We are proud to say we have 40 years of experience in the port industry. It’s a summation of our experience that we have together with Satamatieto Oy, the leading and biggest Finnish port management software company, which we merged as part of GISGRO Oy at the beginning of 2022. 2022 was a year of…
We all recognize the situation where a brand-new shiny software is introduced to us, but it is soon noticed that no one knows how to use it and it starts to gather dust in a corner. We have also experience in trying to convince the last few contrarians to use a new software in our…
An ordinary day in a port requires loads of information about maritime traffic, environment, cargo, personnel, and physical assets. All information needs to be synchronized to port’s operations so that everyone has the valid information at the right time to do their work in the most efficient way. Efficiency in operations means saving both money…
We all acknowledge that digital technologies are inevitably going to change every industry. Digital tools are present in our everyday lives from online grocery shopping to smart watches’ pedometers or cars’ automatic lane keeping support. You must admit they really ease our lives in many ways! In port industry, the number of operations and different…
Communication. This is the heel of Achilles in many organizations, regardless of the size of the organization or the industry they do business in. The common question is how to exchange information effectively to all parties needed, and how to ensure there are no communication errors affecting the quality of the work. In ports, the…
A recent report “A Changed World” by Gardner, Kenney and Chubb from Inmarsat states that COVID-19 pandemic had a huge influence in the speed of digitalization in maritime industry. As pointed out in Port Technology news, the report estimates the spending on maritime digital products and services to be 18 % ahead of forecasts done…
Regularly performed bathymetric surveys have been a standard in safety management of ports and harbors already for decades. Bathymetric charts have been printed on paper to evaluate safe clearance depths, and divers have checked the condition of critical underwater infrastructure, and written reports on the findings. The modern surveying technology has brought us many possibilities…
For surveyors, it’s likely been a busy summer in the field gathering data from seabed, port structures or with other survey projects. Now the hard drive is full of data, and the processing is about to start. The rest of the year looks busy, as all the deadlines are getting closer, and the clients are…
We are continuously striving to improve GISGRO’s solutions for ports. Our next step of development includes combining features targeted to help different parts and teams of a port together as modules. With this update, ports can more easily plan their digitalization path as they can first tackle the most urgent needs for development in their…
There are no stupid questions, especially when it comes to ensuring your work and business run smoothly. We understand the importance of finding the answers quickly, so we have put together several different ways for you to get help if you have any questions about GISGRO. Even though we think that the easy usability of…
