{"id":90352,"date":"2024-07-26T10:58:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T08:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/cargo-handling-intermodal-transport-benefits-of-port-digitalisation\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:07:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:07:57","slug":"cargo-handling-intermodal-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/en\/cargo-handling-intermodal-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Cargo Handling &amp; Intermodal Transport &#8211; Benefits of Port Digitalisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"90352\" class=\"elementor elementor-90352 elementor-90260\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15c59d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"15c59d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00d159f lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"00d159f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6c971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c6c971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Global trade continues to develop: larger ships and increasing freight volumes are forcing even the largest harbours to constantly innovate. The European Commission assumes that cargo handling in EU ports will increase by 50 % by 2030.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3158d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea3158d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To meet existing and future requirements, many seaports are focusing on comprehensive digitalisation, including improving the real-time tracking of goods, data and process transparency in container handling and the efficiency of traffic flows.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0168373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0168373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Efficiency optimisation in the maritime sector: supply chain ecosystem &amp; objectives<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a37e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a37e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When introducing new technologies in seaports, it is crucial that they improve the efficiency of the entire supply chain ecosystem, from port and container terminal operators to shipping companies, logistics, rail and trucking companies and cargo owners. The ecosystem is essentially driven by two central objectives for process optimisation:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab3741 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5ab3741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Increase capacity, improve volume and productivity for cargo and container handling<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reduce costs along the supply chain, e.g. operating costs for operators and logistics costs for freight owners<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f182b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f182b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>67% of port operators see the reduction of operating costs as their priority, but the reduction of handling costs, for example, places different demands on process optimisation than storage and land transport management. For port operators, both freight and container handling and the associated intermodal transport are among the key areas of their digitalisation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b298f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13b298f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improved speed through automation - intelligent goods handling &amp; remote control<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d44c802 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"d44c802\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b62cfee lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"b62cfee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ba6f66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"0ba6f66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a238c6 lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"4a238c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c14dc48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c14dc48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cocus_Blog_SmartPort_visual_4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90294\" alt=\"Containers being transported on vehicles at the port.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cocus_Blog_SmartPort_visual_4-1.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cocus_Blog_SmartPort_visual_4-1-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9955ce2 lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"9955ce2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f123b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88f123b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To improve handling, precise coordination of loading and unloading, real-time freight tracking and the automation and acceleration of tasks in the port area with IoT, AI and robotics are becoming increasingly important for seaports:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51fcde elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a51fcde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">An <span style=\"font-weight: 700\">integrated platform<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: 700\">AI-supported resource management systems<\/span> or a <span style=\"font-weight: 700\">digital twin<\/span> can map information on locations, status, ship arrival times, container weights, pick-up times, transport instructions and energy consumption. They help to recognise operational bottlenecks and react immediately, reduce idle times and lower energy consumption.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d24a3e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0d24a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Autonomous industrial vehicles<\/b> can ensure safe and intelligent driving manoeuvres across the entire site and reduce idle times.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Remote control of ship loaders and vehicles<\/b> can save a considerable amount of time and enable parallel tasks to be carried out.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Digital scales for lorries<\/b>, including weighing devices on wheel loaders and forklift trucks, can help increase efficiency.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Real-time tracking of warehouse quantities<\/b> and the <b>use of drones<\/b> for inventory monitoring and measurement of goods and materials can improve transparency and cost efficiency. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e2a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3e2a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">System integration &amp; real-time coordination - integrated transport management <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e13b475 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"e13b475\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcbd8fd lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"bcbd8fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2569b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a2569b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cocus_Blog_SmartPort_visual_5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90273\" alt=\"A shipping container being transported by a truck.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cocus_Blog_SmartPort_visual_5.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cocus_Blog_SmartPort_visual_5-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-882fecc lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"882fecc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5b79d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5b79d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The efficiency of intermodal transport also benefits from <strong>automated and digitalised processes<\/strong> in ports. The real-time tracking of goods movements and information about traffic in ports, e.g. the <strong>automatic identification of lorries<\/strong> as they pass through port or terminal gates, are further decisive optimisation options here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb1018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afb1018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition, seamless communication and real-time data exchange within the supply chain contribute to synchronised operational planning and better visibility and coordination by sea, rail and road. An integrated and centralised control system with a&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">visualisation<\/span>&nbsp;of delays, deviations and problems can promote proactive transport management.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4f5dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f4f5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For example, by <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">integrating transport management with warehouse and inventory systems<\/span>, goods movements can be synchronised with stock levels to ensure that goods are available when needed and that storage space is used efficiently.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62bdc95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62bdc95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical examples of digital technologies and solutions in port operations<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c75e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72c75e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>COCUS has already successfully implemented the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/en\/digital-solutions-for-ports-private-5g-network\/\">third private 5G network at seaports<\/a>. The network, which is tailored to port locations, offers numerous advantages for improving handling speed and dynamic process and transport planning for ports.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c4c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9c4c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The use cases implemented by COCUS include the digitalisation and remote control of weighing processes, the automation of swap body transport and the real-time monitoring of bulk goods using industrial drones. Further specific use cases can be implemented to increase security and control at ports; we present the most important ones here: <a href=\"http:\/\/cocus.com\/digitaler-hafen-fernueberwachung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Automation, Remote Monitoring &amp; Maintenance in Smart Ports <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30ac34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c30ac34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition, a logistics company benefits from the saving of over 80% of manual planning tasks thanks to an automation solution from COCUS for calculating loading and capacity strategies for goods trains using machine learning and the combination of data and timetables.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3323527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3323527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to realise digital harbours: private 5G network &amp; digital solutions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6eb707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6eb707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Advanced technologies such as industrial private 5G networks offer ports long-term flexibility. In combination with digital solutions, they enable a broad, customisable and flexible range of smart port applications so that ports can benefit from improved speed, efficiency and coordination in cargo handling.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591f395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"591f395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, according to research by McKinsey, 75% of port operators with experience in automation believe there is a skills gap to develop digital ports. COCUS has therefore been supporting the implementation of private 5G networks and 5G-based use cases at seaports for many years and, with over 20 years of IT experience, develops customised digitalisation solutions for ports and container terminals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd40e8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"cd40e8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e229d61 lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"e229d61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b758d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1b758d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connecting Ports \u2013 Empowering Innovation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea00f8f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ea00f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/en\/5g\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more about 5G<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global trade continues to develop: larger ships and increasing freight volumes are forcing even the largest harbours to constantly innovate. The European Commission assumes that cargo handling in EU ports will increase by 50 % by 2030. 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