PSPS: project

Projekt:
Application of innovative information and communication technologies for identifying, tracking and communications of load carrier management on sea harbours

The project deals with the development of an automated system for positioning and status recording of cargo carriers (Mafi roll-trailers) and loads (rolls) in seaport terminals by combining innovative information and communication technologies for identifying, tracking and communications. The overall goal of the project is to improve process control by the current permanent documentation of local and state changes of logistical objects in RoRo traffic. The transparency, with regard to location and status of cargo and cargo carriers, is crucial for efficient inventory management at seaport terminals. Currently there is little or no assistance especially for carriers in the tracking of movements and status changes through IT systems. The proposed system has far-reaching competitive advantages for German seaports. By continuous monitoring of the location and status changes innovative strategies can be pursued, the time needed to search lost carriers on the terminals can be significantly reduced and the trafficflow at the seaport terminals due to the reduction of realocation processes can be improved.

Manager:
Prof. Dr.-Ing.  Bernd Scholz-Reiter

Person to contact:
Dipl-Wirt.-Ing.  Mehmet-Emin Özsahin
Dipl.-Ing.  Anne Schweizer
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing.  Michael Teucke

Project Partner:
BLG Logistics Automobile, Cuxport, LHG

Acknowledgement:
BMWi - Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie

Duration:
01.08 2008 bis 31.10 2011