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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF PORTS
PCT IS TRANSFORMING
THE CONTAINER TERMINAL
OF PIRAEUS PORT
INTO A MODEL
OF DIGITAL OPERATION
PCT (Piraeus Container
Terminal), a subsidiary of
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd,
has been investing since
2010 in the digital upgrade
of the container terminal
at Piraeus, improving its
safety, speed, efficiency
and environmental
footprint, for the benefit
of all its users.
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Piraeus Container Terminal develops and manages the facili-
ties of Piers II and III of the Port of Piraeus, providing loading/
unloading and storage services for imported and exported
containers, including cargoes that use Piraeus only as a transit
station (transshipment cargoes). Through an extensive invest-
ment programme, which already amounts to over EUR€ 600
million, PCT has led the Terminal of Piraeus among the top 4
in Europe and, leading in the Mediterranean. Over the past 14
years, PCT has developed and continuously upgrades tech-
nological systems and IT applications that have not only con-
tributed determinedly to the upward course of the container
terminal but are also the subject of know-how transfer to ports
within or outside of Greece.
As part of the digital evolution of the terminal, PCT is planning
the implementation of digital services and applications for its
employees, partners, customers and all stakeholders included
in its supply chain.
Since 2010, PCT has developed and is constantly upgrading
the main Terminal Operating System (TOS) with the main
objectives being the improved execution time of procedures,
maximising the utilisation and performance of available
resources as well as further increasing safe operation of the
terminal. New features are frequently added to the TOS, to
meet specific business needs. Such is the reduction of the
distances traveled by a truck as well as real-time informa-
tion on the condition of internal trucks in order to prevent or
restore technical issues, to refuel in time and to monitor the
safe movement of vehicles at work sites.
The PCT Truck Monitoring System (TMS) is a technology used
to locate, track, and manage PCT's internal vehicles within the
terminal. One of the most innovative projects implemented is
a pilot programme concerning the installation of a device in
internal trucks, to detect symptoms of fatigue or distraction
in the drivers of the vehicle, and alert them in time in order
to avoid accidents and protect the workers. Within 2024,
the company additionally plans to implement an ECO Drive
pilot programme on a designated sample of trucks within