New CMA CGM Initiatives

CMA CGM LAUNCHES DIGITAL AND IT INITIATIVES

CMA CGM companies in India are launching a range of digital and IT initiatives to improve supplychain activities for shippers and customers in this country’s hinterlands.

Effective from October 3, 2022, CMA CGM Agencies India confirms that it has introduced four different inland container depots (ICDs) in North India (at Ludhiana, Jodhpur, Kanpur and Jaipur) to its digital forwarding system, which was originally piloted at two other northern India locations in April 2022.

This process involves introducing the implementation of the digital forwarding note or Form-11 via the ODex platform in the ICDs. From the end of October 2022, CMA CGM will move on to only accepting digital forwarding information, although for the immediate future all reefer shipments will remain part of the manual processing system.

This initiative is part of the French carrier’s desire to introduce more paperless transactions to significantly speed up the flow of cargo via rail, especially as greater use of block train activities is forming a larger part of multi-modal contract arrangements.

At the same time, CMA CGM (India) has announced it is using the MatchBox Exchange, a technology platform that provides empty container exchange solutions. This allows stakeholders to better optimise landside logistics operations and save on costs by eliminating unnecessary container trips to empty storage yards.

The latest developments from CMA CGM come at a time when Indian authorities are encouraging their transport, logistics and shipping stakeholder partners to move away from paper-based documents to digital solutions.

Indeed, a new National Logistics Policy (NLP) in India reiterates the need for standardisation of documentation processes and a move to single-window systems within a Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP).

Shashi Kiran Shetty, Founder and Chairman of Mumbai-based Allcargo Group explains the value of this digital move. “The launch of NLP is a visionary move by the government which will bring transparency through digital integration in addition to boosting speed and efficiency. It will enable fast-paced logistics infrastructure development, better coordination among multiple stakeholders, simplify processes and documentation and boost last-mile connectivity.”

India represents a major market to CMA CGM, with the French shipping line and logistics service provider serving over 50 inland locations from its network of deepsea and feeder port calls throughout the country.

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digital initiatives in India to deliver greater supply-chain effi ciency

NEW INTEGRATED PLATFORM IN RIGA

Freeport of Riga Authority has released a new integrated shared platform to provide multimodal cargo services for sea and land freight. As a result, this port is targeting the digitalisation of cargo documents and data circulation, along with electronic data exchange, with existing information systems throughout Latvia.

The Authority contends that by implementing the project it will be able to “significantly” improve the speed of cargo circulation while also reducing the administrative burden and impact on the environment.

Viesturs Zeps, Chairman, Freeport of Riga Board, notes: “We are aiming to become a leader in the implementation of digital technologies throughout the Baltic region. We are working on the digital transformation of port processes in order to introduce the principles of the smart port into everyday life by integrating several information systems that make the port a multimodal transport hub and allow information to move faster than actual cargo carriers. Digitalisation of the port not only facilitates the port’s and the port companies’ cluster operation, promoting their role among the logistics players of the region, but also provides data for new solutions aimed for linking the city, the city transport and other solutions.”

This project is classified as “Digital transformation of port management, improving the processing and analysis of transport and logistics data” and the project implementation financing of €3.2 million (US$3 million) is part of the “Digital transformation” of the European Union Recovery and Resilience plan within the framework of the reform and investment direction 2.1 “Digital transformation of public administration, including local governments”. BRIEFS

Advancing PMIS

Development of an advanced and innovative analytics dashboard to enhance digital Port Management Information Systems (PMIS) is the target of a new strategic partnership formed between Innovez One and specialist maritime IT company, Aventra Group. A joint platform, dubbed Port Management Insights, will use historical and real-time data sourced to sensor-based IoT technology) to optimise port, towage and pilotage.

Namsung Takes OPUS

Namsung Shipping has confi rmed that it has implemented CyberLogitec’s OPUS Stowage Prime, a planning solution for automated vessel stowage activities. The South Korean marine transportation services company has been utilising OPUS Stowage to assist its vessel loading and unloading plans since 2012, but has now chosen to upgrade to the new, next generation automated intelligent algorithm system.

Miami Digital Cranes

PACECO MOMENTUM has been appointed by PortMiami Crane Management, Inc. (PMCM) to install its specialist digitalisation tool, PACECO SPYDER, on three of its container cranes. The system was installed on six similar units in 2020. Two more cranes will get the system at a later date. PortMiami has already reported an increase in both “data awareness” and an improvement in both the quality and scope of data.

NYK Integrates IMOS

The Veson IMOS Platform (IMOS) is being integrated and deployed as a platform supporting the shipping businesses of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd. IMOS is a shipmanagement platform that has been developed by Veson Nautical that has the capability to support ship operations including fuel management. NYK plans to link the platform to its fi nancial system.