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Portwise strengthens terminal automation expertise with launch of Automation Consulting business line.

Based on our expertise and experiences from many automation implementation projects around the world, we meet the needs of terminals to take their automation projects to new heights.

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9 tips that helps you maximizing productivity and throughput of your bulk terminal.

What is the secret behind it that helps to save millions of pounds annually by maximizing both productivity and throughput? Our dedicated team of modelling experts shares 9 tips.

Research

Maintaining reliable quay crane productivity in RTG terminals with high storage density

We studied the impact of density in the storage yard of container terminals on quay crane productivity, and how to reduce the drop of productivity at high densities.

Research

Brownfield terminal automation: 5 major pitfalls

The road to automation is full of risks and challenges. If such challenges are not tackled adequately, the objectives may not be achieved. Here we discuss a number of pitfalls to be avoided during the implementation of (automation) technology.

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Berth capacity as function of call size

The change from being a port as part of a intercontinental rotation to a regional rotation is a big one. Not just for the terminal operator, but certainly also for the cargo owners

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Portwise will present at the Future-Proof Technologies Conference in Dubai

Join Dr. Yvo Saanen, Managing Director of Portwise, for a Q&A session at the Future-Proof Technology Event in Dubai on February 29th, organized by Transport & Logistics Middle East.

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Interview with Yvo Saanen on technological developments at terminals

During this interview Portwise discussed global logistics, automation, and technological developments at terminals. Including to make them sustainable.

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Shifted timelines for autonomous vehicles

When we look at the port sector, we can state that automation has substantially improved safety, to the extent that there is not a single (in 30 years of terminal automation) casualty due to a robot crane or a robot vehicle.

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The road to carbon zero is not just as simple as buying electric equipment

Becoming carbon neutral is one of the main challenges in the maritime industries for the next decades. To achieve that, electrifying equipment is surely an important path (if not the most relevant).

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