![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The “Fairway to Freeway” concept, which was originally conceived by Tidalis, has these systems connect with each other to create a single flow of data.Īnother integration example is the combination of our PortControl Port Management Information System (PMIS) with our MaritimeControl Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system. TerminalControl, on the other hand, helps terminal operators plan their activities, ensuring optimal use of their estate, labour and equipment. On the one hand, our PortControl system helps ports make elaborate optimal plans that include a multitude of actors. This data can include reliable vessel schedules, availability of resources, shipping manifests, weather information, etc. However, planning can only be performed if you have sufficient reliable data at your disposal. Therefore, good planning is a prerequisite for optimising your operations. In an ideal world, perfect planning would allow you to use available resources in an optimal way. Our systems for port management, terminal management, vessel traffic services and coastal surveillance allow the various actors involved to better coordinate their activities and hence contribute to a more sustainable shipping industry. Our solutions contribute strongly to the industry’s environmental objectives by planning, aligning stakeholders and actively monitoring maritime and cargo handling operations. The great thing about this approach is that it also reduces operational costs and improves customer satisfaction. By reducing the use of paper, avoiding unnecessary vessel launches, workforce and equipment movements, and avoiding engine idling times, ports can significantly reduce their impact on the environment. In the future, at Tidalis we will take this functionality further and provide harbour masters and their staff with calculated real-time information on emissions of ships near to and inside their port so that they can include environmental impact as a parameter when taking better planning decisions.Īlso, in the short term, our Port Management System can help to reduce the environmental footprint of ports. This first version allows port authorities to calculate ship’s emissions, based on ship size, load, engine type, speed, etc. Over 15 years ago, we implemented an emission-monitoring tool in our Port Management System. ![]() It is no surprise that ships’ exhaust gases are not the cleanest on earth. Considering that most ports are near to or actually located in densely populated areas, it is understandable that reducing the emission of these substances is a topic many actors in the shipping industry are worried about. Many of these substances have a severe impact on nature, wildlife and human health. Substances such as NO x, N 2O, SO x – and even heavy metals – are released into the air during shipping operations. Avoiding such a scenario is therefore certainly in their own best interests.īut carbon dioxide is not the only product that is emitted by ships, pilot boats, tugboats, container handling equipment and trucks. In the long term, climate change will require ports to heavily invest in infrastructure to safeguard the port and its surroundings from adverse weather conditions. This makes sense, as upcoming legislation, especially in the EU, forces ship owners and ports to substantially reduce carbon emissions. Nowadays there is a sharp focus on CO 2 emissions. Initiatives such as the mandatory use of low-sulphur fuels, support for alternative fuels such as LNG, various approaches to fuel efficiency such as Just-In-Time (JIT) services, and even full decarbonisation of maritime transport are all actions that the industry is taking in response to these calls. Shareholders, governments and industry organisations such as IMO are calling for actions to reduce the carbon footprint of ships, ports and terminals and to devise guidelines and legislation to move the industry in the right direction. For the maritime industry, which is currently going through some disruptive times, the pressure is on to act responsibly and sustainably. ![]()
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