Advance alert on port congestion, delays

Transnet National Ports Authority
has made progress in its move
to provide systems that will
immediately alert all stakeholders to
congestion at the
gates, vessel delays
or to problems
when systems like
Navis are down.
The port
recently launched
the ‘proof of
concept’ phase
of its longterm
evolution
(LTE) wireless
broadband
solution which will
provide all port
customers with
access to terminal
and vessel systems
as well as integrated performance
management systems (IPMS)
within the Durban Container
Terminal precinct.
“The solution, which is being
run in conjunction with Huawei
Technologies, will cover gate area
activities, waterside activities,
terminal operations and other port
support services,” said Rishta Joga,
information management systems
(IMS) manager at TNPA.
“Our proof of concept phase
– which will run over 90 days
– was launched
with TNPA and
DCT employees
at the start of this
month to test the
wireless solution
capability as well
as current and
future bandwidth
needs,” Joga told
delegates at the
recent Special
Interest Group
(SIG) Transport
Forum in Durban,
She pointed out
that the integrated
system – once fully
operational – would interface with
a central database for logging of
activities. “Each port stakeholder
will have visibility of port
operations on a day-to-day basis,”
said Joga.
The data could also be used for
future analytics and reporting.
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The solution will cover
gate area activities,
waterside activities,
terminal operations
and other port support
services.
– Rishta Joga