Advancing the digitalisation of ports: supporting a moving environment

To create more efficiencies, ports look to artificial intelligence and autonomous systems - and need a wireless network to enable these applications, Gary Anderson, of Rajant, explains

Managing the many customers, tenants and moving parts of a port requires immediate access to data. Every day, port officials need to interact with international and country-specific agencies, supplying them with secured, authorised information when they need it. Operators must uphold safety and security with ready access to information on the location and status of people and cargo. At the same time, a plethora of operational applications must be supported to provide real-time insight into port operations, from crane management to GPS container tracking, vehicle management and automation, surveillance and more.