Futureproof Port Infrastructure
This Roadmap is aimed at optimizing the value creation of the port area by making smart use of the combination of maritime infrastructure and waterways. Port construction and port development are leading, during construction and use, nuisance to nature, environment, people and business is minimal. Here, the focus is placed on programs such as the quay of the future, smart shipping and space requirements.
Quay walls of the Future – Impactstory SmartPort
Imagine that physical inspection of quay walls is reduced to a minimum. Sensors monitor the condition of your quay and determine whether you can store more goods or raw materials on the quay. The quay communicates with autonomous ships and guarantees safe and efficient mooring. This may seem like a future, but the first steps have already been taken. A number of quay walls are already equipped with sensors and an IOT platform has been developed to process all data and to make a better estimation of the user space of quay walls. SmartPort (co-) finances scientific research to increase the efficient use of quay walls and prepare Rotterdam for a solid and firm future.
