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Khalifa Port: Innovation Underpins Abu Dhabi’S Growth AUTOMATION AND OPTIMISATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Khalifa Port: innovation underpins Abu Dhabi’s growth Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports, Abu Dhabi, UAE More than 60% of sea-borne trade is now Technology container port’s infrastructure, making it containerised. To accommodate this rise in With customer needs constantly evolving, one of the most technologically advanced containerised shipping, vessels are getting innovation has to keep up. Abu Dhabi ports in the world. bigger and wider, reflecting the need to Ports has invested significantly in Similarly, a quick truck turnaround keep pace with a rapidly growing industry. technology and world-class infrastructure; time is very important for customers The United Arab Emirates finds itself innovations include new ship-to-shore as it affects supply chain efficiency. increasingly at the geographical centre quay cranes, gantry cranes and automatic Achieving a 12-minute turnaround time of 21st century shipping lanes with a stacking cranes for the Khalifa Port for trucks raises Khalifa Port’s profile as tremendous opportunity to lead in a post- Container Terminal, and services that an international maritime hub. A cutting- hydrocarbon economy as a global trade enhance customer experience such as the edge ICT system enables personnel to hub. new dedicated customer service helpline, organise truck arrivals and container cargo To realise this opportunity, Abu Dhabi improved online services, and the one- ahead of time. We have introduced optical Ports – master developer, manager and stop-shop logistics hub. Our flagship, character recognition (OCR), as well as operator of the capital’s bustling non-oil Khalifa Port, is the first semi-automated RFID (radio frequency ID) tags for truck ports and industrial hubs – has prioritised container port in the region. With market drivers to make their entry and exit at the innovation and the deployment of next- access to an estimated 4.5 billion people port seamless. generation port technology. Innovation within four time zones, Khalifa Port in technology ensures that Abu Dhabi’s accommodates some of the world’s biggest Automation primary container port is equipped not containerships. The ePass service is among a range of just to serve the continued development Technological innovation is driving the new mobile applications and internal of the Emirate, but of the UAE and the development of Maqta Gateway, a new services that provide real time business region as whole. We have ensured that our purpose-built port community system intelligence to decision-makers. Through innovative systems will always keep pace launched in December, 2014. The system the ePass system, customers can submit with fast growing trade volumes. integrates all parties involved in Abu all of their security details online in Dhabi’s growing import and export trade advance. The ePass is now fully integrated The growth of a giant business, and expedites trade by converting with the Emirates ID system (the UAE’s Our progress since establishment in and implementing all port operations mandatory identity card for all residents). 2006 and the beginning of commercial through a single point-of-access. Now We have also developed a new smartphone operations at Khalifa Port in 2012 has celebrating the halfway mark of Stage-I application through which customers can been rapid. Through this continuous implementation, Maqta Gateway represents apply for port permits and get approvals commitment to innovation, Abu Dhabi an investment of US$21.7 million over online. All IT functions have now been Ports has grown exponentially in trade five years. Its full implementation will migrated to a central virtual server that volumes – with H1 of 2015 already posting see Maqta Gateway significantly reduce offers financial cost savings and significant significant growth in cargo volumes on processing times at ports. energy savings – reducing the server power H1, 2014. The Khalifa Port Container consumption by more than 40%. Terminal, which is operated by Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Automation is increasingly the norm Terminals, has seen a 36.8% increase in By investing in state-of-the-art at Khalifa Port Container Terminal. The volumes handled in the first half of this infrastructure, we are also making Khalifa fully automated security gates are linked year. The number of TEU has increased Port one of the best equipped ports in the to an online appointment system and the year-on-year from 460,277 in H1 of 2014 world. Currently, nine super post-Panamax ePass system. The gantry cranes will also to 629,941 in the same period in 2015. quay cranes, 42 automated stacking cranes, be programmed to use less and less human There was also a considerable increase in 28 straddle carriers and comprehensive mediation, and will soon be managed RoRo, general and bulk cargo volumes as ICT (Information and Communications remotely. Innovation is also implemented well. Technology) services are part of the in container stacking. Khalifa Port’s 82 Edition 67: September 2015 www.porttechnology.org AUTOMATION AND OPTIMISATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH About the author Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi is the CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports. Al Shamisi is an experienced maritime executive with more than 18 years industry experience. He joined Abu Dhabi Ports in 2008 and has held key leadership positions including Executive Vice President for the Abu Dhabi Ports Unit. He is currently a Board Member of Etihad Airways and an Advisory Board Member of Wollongong University, Australia in Dubai. Al Shamisi holds an MBA and Graduate Certificate of Management from the University of Tasmania, Australia. He also holds automated stacking cranes (ASCs) are Facility Security) Code, a comprehensive an advanced Diploma of Applied operated through a specially-designed standardised set of measures to enhance the Science (shipmaster) and was operating system and are used to organise security of ships and port facilities developed awarded the Australian Maritime the containers in the dedicated container in response to the perceived potential College’s Baird Publication Prize yard. With the six newly delivered and threats from global terrorism. An integrated for Best Performance in Navigation six expected ASCs, the overall stacking access controls system to all of its locations studies and the Sheikh Rashid capacity at Khalifa Port’s container yard and critical buildings, as part of its ISPS Award for Academic Excellence. will increase by 40%. compliance programme, will also efficiently Automation is also trickling down to manage Abu Dhabi Ports’ workforce across About the organisation client level. Providing business intelligence multiple sites and locations. and customer support, IT communications and rack hosting services has translated TOS system into a larger number of key clients setting We have also started implementing Jade’s up at the port. For example, Abu Dhabi terminal operating system, Master Terminal, Terminals, the manager and operator of at our ports. Abu Dhabi Ports went live the terminal, has developed an automated with this new terminal operating software packaging facility for a leading provider at Zayed Port and Khalifa Ports recently – Established in 2006, Abu Dhabi of plastics solutions Borouge, expediting two of the seven ports scheduled to upgrade Ports’ core objective is to facilitate export of its products. its legacy system to Jade Master Terminal. the diversification of the economy by Jade Master Terminal will enable real-time stimulating trade and development. Security management and control of all aspects of This is done by delivering high Central to our success is safety, one general cargo operations, including bulk, quality maritime services, supporting of the most important aspects at Abu break bulk, RoRo and project cargo, and partners’ infrastructure projects and Dhabi Ports. The risk of cyber-attacks enhance supply chain visibility. setting up new companies and joint is on the rise and as part of the UAE’s ventures in the ports and logistics critical infrastructure, Abu Dhabi Ports Conclusion sectors. The flagship state-of-the-art has ensured that its critical systems and When all development phases are Khalifa Port and Khalifa Industrial applications are protected from these complete, Khalifa Port will be able to Zone play a big role, supporting threats. We have joined the newly formed handle 15 million TEU and 35 million the diversification of the economy. Transport Working Group which has been tonnes of general cargo per year more Khalifa Port was inaugurated on set up by the UAE’s National Electronic safely and efficiently, and grow in its role 12/12/12 by UAE President HH Security Authority. In addition, Abu as the accelerator for Abu Dhabi’s import Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Dhabi Ports has formed an Information and export activities, as well as economic Nahyan. The port’s semi-automated Security Committee that is constantly diversification. container terminal handles all of Abu working to improve internal capabilities in Through advancement in sustainable Dhabi’s container traffic, after its this area. port developments, technology and transfer from Zayed Port, the historic We have also implemented ‘Eye in the internal communications, our company port in the city centre. Sky’ cameras to support safety measures. culture focuses on constant improvement The two new GPS (Global Positioning – encouraging innovation and rewarding Enquiries System) auto-pilot enabled drone high- business excellence. With 90% of global definition cameras enhance surveillance trade travelling by sea, Abu Dhabi Ports E-mail: [email protected] and boost maritime security. These plays a key role linking Abu Dhabi to cameras help minimise human risk during global markets by providing world-class Twitter: @AbuDhabiPorts accidents or search and rescue situations. infrastructure and dedicated investor and Khalifa Port is also fully compliant with client support to deliver excellence in the ISPS (International Ship and Port service to maritime and related sectors. Edition 67: September 2015 83 .
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