Specifically, Traxens is collaborating on this project with MSC Terminal Valencia, the Port Authority of the Port of Valencia, and the Valenciaport Foundation (FVP). The trial began in September 2018.
As part of the pilot project, MSC Spain's trucks have been equipped with dedicated IoT devices from Traxens, enabling near real-time tracking of vehicle movement. This can help port authorities predict and manage potential congestion, as well as anticipate truck arrivals at the gates. Therefore, overall operational efficiency is expected to improve significantly due to the easy monitoring of road activity on-site and better fleet management, as well as pre- and post-transport management. Traxens has installed a gateway at the MSC Terminal to enable enhanced and secure connectivity. It will also provide access to its big data analytics platform, TraxensHub, via APIs, offering enhanced analysis and reporting capabilities for port authorities.
“Our pilot project at the Port of Valencia is one of the first applications of an IoT system in a port environment, and we are eagerly awaiting the results,” says Jacques Delort, CEO of Traxens. “We believe that big data is the future of the shipping industry. We are delighted to be able to collaborate on such an important project with the Port of Valencia, which has ValenciaportPCS, one of the best-in-class Community Port Systems.”
“We have already used Traxens IoT devices to track our containers and we believe that this functionality can really help port authorities improve operations. This could bring benefits to all parties,” says Jaime López, intermodal project leader, MSC Spain.
“The Port of Valencia believes in the role of innovation and digitalization in the future of shipping ports, for example, through the use of the PCS (Port Community Systems) integration platform. We are delighted to provide a test site for Traxens, which could eventually lead to improved operations for the entire shipping industry,” said Miguel Llop, Director of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) at the Valenciaport Foundation.
Following a successful pilot test, Traxens intends to extend its solution to other terminals within the Port of Valencia by implementing additional gateways. The existing gateway will be used to test and improve processes related to all smart containers passing through the area.
