Sustainable port solutions

A broad portfolio of sustainable port solutions. All are proven solutions covering the themes of port-waters, port-cities, port-hinterland and port-energy. The portfolio will continuously be updated and expanded on the basis of state-of-the-art insights.

3.

Ports and their hinterland

3.3

Integrated cargo information systems

Sustainable principle:

reduction of negative effects from hinterland transport

Potential benefits:

Clean air, Public health, Reduced noise nuisance, Safety and security

Description:

When hinterland transport can be influenced to achieve efficiency and environmental gains, proving the needed infrastructure alone is not enough. Cargo flows need to be directed and bundled where appropriate which requires a well functioning information systems, preferably used by most actors in the system, i.e. port authority, terminal operators and transport agencies. In such way cargo flows can be optimised and bundled according according to timing and schedules of both cargo and trains, barges and trucks. Regional or global standards for Cargo Information Systems are instrumental for organising such optimisations. Examples of such standard are; Portbase in the Ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, APCS in Port of Antwerp and the port community systems of Barcelona, Bremen or Hamburg.

Relevant development goals:
  • index
  • 1.

    Ports and their waters

  • 2.

    Ports and their city

  • 3.

    Ports and their hinterland

  • 4.

    Ports and energy

3.3

Integrated cargo information systems

Sustainable principle:

reduction of negative effects from hinterland transport

Potential benefits:

Clean air, Public health, Reduced noise nuisance, Safety and security

Description:

When hinterland transport can be influenced to achieve efficiency and environmental gains, proving the needed infrastructure alone is not enough. Cargo flows need to be directed and bundled where appropriate which requires a well functioning information systems, preferably used by most actors in the system, i.e. port authority, terminal operators and transport agencies. In such way cargo flows can be optimised and bundled according according to timing and schedules of both cargo and trains, barges and trucks. Regional or global standards for Cargo Information Systems are instrumental for organising such optimisations. Examples of such standard are; Portbase in the Ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, APCS in Port of Antwerp and the port community systems of Barcelona, Bremen or Hamburg.

Relevant development goals:
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