End-to-End Supply Chain

As ports increase the size and scope of on-dock rail facilities, terminal operators need innovative solutions to increase throughput and efficiency. With global supply chains breaking down due to unexpected surges in demand, large gateway ports face unprecedented challenges in clearing cargo.

A simple way of explaining the concept of a Port Community System (PCS) is the spider’s web: a PCS is at the centre of the web, enabling stakeholders (port authority, terminal operator, Customs and other authorities, shipping line, agent, haulier, rail operator and so on …) to exchange real-time information via a secure and neutral platform, thus driving and supporting the smooth and swift flow of messages and cargo.

Dr. Felix Kasiske spoke to Port Technology International about hinterland connectivity and the increasing need of automation and the challenges of adjusting processes, and integration of all equipment into the existing IT landscape of rail terminals

Bimal Kanal, Director of TradeLens, Indian Subcontinent, spoke to Port Technology International about TradeLens, the blockchain based supply chain initiative jointly managed by A.P. Moeller-Maersk and IBM, and how it can evolve

Speaking exclusively with Port Technology International, Kasper Krog, Head of Intercontinental Rail at A.P. Moller – Maersk, looks beyond the port and to the railways as an integral part of the supply chain

There have been innovations in each and every part of supply chain which has led to complexity and difficulty in tracking of products.

Terminals need to be smartly located in places where last mile delivery times are optimized. This paper explores how this can be achieved.

This paper explores how e-commerce has affected the supply chain, especially beyond the port and to the hinterland.

This paper explores the effect that the demand from e-commerce is having on the supply chain and port terminal operators.