DYNAPORT enables Just-In-Time arrivals through seamless digital coordination between ships and ports.
More energy-efficient ship and port operations are crucial if the maritime industry is to succeed in the transition to net zero emissions by 2050! The numbers speak for themselves – around 15 percent of ships’ greenhouse gas emissions are associated with port operations. In addition, there is untapped potential to reduce emissions at sea by around 20 percent. An important part of the solution is therefore better coordination and interaction between ships and ports.
The challenge
For DYNAPORT, it is crucial to get rid of one particularly undesirable practice in the industry – internationally best known as “hurry up and wait”. In such cases, ships sail between ports at unnecessarily high speeds and energy consumption, only to end up having to wait for days (sometimes weeks) awaiting terminal and port capacity.
This unsustainable practice is driven by, among other things, old and outdated standard contracts, imprecise requirements and procedures regarding message exchange between ship and port, especially regarding which players should receive what when, and a lack of trust among different players—partly provoked by conflicting incentives.
A key objective of the project is therefore the realization of “Just-In-Time” (JIT) operations, precisely to prevent valuable and cost-driving resources such as energy and time from being wasted.
Main goals and expected results
Achieving Just-In-Time requires integrated planning and coordinated measures between the different actors.
DYNAPORT will develop new optimization and coordination tools for ports and ships that reduce the ship’s fuel consumption and increase port efficiency by at least 10%.
Furthermore, to improve port efficiency and safety during port calls, better coordination of planning between ship, port, and traffic will be taken into account, especially for arrival and departure.
The tools will be built on information sharing through internationally accepted protocol standards and communication systems to ensure that solutions are implemented.
The project’s results are expected to have many positive effects:
Reduced time at anchorage and more efficient traffic management can also significantly reduce negative societal impacts from the port due to reduced area use and noise, as well as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Furthermore, sharing information regarding the agreed planned arrival dates and times at port and berth with wider supply chain stakeholders and hinterland logistic service providers will enable much better synchronization of the hinterland activities with the vessel operations. This will help to further decrease the GHG emissions of transport operations in and around the port.
