Studies and Best Practice
As Port Integration is focusing on two key strands of transport operations, some basics have to be defined to develop outlooks and options for suitable future actions.
Within the field of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in Maritime Transport and Port Interfaces the relevance of EDI for the different types of ports has to be defined. The key points are:
• Promoting sea transport by improving the interaction of the different EDI systems in the ports.
• Creating faster and more efficient transport flows based on EDI systems that can better ‘talk’ to each other.
• Making the use of ports more attractive because information can be better shared and provided to the sender and receiver of the goods – so that relevant information is available at all modal stages and changes.
• Promoting sea transport by improving the interaction of the different EDI systems in the ports.
• Creating faster and more efficient transport flows based on EDI systems that can better ‘talk’ to each other.
• Making the use of ports more attractive because information can be better shared and provided to the sender and receiver of the goods – so that relevant information is available at all modal stages and changes.
Hinterland Transport, Gateways and Innovative Logistical Concepts accounts of following key issues:
• Finding ways to improve the landside interaction with ports.
• Examining connectivity issues and innovative logistics concepts such as Dryports.
• Working with rail, road and inland waterways to create seamless transport solutions.
• Finding ways to improve the landside interaction with ports.
• Examining connectivity issues and innovative logistics concepts such as Dryports.
• Working with rail, road and inland waterways to create seamless transport solutions.
