Technology

TPKS, A Terminal Where Konecranes Show ARTG for Future Efficiency and Safety

ARTG in TPKS

A busy Asia-Pacific container handling terminal is pointing a way to the future for ports seeking to automate rubber-tyred gantry container handling systems to gain efficiency and safety benefits. Terminal Petikemas Semarang (TPKS) in Semarang, Central Java, is the second-largest container terminal in the Pelindo III Group, which is an Indonesian State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) that … Read moreTPKS, A Terminal Where Konecranes Show ARTG for Future Efficiency and Safety

MoU EDII And Hakovo: Cross-Border Documents Exchange for Indonesia Customs Clearance Process

(third person from left) EDII President Director, E Helmi Wantono, and (next person) Hakovo CEO, Takayuki Akahodani in the signing of the MoU, at EDII Head Office, Jakarta (23/04). PT Electronic Data Interchange Indonesia (EDII), a pioneer company in developing Electronic Data Interchange Services (PDE) in Indonesia, and Hakovo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding … Read moreMoU EDII And Hakovo: Cross-Border Documents Exchange for Indonesia Customs Clearance Process

In Depth: Digital Standards Will Not Rule Out Customization

Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA)

Earlier this month, the container shipping industry welcomed the creation of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). The association was established by four shipping giants — Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Ocean Network Express (ONE) — in Amsterdam on April 10. The main goal of the carriers is to help the container shipping industry move … Read moreIn Depth: Digital Standards Will Not Rule Out Customization

CMA CGM Unveils its Vision for a Digital Customer Journey and Launches CMA CGM eSolutions

French container shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has launched CMA CGM eSolution, a digital system aimed at enhancing the customer experience. The system comprises an online agency and other e-commerce channels such as Electronic Data Interchanges (EDI) and Application Programming Interfaces (API) which allow the digital transmission of relevant information and data between the … Read moreCMA CGM Unveils its Vision for a Digital Customer Journey and Launches CMA CGM eSolutions

Watch: MOL to Install Augmented Reality Navigation on VLCCs

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will install a navigation system using augmented reality (AR) on 21 very large crude carriers (VLCCs).   The technology was jointly developed by Furuno Electric and MOL Techno-Trade, and it displays information on other vessels sailing on a vessel’s planned route and surrounding sea areas as well as other ocean conditions, … Read moreWatch: MOL to Install Augmented Reality Navigation on VLCCs

ZIM Announces a Strategic Investment in Ladingo

ZIM announced today, February 27, 2019, that it has made a direct investment in the technology company, Ladingo, which just closed a $1M funding round. ZIM opted to invest in Ladingo as a strategic move, as the tech company is positioned to lead a global consumer revolution by enabling personal importation of large and bulky items to shoppers purchasing from … Read moreZIM Announces a Strategic Investment in Ladingo

Successfully Doing Evolution, Panjang Port on Path to Digital

Panjang Port successfully did evolution last year (2018). It did physical rearrangement and digital system preparation successfully, reaching 60% of requirements needed by a digital port, thanks to the three key programs taken last year.  In view of this, Drajat Sulistyo, General Manager of Panjang Port, confidently sets up a target for fully digital port … Read moreSuccessfully Doing Evolution, Panjang Port on Path to Digital

AI Virtual Assistant Modernized Freight Broker System

Reported from supplychain247.com, Cargofy, a startup based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a developer of AI technology for automation of manual labour in logistics industry. Cargofy hopes to transform trucking industries to shift into using AI powered freight broker system. A system where all brokerage process happen without the involvement of human. Stakh Vozniak, the … Read moreAI Virtual Assistant Modernized Freight Broker System

Drone for Port’s Safety and Security

Utilizing drone to increase the safety and security at APM Terminals. Drone is growing rapidly. In the past, drone is considered more of a toys. But with the technological development, drone is evolving. Nowadays, almost all drones are equipped with camera, this enable drone to be used for doing observation from locations that are nearly … Read moreDrone for Port’s Safety and Security