
Additionally, it will help improve energy-efficient and smart Port operations, eco and smart logistics, and low-emission intermodal integration and reduce the emissions impact for cities while enhancing their collaboration with Ports.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Improvement of the capacity of the electrical network.
Power generation through renewables.
Development of intelligent systems for adjusting electricity supply and demand.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Emission reduction.
Compliance with regulations.
Guarantee the supply for future electricity demand.
It will benefit the Port community and society in general.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Improvement of the capacity of the electrical network.
Power generation through renewables.
Development of intelligent systems for adjusting electricity supply and demand.
The fight against climate change and the reduction of CO2 emissions and other polluting particles is an essential priority for the Port Authorities. In this context, it is necessary to find solutions to make the reduction of the impact of Port community activities on the environment compatible with the growth of commercial activity. The carbon footprint is an environmental indicator that aims to reflect the totality of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted by direct or indirect effect of an individual or institution.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Reduce the emissions associated with the companies that operate in the Port.
Increase the commitment of these companies in the fight against climate change.
Increase the number of companies that measure their HC and develop emission reduction plans.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Emission reduction.
Compliance with regulations.
Reinforcement with the commitment in the fight against climate change.
Improvement of corporate image of companies and Port community companies.
The ability of Port to be energetic self-sufficient concerning the balance between the production and consumption of multiple users.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Reduce the emissions associated with the companies that operate in the Port.
Increase the commitment of these companies in the fight against climate change.
Increase the number of companies that measure their HC and develop emission reduction plans.
Maritime and river Ports are essential infrastructures for the economy of the countries. They create employment opportunities and boost the economy through the transport of goods, logistics operations, fishing and cruise travel.
However, all that frantic activity has a hidden side: the air pollution. Therefore, the measurement of air quality at Ports is a point of interest. And this is not only due to issues of environmental quality, but also because of the way public image is improved by those Port authorities which opt for this solution. An efficient air quality monitoring system is of great benefit for human health and air pollution control. The image-based (or other) air quality analysis might be an interesting method to be explored to monitor the VOC which can help raise public awareness and reduce harmful exposures.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Better knowledge of emission sources in the Port.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Anticipate air quality situation and operational decision making.
It will benefit the entire Port Community with better air quality.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Better knowledge of emission sources in the Port.
The movement of fish (and other goods) has been impacted by having to produce export paperwork and processes (i.e. need to produce customs clearances and catch certificates at the border). There is potential for new ICT such as sensors, scanners and using data to target interventions and manage risk during customs processes. There is a need for a highly streamlined customs arrangement between the UK and the EU and adopt technology-based solutions to make it easier for businesses to comply with customs procedures. Technology and a greater use of data might help to speed things up and improve intelligence gathering.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Improve the efficiency and streamline the customs process between UK and EU countries.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Minimised documentary requirements, fewer physical inspections and faster clearance time.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Improve the efficiency and streamline the customs process between UK and EU countries.
The Port industry is constantly evolving, and this evolution brings changes in many different areas. Nowadays, one of the main drivers of changes in the Ports sector is the digital transformation that smart Ports are experiencing. The level of integration of different devices, agents and activities, together with an increasing connectivity between different Ports has created a new ecosystem in which new risks have appeared. Cybersecurity is one of the challenges of the industry and ensure that these critical infrastructures are adequately protected while facilitating the full development of new technologies in a sector is highly demanded.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Minimize de risk of service discontinuity from cybersecurity threads.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Quick response to cyber risks.
It will benefit the users and costumers ensuring operation continuity in the Port.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Minimize de risk of service discontinuity from cybersecurity threads.
Port authorities are at the core of a complex and diverse community. Users, industries, services, workers, etc. all generate data that could be better collect and use to improve Port operation on land, at berth and on water. But, for now, Ports do not have efficient solution to collect and gather those data and overall use them. Such data could have numerous advantages for Ports operation: safety and security, future business, working conditions, optimization of traffic, environmental monitoring.
The digital transformation is full of benefits and advantages for those Ports who adopt these technologies.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
To have the predictive ability from data analysis to make decisions regarding the future of operations.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Allows \'what if\' analysis, including evaluation of sudden events and disruptions.
Allows in-depth knowledge based on massive historical and real time data to better manage design, planning, operations, and assets allowing for scenario planning and testing, predictive analysis, learning and improving at every level.
The overcome of this challenge will enhance the efficiency of the services provided by the Port authority to the Port community, which will lead to the reduction of GHG in the Port area, thus increasing the air quality in the neighbouring city.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
To have the predictive ability from data analysis to make decisions regarding the future of operations.
Port terminals are a vital part of the logistics systems in international trade. Rising competition among Ports and the technical progress in ship design, resulting in higher capacity vessels, has put enormous pressure on terminal operators to develop more efficient handling systems. More and more optimization is requested for Ports terminals and is intended to be used within all parts and areas of the terminal to increase the overall performance, efficiency, and profitability. This includes all processes that are time consuming, manual and sometimes inefficient and that might directly affect the Port capacity, such as:
automate the control processes that takes place during the loading/unloading of trucks, vehicles and containers in RoRo and Rail terminals,
monitoring and reducing dwell time of unaccompanied RoRo trucks and LoLo containers to increase capacity in terminals
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
To optimize terminal capacity, reduce costs and improve profitability.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Improving productivity and reducing operational costs.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
To optimize terminal capacity, reduce costs and improve profitability.
There is a need for accelerating the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels and electromobility in transport, energy storage, and waste heat recovery in Ports and promoting on-site clean energy and fuel production and distribution (particularly clean hydrogen and electricity), alongside alternatives for fuel supply including re-fueling and re-charging capabilities.
Additionally, it will help improve energy-efficient and smart Port operations, eco and smart logistics, and low-emission intermodal integration and reduce the emissions impact for cities while enhancing their collaboration with Ports.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Improvement of the capacity of the electrical network.
Power generation through renewables.
Development of intelligent systems for adjusting electricity supply and demand.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Emission reduction.
Compliance with regulations.
Guarantee the supply for future electricity demand.
It will benefit the Port community and society in general.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Improvement of the capacity of the electrical network.
Power generation through renewables.
Development of intelligent systems for adjusting electricity supply and demand.
The fight against climate change and the reduction of CO2 emissions and other polluting particles is an essential priority for the Port Authorities. In this context, it is necessary to find solutions to make the reduction of the impact of Port community activities on the environment compatible with the growth of commercial activity. The carbon footprint is an environmental indicator that aims to reflect the totality of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted by direct or indirect effect of an individual or institution.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Reduce the emissions associated with the companies that operate in the Port.
Increase the commitment of these companies in the fight against climate change.
Increase the number of companies that measure their HC and develop emission reduction plans.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Emission reduction.
Compliance with regulations.
Reinforcement with the commitment in the fight against climate change.
Improvement of corporate image of companies and Port community companies.
The ability of Port to be energetic self-sufficient concerning the balance between the production and consumption of multiple users.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Reduce the emissions associated with the companies that operate in the Port.
Increase the commitment of these companies in the fight against climate change.
Increase the number of companies that measure their HC and develop emission reduction plans.
Pollution emissions from both vessels and road transport have a significant impact on public health and global climate changes. Currently, many Ports are deploying a sensor network around the Port to measure the key parameters related to air quality which will help to represent and understand which are the most affected areas and to monitor its value in order to make future decisions.
However, it is also important not just to control emissions and understand the actual conditions of environmental pollution but to find innovative solutions to reduce it and achieve responsibility, eco-efficiency and mitigate air pollution in the Port-City area. Stakeholders\' collaboration to promote JiT arrivals is important, and it\'s being promoted by the Ports, but new solutions and measure will be welcomed in order to reach the final goal of being carbon neutral in 2050 and achieve the goals introduced in the EU Green Deal.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Reduce air pollution from shipping industry and road transport in the Port-city area.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reduce the impact on public health and global climate changes in the Port-city area.
It will benefit entire Port Community, Port-City, etc.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Reduce air pollution from shipping industry and road transport in the Port-city area.
Creation of regeneration areas that turn infrastructures into sources of biodiversity and life with the implementation of a structure (i.e., CaCO3 stumbling blocks or ecological concrete) using biomimetics that ensure the uptake of animal and plant species. The infrastructure should also allow observing the marine organisms that have adhered to the structure.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Convert Port infrastructures into structures that are friendly to the ecosystem, and that can help to improve biodiversity in Ports.
Develop an environmental dissemination tool, show citizens the ecological wealth of the Port coastline and achieve greater integration of the Port in the city,
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Favor colonization by all kinds of marine organisms such as algae, oysters or starfish.
Enhance the survival of native species.
Increase the amount of CO2 absorbed, creating carbon sinks.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Convert Port infrastructures into structures that are friendly to the ecosystem, and that can help to improve biodiversity in Ports.
Develop an environmental dissemination tool, show citizens the ecological wealth of the Port coastline and achieve greater integration of the Port in the city,
The large road traffic volume associated to the Ports is generating significant delays in the entry/exit roads, increasing the waiting times and reducing the quality of the service. In addition, it causes dissatisfaction among users and customers of the Port-City, as well as lower profitability for drivers and transport companies who see how their number of daily trips is reduced.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
To find innovative solutions to improve the traffic flow in the Port area, especially in those areas that suffer the main congestion problems. For example, the use of intelligent and dynamic signaling systems at critical intersections and turnarounds with the aim of optimizing the traffic flow.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reducing congestion.
Reducing waiting times.
Reducing GHG emissions.
Minimize of environmental footprint to the city will decrease disturbance to local population through a significant reduction in the congestion around the Port thus will benefit drivers, passengers and any user that goes around the Port facilities by car, truck, etc.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
To find innovative solutions to improve the traffic flow in the Port area, especially in those areas that suffer the main congestion problems. For example, the use of intelligent and dynamic signaling systems at critical intersections and turnarounds with the aim of optimizing the traffic flow.
Due to the increase of both import/export container and Ro-Ro traffic, the road capacity and Port facilities related to landside transport is getting congested several days per week and waiting times for trucks are becoming undesirables. This specially affects the entry/exit gates of the Port and other important facilities such as the scanner or the border inspection point.
Given this scenario, both for the Port and for the rest of logistics agents, mainly carriers, it would be very useful to have a tool that (1) allows real-time information and situational awareness about the gates of the container terminals or loading and unloading areas, and (2) based on historical records and other data sources, allows to obtain a prediction of the distribution of truck arrivals throughout the day and the estimated waiting times in the short-medium term, facilitating decision making when planning and positioning in the queue, allowing to improve its operational efficiency.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Get real-time information as regards to the current status of the terminal’s access points and the traffic flow within the Port facilities as well as to get some accurate predictions on dwell/waiting times for the different time slots along the day, which will allow both the Port and the other agents of the logistics chain to improve their operational efficiency, reducing waiting times and optimizing the flow of the cargo.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reducing waiting time.
Improving efficiency of Port operations.
Reducing GHG emissions.
Improving quality of service in order to generate more demand.
It will benefit transport drivers/truckers since they could decide which time-window fits better according to their needs and waiting times and, on the other hand, cargo owners due to its cargo will be delivered on time.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Get real-time information as regards to the current status of the terminal’s access points and the traffic flow within the Port facilities as well as to get some accurate predictions on dwell/waiting times for the different time slots along the day, which will allow both the Port and the other agents of the logistics chain to improve their operational efficiency, reducing waiting times and optimizing the flow of the cargo.
Plastics play an important role in our economy and daily lives but the way it is currently produced, used and discarded harms the environment. The amount of marine litter in oceans and seas is growing, to the detriment of ecosystems, biodiversity and potentially human health causing widespread concern. At the same time, valuable material that could be brought back into the economy is lost, once littered. There are potential economic and environmental benefits of a more resource-efficient and circular approach. Turning fishing nets and other marine litter into raw material is not only good resource management, but also a great win for the environment. Many small harbours have insufficient storage space for large quantities of nets or poor access for large vehicles.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Convert inorganic waste from Ports into raw materials for new uses.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Good resource management.
Win for the environment.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Convert inorganic waste from Ports into raw materials for new uses.
The Port industry is constantly evolving, and this evolution brings changes in many different areas. Nowadays, one of the main drivers of changes in the Ports sector is the digital transformation that smart Ports are experiencing. The level of integration of different devices, agents and activities, together with an increasing connectivity between different Ports has created a new ecosystem in which new risks have appeared. Cybersecurity is one of the challenges of the industry and ensure that these critical infrastructures are adequately protected while facilitating the full development of new technologies in a sector is highly demanded.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Minimize de risk of service discontinuity from cybersecurity threads.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Quick response to cyber risks.
It will benefit the users and costumers ensuring operation continuity in the Port.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Minimize de risk of service discontinuity from cybersecurity threads.
Port terminals are a vital part of the logistics systems in international trade. Rising competition among Ports and the technical progress in ship design, resulting in higher capacity vessels, has put enormous pressure on terminal operators to develop more efficient handling systems. More and more optimization is requested for Ports terminals and is intended to be used within all parts and areas of the terminal to increase the overall performance, efficiency, and profitability. This includes all processes that are time consuming, manual and sometimes inefficient and that might directly affect the Port capacity, such as:
automate the control processes that takes place during the loading/unloading of trucks, vehicles and containers in RoRo and Rail terminals,
monitoring and reducing dwell time of unaccompanied RoRo trucks and LoLo containers to increase capacity in terminals
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
To optimize terminal capacity, reduce costs and improve profitability.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Improving productivity and reducing operational costs.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
To optimize terminal capacity, reduce costs and improve profitability.
There is a need for accelerating the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels and electromobility in transport, energy storage, and waste heat recovery in Ports and promoting on-site clean energy and fuel production and distribution (particularly clean hydrogen and electricity), alongside alternatives for fuel supply including re-fueling and re-charging capabilities.
Additionally, it will help improve energy-efficient and smart Port operations, eco and smart logistics, and low-emission intermodal integration and reduce the emissions impact for cities while enhancing their collaboration with Ports.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Improvement of the capacity of the electrical network.
Power generation through renewables.
Development of intelligent systems for adjusting electricity supply and demand.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Emission reduction.
Compliance with regulations.
Guarantee the supply for future electricity demand.
It will benefit the Port community and society in general.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Improvement of the capacity of the electrical network.
Power generation through renewables.
Development of intelligent systems for adjusting electricity supply and demand.
Maritime and river Ports are essential infrastructures for the economy of the countries. They create employment opportunities and boost the economy through the transport of goods, logistics operations, fishing and cruise travel.
However, all that frantic activity has a hidden side: the air pollution. Therefore, the measurement of air quality at Ports is a point of interest. And this is not only due to issues of environmental quality, but also because of the way public image is improved by those Port authorities which opt for this solution. An efficient air quality monitoring system is of great benefit for human health and air pollution control. The image-based (or other) air quality analysis might be an interesting method to be explored to monitor the VOC which can help raise public awareness and reduce harmful exposures.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Better knowledge of emission sources in the Port.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Anticipate air quality situation and operational decision making.
It will benefit the entire Port Community with better air quality.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Better knowledge of emission sources in the Port.
Sustainability is at the forefront of discussions within yachting and at large around the globe. There is an ambitious roadmap in place a “digital twin” emission-free and fully circular yacht.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Create zero-carbon super-yacht.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reduction of the carbon emissions.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Create zero-carbon super-yacht.
Maritime transport emits around 940 million tonnes of CO2 annually and is responsible for about 2.5% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Tackling these numbers is of vital importance for our planet. Therefore, the maritime industry has opened their harbors to innovative ideas and smart solutions.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Implement technologies to decarbonize shipping.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reduction of the carbon emissions.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Implement technologies to decarbonize shipping.
Port development requires safe tidal windows for navigation, sufficient berthing space and depth as well as acceptable conditions for operations on the berth. Dredging strategies require understanding of the sediment properties, the dredging process and the effective, efficient and environmentally sound methods of relocating material. In order to keep the Atlantic Ports accessible for the vessels with the highest drafts, the Ports require intensive dredging maintenance. The challenge is to find a sustainable dredging method which will allow more accurate and better controlled dredging, minimize and if possibly eliminate the negative effects of dredging on the environment and optimize its profitability.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Perform the dredging harmonized with nature.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reduce the maintenance costs.
Eliminate the negative effects of dredging on the environment.
Successful Port developments.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Perform the dredging harmonized with nature.
Protection against exceptional high-water floods may prevent damage to human life and goods. Recent examples of floods with massive damage are numerous. This flexible height flood barrier will not only save time and money, but also will reduce impact on the environment.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Stabilize dikes or adapt dike heights in a flexible way, to enhance their flood defense solutions.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Protection against floods.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Stabilize dikes or adapt dike heights in a flexible way, to enhance their flood defense solutions.
Port authorities are at the core of a complex and diverse community. Users, industries, services, workers, etc. all generate data that could be better collect and use to improve Port operation on land, at berth and on water. But, for now, Ports do not have efficient solution to collect and gather those data and overall use them. Such data could have numerous advantages for Ports operation: safety and security, future business, working conditions, optimization of traffic, environmental monitoring.
The digital transformation is full of benefits and advantages for those Ports who adopt these technologies.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
To have the predictive ability from data analysis to make decisions regarding the future of operations.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Allows \'what if\' analysis, including evaluation of sudden events and disruptions.
Allows in-depth knowledge based on massive historical and real time data to better manage design, planning, operations, and assets allowing for scenario planning and testing, predictive analysis, learning and improving at every level.
The overcome of this challenge will enhance the efficiency of the services provided by the Port authority to the Port community, which will lead to the reduction of GHG in the Port area, thus increasing the air quality in the neighbouring city.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
To have the predictive ability from data analysis to make decisions regarding the future of operations.
Maritime and river Ports are essential infrastructures for the economy of the countries. They create employment opportunities and boost the economy through the transport of goods, logistics operations, fishing and cruise travel.
However, all that frantic activity has a hidden side: the air pollution. Therefore, the measurement of air quality at Ports is a point of interest. And this is not only due to issues of environmental quality, but also because of the way public image is improved by those Port authorities which opt for this solution. An efficient air quality monitoring system is of great benefit for human health and air pollution control. The image-based (or other) air quality analysis might be an interesting method to be explored to monitor the VOC which can help raise public awareness and reduce harmful exposures.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Better knowledge of emission sources in the Port.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Anticipate air quality situation and operational decision making.
It will benefit the entire Port Community with better air quality.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Better knowledge of emission sources in the Port.
Pollution emissions from both vessels and road transport have a significant impact on public health and global climate changes. Currently, many Ports are deploying a sensor network around the Port to measure the key parameters related to air quality which will help to represent and understand which are the most affected areas and to monitor its value in order to make future decisions.
However, it is also important not just to control emissions and understand the actual conditions of environmental pollution but to find innovative solutions to reduce it and achieve responsibility, eco-efficiency and mitigate air pollution in the Port-City area. Stakeholders\' collaboration to promote JiT arrivals is important, and it\'s being promoted by the Ports, but new solutions and measure will be welcomed in order to reach the final goal of being carbon neutral in 2050 and achieve the goals introduced in the EU Green Deal.
OBJECTIVES: What specific customer/user/internal problem will be solved?
Reduce air pollution from shipping industry and road transport in the Port-city area.
BENEFITS: What are the most important benefits of meeting the challenge?
Reduce the impact on public health and global climate changes in the Port-city area.
It will benefit entire Port Community, Port-City, etc.
KPI: What are the paramenters thar measure success?
Reduce air pollution from shipping industry and road transport in the Port-city area.
This Project has received funding from the European Union under grant agreement No.: EMFF-APC-2020-AspBAN-101033749.
