h iWho is Euroports

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• EUROPORTS is one of the largest port operators in continental Europe W h dl i l 73 ill ll i h f l d d b lk• We handle in total some 73 mill tonnes annually with a strong focus on general cargo and dry bulk

– 56 mill tonnes pa via our own multi-use port terminals– 17 mill tonnes pa via quaysides of our industrial customers

• We have 21 port terminal operations in Europe plus one in China. e a e po t te a ope at o s u ope p us o e C a.– 485 ha of long term port concessions– 31 km of quay length

• We also operate on behalf of our industrial customers at a further 10 sites• €550 million turnover with a FTE staff of 2,800• EUROPORTS portfolio was formed in summer 2006 and grew rapidly during 2007• EUROPORTS is owned by a consortium of financial institutions:

– Brookfield Infrastructure Group (Canada) 66%Brookfield Infrastructure Group (Canada) 66%– Antin Infrastructure Partners (part of BNP Paribas) (France) 20%– Arcus European Infrastructure Fund (Italy & UK) 14%

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Euroports on the map

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Euroports on the map

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Terminal in Operation

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h d dWhat does Euroports do

What does Euroports doWhat does Euroports do

• Euroports is a worldwide logistic player using it’s own terminals, p g p y g ,warehouses, barges, trucks, customs,… => connection between the deepseaterminals to the hinterland and back

G l i t id t ith id f ibiliti• Goal is to provide our customers with a wide range of possibilities, customers then have all the options to choose whatever “they need” => custom shopping

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d fi iHow does Euroports fit in RISING

How does Euroports fit in the Rising-projectHow does Euroports fit in the Rising-project

• Euroports Containers Meerhout (ECM), as a part of Euroports p ( ), p pContainers, is an inland terminal with barge connections between Meerhout <-> Antwerp-Zeebrugge-Rotterdam

ECM d t t it i f it’ t ti i th• ECM needs constant monitoring of it’s resources to optimise the operations.

• Boost is used on the barges for gps-location and information-exchange g gp gbetween barges and terminal.

• Many external actors influence our operations => a need is present to it th t d th i i t t tmonitor these actors and measure their impact => most accurate

adjustments can then be made to optimise the process

D t tiDemonstration case: “Strategic monitoring of inland waterway transport” Euroports

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Voyage: Meerhout – Antwerp – Rotterdam - back

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• visits quays in Rotterdam• and returns to Meerhout

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Barge sails to one or more portsAt each port, it visits several quays• operated by different terminal operators • to charge / discharge containers

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O th b h l ftOnce the barge has left…

•Where is it now?•Does it get delay at one of the locks?•Will it be on time at the first quay?Will it be on time at the first quay?•Will it be handled at the quay as planned? •Are all the containers loaded / unloaded?•Will it be on time at the next quay ?•Will it be on time at the next quay…?•When does it leave the port again?•When will it be back at our terminal?••…

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Will the barge be on time?Where is it now?…

Change planning…

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ClientsWhat’s the status of the transport?When will I get my containers?

Request delivery …

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BOOST Status changesBOOST

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Status changesActual positionArrival & departureDelay

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Connection with European Position Server EPIS

Connection with RIS systems

Integration of ECDIS layer on the map

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RIS COUNTRY 2Positionupdates

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Update statusUpdate positionArrival / departure

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Request Position Reply Position Arrival / departureDelayChange of planning

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RIS interface: getting traffic information

BOOST Logistics Pilot

Subscribe vessel

BOOST Logistics Pilot

Lock traffic infoLock plan

FlexiLock & Logistics Pilot originally developed under the authority of nv De Scheepvaart

RIS i t f tti t ffi i f ti ( t’d)RIS interface: getting traffic information (cont’d)

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BOOSTBOOST

Objective: uniform interface to get traffic & lock information from RIS systems

LIVRA & IVS90 originally developed under the authority of Rijkswaterstaat

ECDIS d t il d d tECDIS: detailed map data

Original BOOST web app uses OpenStreetmap

Additional layer developed with S57 data to get ECDIS layery p g y

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S iScenario

To be included

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Complete coverage of the logistic chain integrating the inland waterway modus

Benefits

Complete coverage of the logistic chain, integrating the inland waterway modus

The entire voyage can be monitored

Delays and changes are reported automatically and can be handled immediately

Real time info for all parties involvedReal-time info for all parties involved

Improved service to the Industry

Inland waterway transport becomes a modern and attractive transport modus