Logistics

EUR 15 million for digital test field in Port of Hamburg

24 January 2022
German government funds project by HPA and Dakosy to boost digital infrastructure and procedures

The German Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport is putting EUR 15 million towards a digital test field by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and the Dakosy software company, a press release said Monday (January 17, 2022). The Services and Data Network (SANTANA) project will link up private-sector logistics, public infrastructure and traffic management more closely in future.

Improving procedures

"We will achieve a quantum leap in digital transparency by linking logistics data with information from infrastructure," said Dieter Spark, CEO of Dakosy. The project foresees six measures  to optimise processes on water, road and rail. The traffic flow in the port is to be improved by a quantum-inspired, real-time control of the traffic light network. Access to digital services will easier on a joint marketplace for those involved in port logistics.

Improved access for business and science

"The funding demonstrates the national importance of the Port of Hamburg as more networked transport and logistics chains creates economic benefits and reduces emissions," said Michael Westhagemann, Senator for Economics. The digital test field will improve access for commercial and scientific innovators, according to Jens Meier, CEO of HPA. The project will also form the basis for developing and integrating digital services and product innovations in future.

tn/sb/pb

Sources and further information

Similar articles

North German states form alliance to expand railways

More than EUR 30 billion in rail infrastructure by 2030

Metrans acquires Poland's CL Europort logistics company

HHLA's rail network growing towards east

U-Space sandbox draws positive interim balance - possible blueprint

Germany's first real laboratory for drone airspace completed in port

Record container traffic between Hamburg and U.S.

Port of Hamburg benefits from recovery of North American market - record volume on horizon
The Consent Management Platform (https://app.usercentrics.eu/) we use could not be loaded. This can happen if AdBlockers incorrectly block this URL. Some features such as maps, proximity search or forms, cannot be used this way. To use these features, please deactivate your AdBlocker or allow access to *.usercentrics.eu.