Pictured is MarineTraffic Partner, Business Development, Argyris Stasinakis (L) with IMO Secretary General, Kitack Lim
MarineTraffic supports GIA partners, Port of Rotterdam and Shell on initial JIT GHG initiative findings.
MarineTraffic, the global ship tracking and maritime intelligence provider, extends its support to fellow Global Industry Alliance (GIA) members, Port of Rotterdam and Shell, for the interim findings in a report released yesterday (18 October) of its just-in-time (JIT) greenhouse gas (GHG) initiative.
The reports initial findings suggest that if seagoing vessels were better informed about the availability of berths and adapted their speed accordingly, substantial savings could be made regarding fuel and CO2 emissions.
Speaking on the news, MarineTraffic Partner, Business Development, Argyris Stasinakis said:
“We commend all the work on lowering GHG emissions undertaken by the Global Industry Alliance, IMO (International Maritime Organisation) initiative. The findings in the report released today are another important step towards achieving a more efficient and environmentally conscious industry.”
Earlier this year, the Port of Rotterdam Authority launched Pronto, a port call optimisation platform which combines a variety of data sources so that a port call by a vessel can be planned as accurately as possible. Dr Stasinakis commended this project, highlighting the work that MarineTraffic are undertaking in this field, stating:
“We believe that significant savings can be achieved by optimising the approach of a vessel at port. Consequently, we measure the magnitude of the problem, as expressed by long waiting times at anchorage for dry and wet fleets.”
Dr Stasinakis concluded by highlighting the value of AIS in achieving even greater optimisations during port call, asserting:
“AIS observations are proving extremely powerful, giving us a global foundation to develop next-generation planning and forecasting applications in this domain. Sharing information on a ship’s journey, its cargo or service operations, and berth occupancy can be instrumental for just-in-time arrival.”
