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Recent developments in ports information technology

68,000 word report - updated August 2005 - substantially updated and revised

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Digital Ship has fully updated its popular report "Recent Developments in Ports Information and Communication Technology", with in-depth information about how ports are integrating their systems with customers, hauliers and vessel traffic systems.

If you need to keep up to date with best practise in how IT is being used to maintain connectivity, collaboration, communication, security and data management in ports, “Recent Developments in Ports Information Technology” will be able to give you what you need.

Companies which have bought previous editions of the report include Institute of Shipping Economics & Logistics, Navis, IBM Business Consulting Services, McKinsey & Company, Valencia Port, Exonomy,Sir Lanka Ports Authority, TERA International Group, Bass, Cambridge Systematics, Between S.p.A, TFK Transportforschung, Port of Vancouver

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In depth case studies of IT in the ports of Bremen, Felixstowe, Hamburg, London, Rotterdam, Southampton, Los Angeles, New York / New Jersey, Hong Kong, India, Philippines, Jurong, Singapore, Yantian, Yokohama, Dubai, Wellington, P&O Australia, Sydney

In depth case studies of 32 vendors - ATMS, August Design, Caris, Central Systems, CG Maersk, CMC, Cosmos, Embarcadero, eModal, Gateway, Maersk Data / Eurogate, Hamburg Port Consultancy, Hutchison, Maher, Modality, Nascent, Navis, PCR, SAIC, SET, Stevedore Services of America, Tideworks Technology, Total Soft Bank, Wireless technology from Psion, LXE, Motorola Vessel traffic systems from Denbridge Marine, HITT, Lockheed Martin, Norcontrol, Sofrelog, STN Atlas, Transas Marine

Contents include Sharing data with customers - co-ordinating with truckers by SMS - connecting port system with vessel traffic system - port security technology - using internet for integration Wi-fi in ports - exploiting shipboard AIS - guaranteeing births for incoming ships - integrating VTS with port system electronic communications with customs - CSI, C-TPAT and Operation Safe Commmerce - radio tag seals for containers - closed circuit TV and image analysis - improved X-ray and container scanning technology

Ports are expected to be as good at handling their data as they are with handling their cargo. They need to be completely on top of all the cargo movements in the port and be able to share this with customers, co-ordinate with truckers by text message, co-ordinate with the vessel traffic system and maintain security at the same time.

Many ports are starting to install wi-fi systems for communications within the port and even with vessels. Vessel traffic systems are being upgraded to exploit ship AIS data. Ports are increasingly expected to be able to guarantee berths for ships when they arrive, which means communications with vessels at sea.

Customs need the best possible information about all cargo shipments, with data being sent from shippers the other side of the world. US led initiatives CSI, C-TPAT and Operation Safe Commerce are gaining international traction.

Ports are gradually implementing radio tag tracking schemes, so shippers and security agencies can monitor the location of containers, find out where they have been and who has opened the door.

Closed circuit TV technologies, including software to analyse the images, is improving all the time.

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