GISGRO receives the ISO 27001 certificate for information security management Cyber security and confidentiality of information are hot topics in every industry, not only in ports. In the context of maritime cyber security, port authorities play an important role in guiding the stakeholders in port’s area about best practices and applying them also…
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…
GISGRO has won the tender of 3D digital mapping system for Dublin Port Company. The contract is for five years and consists of digitizing work and tailored port management solution by GISGRO. Dublin Port Company manages the largest freight and passenger port in Ireland, Dublin Port. With its 650-acre area and personnel of 150…
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…
VRT Finland Oy has been working with port industry in Europe since its founding in 2010, performing 3D surveys and doing digitizing projects for ports. VRT has also developed a cloud software GISGRO which offers ports an easy start on the path for digitalization and enables gathering of georeferenced port asset information into one visual…
Ports handle a vast amount of information in their daily work, and efficiency and safety are the priorities. For seamless workflow it is essential that the information is available to all necessary stakeholders. Ports will now tackle the challenge in collaboration with GISGRO and Fintraffic. The goal is to ease the information sharing by combining…
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…
