Innovation for goods and mobility

Cutting-edge technologies to serve ….

… seamless, secure throughput

The fluidity, safety and security with which ships and goods are processed in the port for movement to and from the port hinterland constitute major, high-priority issues for which digital innovation is a source of new opportunities. Below are some of our solutions:

1. The port community system 

This is founded on a fourth-generation, innovative, open and flexible software architecture: the Port Community System (PCS). This provides a single connection point for all customers. It can be accessed around the clock and allows real-time information-sharing between port, maritime and logistics operators. 

•  Goods management based on S)ONE, which has been developed by the world-leading firm SOGET, a publisher of software dedicated to the facilitation of international commerce, is available across all Seine axis sites, providing all port professionals with secure interconnections based on the most advanced digital applications.

   

•  Management of ships and port operations using S-WiNG, an application developed by HAROPA PORT. This is used by the entire port community for reception of declarations and the management, scheduling, organisation and operational follow-up of calls at sea and river ports.

   

•  Management of dangerous goods using TIMAD (French acronym for “data processing for dangerous goods”), the leading European 100% dematerialised platform for managing and monitoring dangerous goods. It provides all stakeholders in the hazardous materials port logistics chain with a simplified, dematerialised and optimised process and real-time (24/7) monitoring of the movement of such goods to and from ports.

2. PortAll

To ensure ever-safer navigation, shipping lines now have the option of access to the PortAll server. This service provides them with electronic maps of Rouen’s navigation channel and offers access to useful information  to prepare and plan ahead their port calls. It can be accessed via a web link sent on request by the Rouen Harbourmaster's Office.

Alongside this, and with a view to implementation of EU directive no. 2019/1239, HAROPA PORT is endeavouring to integrate all the above solutions into a Single Maritime and Port One-Stop-Shop  (GUMP). The port has deployed a new Port Community System (PCS) in Rouen. 
Called DrakHAR, this solution will increase interoperability with Le Havre and the players in the two ports.

3. Passage plan: for smarter port calls

This tool can also contribute to shrinking the port’s environmental impact, most notably by reducing GHG emissions.
A solution fully in line with the JiT Model (Just in Time model) recommended by the IMO. 

… and modal transfer

HAROPA PORT is also working on the development of innovative solutions to advance modal transfer based on cutting-edge technologies. 

1. SIF Seine

Available on the Internet since 2019, SIF Seine (River Information Service) is a navigation aid for carriers of freight and passengers. This application, whose purpose is to optimise river navigation, provides a wide range of information such water levels, bridge clearance heights, availability of river facilities, waterway traffic, and more.
Partner: French Waterways Authority (VNF) 

2. Optiroute

The aim of the Optiroute project is to improve the conditions for reception and transit of heavy goods vehicles in the Le Havre port industrial area and its nearby hinterland.
The objective: to ensure the fluidity of road traffic along with the safety and security of both goods and rolling stock.

3. Multiland

The Multiland solution is a resource dedicated to multimodal transport planning. This latest-generation software program enables our customers to compare the economic and environmental benefits that can be obtained by choosing rail or river transportation from Seine Axis port facilities for journeys in France. 

Innovation for the promotion of smart mobility

For HAROPA PORT, innovation also plays an important role in the development of new forms of mobility and in accelerating the use of sustainable transport modes. For example, France’s leading port is trialling and developing innovative digital solutions for the promotion of mobility for people and goods. 

These are the flagship projects:

The port’s intention? To look forward to the ro-ro terminal of the future equipped with the latest technology (drones and 5G, in particular) to make it a benchmark reference for Europe. 
Partners: CIRCOE, Le Havre University (GREAH laboratory), logisticians and stevedores, along with the partners at 5G LAB.