The Modern Logistics Port: From Next Generation Network Infrastructure to Mobile Solution Requirements

This report covers technology and digitalization trends at ocean ports, specifically focused on the operations of marine terminals for shipping container handling. The research examines investment priorities, motives for digitalizing workflows, and port actor preferences, and also includes vendor profiles for leading port providers.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

• Key Findings

Introduction

• Methodology

Global Market Overview

Port Technology

• Operations Management Systems
  • Types of Management System
  • Market Outlook for Management Systems

• Network Connectivity
  • Types of Network
  • Market Outlook for Network Connectivity

• Drones
  • Types of Drone
  • Market Outlook for Drones

• Mobile Hardware
  • Types of Mobile Hardware
  • Market Outlook for Mobile Hardware

• Cranes
  • Types of Crane
  • Market Outlook for Port Cranes

• Automation

• Cybersecurity

Port Technology Investment Drivers

Barriers to Innovation

Routes to Market

The Port of the Future

Smart Port Profiles

• Port of Los Angeles, US
• Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Port of Qingdao, China
• Port of Tanger Med, Morocco
• Port of Santos, Brazil

Appendix

• Top 50 Ports by Throughput

• Mobile Workers at Ports
  • Drayage Truckers
  • Longshoremen and Stevedores
  • Maritime Workers/Ship Workers

• Key Terms & Abbreviations
• Vendor Profiles

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Report Exhibits

• Exhibit 1: Levels of Innovation across Ports
• Exhibit 2: Global Port Throughput
• Exhibit 3: What percentage of your port's overall operating budget is dedicated to technology?
• Exhibit 4: Considering your port, rate the level of digitalization for the workflows below
• Exhibit 5: What applications does port leadership use data analytics to monitor?
• Exhibit 6: What digital solutions are used at your port?
• Exhibit 7: What type of network is used at your port?
• Exhibit 8: What were the main drivers for implementing a 5G network at your port?
• Exhibit 9: How satisfied are you with the current connectivity deployment over the following criteria?
• Exhibit 10: In what ways are drones used at your port facility?
• Exhibit 11: When performing workflows associated with your primary port, which solutions do mobile workers use?
• Exhibit 12: Are any of the hardware solutions used rugged?
• Exhibit 13: Are any of the machines below automated at your port?
• Exhibit 14: How has automation at your port impacted the areas below?
• Exhibit 15: How prepared is your port ecosystem to handle a cyberattack?
• Exhibit 16: As operations at your port digitize, how are you approaching cybersecurity?
• Exhibit 17: What measures are in place at the port to handle cybersecurity threats?
• Exhibit 18: Events in the last 3 years caused major shipping disruptions for ports globally. Select the top challenges to your port's operations.
• Exhibit 19: What are the current drivers of digitalization at your port?
• Exhibit 20: What are the most important areas of investment for your port in 2023?
• Exhibit 21: What are the biggest threats to worker safety at your port?
• Exhibit 22: What are the main barriers to digitalization at your port?
• Exhibit 24: When considering recent digitalization projects, which condition below was the most helpful in reaching your development goals?
• Exhibit 25: What technology do you think will have the biggest impact on port operations in the next 5 years?
• Exhibit 26: Throughput of the Top 50 Ports Globally
• Exhibit 27: Employment Rates Water Transportation Support Activities in the US