{"id":5596,"date":"2021-02-17T00:04:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T23:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/?p=5596"},"modified":"2021-04-30T11:21:12","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T10:21:12","slug":"african-ports-the-obligatory-march-towards-digitalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/african-ports-the-obligatory-march-towards-digitalization\/","title":{"rendered":"African ports, the obligatory march towards digitalization"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In Africa as elsewhere, the port world is experiencing a digital revolution. The digitization of ports, this new concept has been at the heart of port exchanges, since the advent of COVID-19 that has made working conditions difficult, impacting port activity.<\/p>\n

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According to Jean-Marie Koffi, Secretary General of the PMAWCA, \u201c Digitalization has the double advantage of avoiding human contacts, which are essential in times of crisis, and of compensating for human errors in the transmission of documents between administrations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We note that several ports have already taken steps to digitize themselves. In South Africa, for example, the port of Durban (pilot site of a national Smart Port development project) has deployed an arsenal of drones (air and submarine) and sensors, not only to monitor traffic, but also to inspect the infrastructure, examine the seabed, etc., without ever interrupting operations.<\/p>\n

Ports that undertake a Smart strategy commit themselves structurally and in the long term to modifying their activities. These changes are cumbersome and often complex to implement.<\/p>\n

In fact, some ports develop initiatives at the margins, experiments (example: Port de Durban), while others deploy Smart solutions on a large scale in the port and even around. These are what can be called real Smart Ports. (Smart Ports \u2013 Wavestone)<\/p>\n

A Smart Port<\/span> can therefore be defined as \u201c a port that uses automation and new technologies such as artificial intelligence, Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, to improve its performance and competitiveness<\/span>. \u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2018\u2018…a \u201cSmart Port\u201d has several advantages for a port. Whether it\u2019s economic, environmental, social, or security, …\u2019\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Becoming a \u201cSmart Port\u201d has several advantages for a port. Whether it\u2019s econo-mic, environmental, social, or security, the digital transformation of a port can:
\n\u2022 improving its competitiveness;<\/span>
\n\u2022 increasing its attractiveness;<\/span>
\n\u2022 reduction of port nuisances;<\/span>
\n\u2022 facilitating and simplifying administrative procedures;<\/span>
\n\u2022 reducing costs;<\/span>
\n\u2022 reducing its carbon footprint;<\/span>
\n\u2022 improving its transit-time;<\/span>
\n\u2022 improving safety at the port;<\/span>
\n\u2022 Renew the links between the port and the citizens of the port city;<\/span>
\n\u2022 to also address issues related to the traceability of goods at the terminal; etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Smart solutions that are implemented in a port, are deployed at the level of the activities composing its value chain. Although the transport, handling and storage of goods are at the heart of the port\u2019s activities, Smart solutions are also implemented on the support functions such as port administration, maintenance, security and cyber security of ports.<\/p>\n

by Pascaline ODOUBOUROU<\/span><\/p>\n

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References : orange-business.com \/ portsetcorridors.com \/ Smart Ports \u2013 Wavestone<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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