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AROUND THE WORLD
Smart ports in practice.
SINGAPORE
Tuas Port
Automation at terminal scale
THE NETHERLANDS
Port of Rotterdam
Turning infrastructure into information
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Busan Port
A connected gateway to global trade
Independent industry examples from official port and maritime sources. These are not FINDER projects. Tuas photograph: ZKang123, 2023 / CC BY-SA 4.0. Rotterdam: Igor Passchier / Pexels. Busan card uses illustrative port imagery. See media credits.
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Open the port glossaryDigital TwinA digital representation of a physical environment
A digital model connected to information about a physical environment or process. In a port, it can combine spatial context with operational information to support understanding and analysis.
In practice View a terminal layout alongside available equipment or vessel information. A 3D model alone does not establish a live operational connection.
Source: Port of Rotterdam AuthorityTOSTerminal Operating System
Software used to plan, coordinate and record the movement and storage of cargo within a terminal.
In practice Managing container inventory and coordinating berth, yard and gate activities.
Source: KalerisAISAutomatic Identification System
A shipboard system that automatically exchanges vessel identity, position and other information with ships and coastal authorities.
In practice Providing vessel-position context for a port view. AIS data availability and quality need to be considered for each use.
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