Together on the Path to the Smartport
Over the past few decades, companies operating in the Bremen ports have continuously advanced their technological capabilities to meet rising market demands and sustainably strengthen their competitiveness. Numerous digitalization and innovation projects are already helping to make processes more efficient, transparent, and resource-efficient.
To better integrate these activities and fully leverage the potential of shared data and information, a comprehensive "Smartport" strategy has been developed. This strategy establishes a framework for interconnecting existing and future projects and fosters collaboration among all stakeholders. The goal is to further enhance the port's overall efficiency, sustainability, and future viability through targeted digitalization measures, thereby establishing the Bremen ports as a modern smart port.
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The Smartport Strategy
How can the different measures taken by the individual players at the port ultimately create a true “smart port”? How can we bundle the interests of the different stakeholders? The Smartport strategy drawn up in cooperation with bremenports is intended to deliver answers to these questions. This strategy will serve as a guideline for the next steps of the process.
Smartport Community: Shaping the future of the port together
The evolution into a "smartport" is an ongoing process. At "Smartport Meetups," representatives from business, academia, public administration, and the port industry gather to present current projects, share experiences, and discuss the next steps in the digital transformation.
What progress has already been made? Which innovative projects are currently being implemented, and how will new ideas and collaborations shape the future of the Bremen ports?
Two event videos offer concise insights. They illustrate how a strong network and continuous exchange help to jointly advance digitalization, efficiency, and future-readiness within the port.
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What the community says
The Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics, with locations in Bremen and Bremerhaven, contributes the expertise of its specialist areas to the Smartport initiative to make the ports of Bremen more sustainable, more innovative, and fit for the digital future. – Prof. Dr. Frank Arendt, retired Managing Director of Institut für Seeverkehrswirtschaft und Logistik
By employing innovative technologies in terminal operations, we not only minimize environmental impact but also make a meaningful contribution to the sustainable, future-oriented development of the Überseehafen into a "smart port" – Florian Brandt, Managing Director at MSC Gate Bremerhaven GmbH & Co. KG
As a terminal operator, we have a particular interest in ensuring that the digitalization of the port actively involves the people working there. After all, we will continue to need skilled professionals capable of maintaining operations in an increasingly digital environment. – Marc Dieterich, Managing Director atEurogate Container Terminal Bremerhaven
As harbor pilots, we are part of the smart port initiative, as digital connectivity on the Weser represents a crucial step into the future and will optimize operations. – Dirk Friedsam, 2nd Senior Pilot at the Hafenlotsengesellschaft Bremerhaven
The development of the Bremen ports into a "smart port" has the potential to further simplify and accelerate cooperation between freight forwarders, shipping companies, and port handling operators. This can—and hopefully will—contribute to maintaining and enhancing the competitiveness of the Bremen ports. – Robert Völkl, Retired Managing Director of Verein Bremer Spediteure e.V.
Business and technology come together within the smart port community of our ports. The digitalization of the Bremen ports not only opens up new corporate processes and business areas but also positions our region as a modern logistics hub and a forward-looking business location. – Eduard Dubbers-Albrecht, President of Handelskammer Bremen - IHK für Bremen und Bremerhaven
As dbh Logistics IT AG, we have been a driving force behind the digital transformation of the Bremen ports for over 50 years. What began back then with the first port database is now an established part of the Smartport initiative. The future of port logistics is digital and interconnected, and we are proud to help shape this path as pioneers. – Marco Molitor, CEO of dbh Logistics IT AG
The Smartport community is driven by participatory relationships, for only by working together can we shape the digital transformation in a meaningful and successful way. – Matthias Hinz, Smartport Coordinator at bremenports GmbH & Co. KG
The BHV - Bremische Hafen- und Logistikvertretung represents companies capable of making a decisive contribution to the development of the "smart port." The BHV Digitalization Competence Atlas is therefore an integral part of the Smart Port initiative. – Petra Lüdeke, Managing Director of BHV - Bremische Hafen- und Logistikvertretung e.V.
BLG has played a decisive role in shaping the development of the Bremen ports. Guided by the principle that "innovation and digitalization are a team sport," we are actively participating in the smart port initiative to drive digital transformation at our home base as well. – Jakub Piotrowski, former CIO at BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & Co. KG
The Bremer Schiffsmeldedienst already possesses a wealth of important data and information useful for shaping the digital transformation into a "smart port," and we are pleased to be able to make a decisive contribution. – Benjamin Wiese, Authorized Signatory at Bremer Schiffsmeldedienst Kapt. P. Langbein e.K.
For Port Authority Bremen, the safety and smooth flow of vessel traffic in our ports and of port operations are a top priority. Digital and interconnected systems can help us master this task in collaboration with the port industry and the shipping sector. After all, a "smart port" only becomes truly smart when all stakeholders work together on shared solutions. – Captain Stephan Berger, Head of Authority and Harbour Master, Bremen and Bremerhaven
SPorT: Collaboratively Developing Innovations for the Smartport
How can good ideas be put into practice more quickly? The SPorT (Smartport Transfer) initiative connects business, academia, and port operations to develop and implement innovative solutions for the ports of Bremen. Through joint projects, knowledge transfer, and new forms of collaboration, concrete momentum is generated for the digital and sustainable advancement of the Bremen/Bremerhaven smart port.
BHV Competence Atlas: Digitalization expertise at a glance
The BHV Digitalization Competence Atlas showcases the diverse expertise, solutions, and projects of BHV member companies. Discover companies, points of contact, and innovative digitalization approaches from the Ports of Bremen, and learn how they contribute to implementing the Smartport strategy.
