Page 18 - Port of Hamburg Magazine 1.2020

■ DIGITAL DECADE
Track capacity management for port railways – future proof with digitalization
Rising freight volumes and the many participants involved in processes require a high degree of coordination in the port. In 2019 alone, around 200 trains a day and 150 different RUs – rail under- takings – were using the Port of Hamburg.
DIGITALIZING FREIGHT TRAFFIC IN THE PORT
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Smooth communication between the port authorities, rail operators and terminals is vital for effective and non-discriminatory use of track capacity.
CUSTOMER PORTAL AS DIGITAL GATEWAY
TO THE PORT
Sectoral zedas®cargo software digitalizes all stages from train notification to invoicing. The customer portal marks the start of the continuous communication chain. The customers themselves record enquiries and bookings about infrastructure use on the platform. Complete booking data is available electronically and guarantees high quality data as a planning basis.
PLANNING AND MOVEMENT CONTROL – SIMPLER WITH APPS
Thanks to easy-to-view Gantt diagrams, the port plan- ner can deal with all incoming enquiries very simply. These display the time elements of all stages of a pro- ject. The dispatcher has access to all essential data for releasing the required resources and smoothly con- trolling traffic flow. In everyday operation, realtime da- ta is an aid on track occupancy, location, status and freight loaded.
Apps especially designed to meet the needs of RUs and marshalling providers are an important element in integrating train drivers and wagon inspectors. Inde-
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