Information and communication technologies in the logistics of modern ports and terminals

Lučki sustavi se koriste informacijskom i komunikacijskom tehnologijom kao neophodnim sredstvom u pružanju svojih usluga. Razvoj pomorskog prometa kao odgovor na rast globalne trgovine, postavlja pred lučke sustave zahtjeve za stalnim unaprjeđenjem lučkih procesa poboljšanjem postojećih i uvođenjem novih inovativnih tehnologija. Pomorski promet je najzastupljeniji oblik prijevoza robe, a kontejnerski prijevoz predstavlja njegov najveći i najznačajniji vid prijevoza. Ogromni kapaciteti brodova, raznovrsnost i osjetljivost robe, zahtjevi u kvaliteti i brzini prekrcaja robe donosi i ogroman broj podataka i informacija koje je potrebno prihvatiti i obraditi radi planiranja i izvođenja lučkih procesa a pri tom logističke tvrtke očekuju stalan uvid u stanje robe u stvarnom vremenu. Uvođenje i razvoj novih informacijsko-komunikacijskih tehnologija, je skup, zahtjevan i dugoročan proces ali neminovan za opstanak i konkurentnost pametne luke i kontejnerskih terminala.Global port systems use information and communication technology as an essential tool in providing their services. The development of maritime traffic as a response to the growth of global trade places demands on port systems for the constant improvement of port processes by improving existing and introducing new innovative technologies. Maritime transport is the most represented form of goods transport, and container transport represents its largest and most significant form of transport. The enormous capacities of ships, the variety and sensitivity of goods, the quality and speed requirements of goods transhipment also bring a huge amount of data and information that needs to be accepted and processed in order to plan and carry out port processes, and at the same time logistics companies expect constant insight into the state of goods in real time. The introduction and development of new information and communication technologies is an expensive, demanding and long-term process, but inevitable for the survival and competitiveness of smart ports and container terminals