Small and Medium-Sized Seaports on the Digital Track: Tracing Digitalisation Across the South Baltic Region by Innovative Auditing Procedures

Philipp, Robert; Gerlitz, Laima; Moldabekova, Aisulu

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-44610-9_35

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“…According to the study of Philipp [22], the port achieved a result concerning the 'digital readiness index for ports' (i.e. DRIP score [21]) of 3.512, which suggests that Wismar seaport can be classified as an 'Adopter port' (i.e. third maturity stage towards smart port development).…”

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Towards Green and Smart Seaports: Renewable Energy and Automation Technologies for Bulk Cargo Loading Operations

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Prause

Olaniyi

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Environmental and Climate Technologies

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In 2018, 4.1 billion tonnes of freight and 437 million passengers passed through the 1200 European ports. This dimension of geographically concentrated activities is the rationale that ports are characterised by a high-energy demand and a high share of emissions. Driven by a growing awareness for a cleaner environment, a stronger focus on sustainability and intensified environmental regulations, ports are forced to take responsibility when it comes to environmental issues. As a response, in recent studies, the concept of ‘green ports’ emerged. Simultaneously, in the context of digitalisation, the term ‘smart ports’ has received growing attention in the latest scientific discussions, too. Since an important driver towards greener maritime operations is linked to digitalisation, we argue that digital efforts in ports should next to the automation of inherent logistics processes also contribute to reducing the emissions and energy demands. Previous studies have primarily concentrated on the automation of container handling operations. Hence, there exists a research gap concerning the automation of bulk cargo handling operations in ports. Thus, this study addresses the question of how to automate the dry bulk cargo loading operations in the frame of a green and smart port development. The developed case study refers to the seaport of Wismar, whereby the results show that the digitalisation and greener port operations can be successfully aligned. Overall, this study extends the discussion on green and smart port development, while it contributes to the scientific literature by proving that both conceptual ideas can be achieved in the operating business.

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Towards Green and Smart Seaports: Renewable Energy and Automation Technologies for Bulk Cargo Loading Operations

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Olaniyi

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“…Moreover, Philipp proposed to apply digital readiness index for ports (DRIP) and applied this to five selected seaports [ 23 ]. A digital auditing tool to discover the digital status of small and medium-sized seaports has been proposed [ 24 ]. We continue the research presented in these studies and would like to develop a methodology that would give the opportunity for detailed analysis of the digitalization level of seaports.…”

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“…The aim of the presented article is to develop a methodology to evaluate the level of port’s digitalization, which may be used by different seaports. The research is conducted within INTERREG project Connect2SmallPorts [ 22 ] and presents a continuation of studies already undertaken within this project [ 17 , 23 , 24 ].…”

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Ports Digitalization Level Evaluation

Paulauskas

Filina-Dawidowicz

Paulauskas

2021

Sensors

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Currently, seaports are actively searching for methods and ways to improve their operational efficiency. Digitalization is considered as one of the main directions of current ports’ development. Ports’ digitalization levels are varied and may depend on different factors, including port size, traditions, turnover and handled cargo type, etc. Ports often face decision-making challenges related to assessment of their digitization level and choice of development directions. The article aims to develop a methodology to evaluate ports’ digitalization level. A marketing research tool was used to collect the data needed for the analysis. A mathematical model allowing simulations is proposed and a case study of 30 ports located in the Baltic, North and Mediterranean Seas regions is explored. Based on conducted calculations, a ranking of analysed ports considering their digitalization level was created. The ports were compared within groups of small, medium-sized and large ports. It was estimated that the digitalization level in small and medium-sized ports is about 30% lower than the level of large seaports. The research results may be of interest to seaports striving to assess their level of digitalization and choose the best digital improvement solutions.

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“…These potential trends were chosen for the present study, since they are currently highly discussed in the research landscape on maritime industry (e.g. Henesey & Philipp, 2019;Madjidian et al, 2017;Meyer et al, 2020;Philipp et al, 2018Philipp et al, , 2019bPhilipp et al, , 2019cPhilipp et al, & 2020. By doing so, a five item scale was given with "(-2) Very negative", "(-1) Rather negative", "(0) Neutral", "(+1) Rather positive" and "(+2) Very positive", whereby participants also had the option to choose "Not aware", whichof courseis excluded from the following analysis.…”

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Blue Growth Potential in South Baltic Sea Region

Philipp

Prause

Meyer

2020

Transport and Telecommunication Journal

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The Baltic Sea Region (BSR) stands for a flagship maritime region in Europe with dominating SME sector. Nevertheless, compared with other European regions, the cooperation and promotion activities of companies that belong to the Blue Economy in South Baltic Sea Region (SBSR) are not sufficient. As a response to this, the EU-project INTERMARE South Baltic aims to support the maritime economy in the SBSR by the creation of a network of companies and stakeholders.In line with the project, this study aims to analyse the future potential of the maritime economy and to identify trends that impact the sustainable development of the blue sector in SBSR. Based on primary data from a SBSR wide survey, descriptive statistical analysis is applied and Compound Annual Growth Rate is used as an indicator. The findings reveal need for actions regarding the sub-sectors Transport, Offshore oil & gas, Aquaculture, Fishery, Mineral resources and Biotechnology.

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Small and Medium-Sized Seaports on the Digital Track: Tracing Digitalisation Across the South Baltic Region by Innovative Auditing Procedures

Cited by 23 publications

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Towards Green and Smart Seaports: Renewable Energy and Automation Technologies for Bulk Cargo Loading Operations

Towards Green and Smart Seaports: Renewable Energy and Automation Technologies for Bulk Cargo Loading Operations

Ports Digitalization Level Evaluation

Blue Growth Potential in South Baltic Sea Region

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