PortVision predicts trends

The company has predicted the top 10 trends to watch in the coming year, which include “simplifying vessel fit management” and handling the “flood of waterway traffic hitting the US Gulf Coast”.

AIS-based enterprise software tools with dock and jetty scheduling and optimisation capabilities will enable the marine transportation infrastructure to meet an unprecedented increase in volume demands, says PortVision.

“The ability to make better business decisions through improved vessel visibility has never been more important for maritime professionals than it is today,” said Dean Rosenberg, CEO, PortVision. “They face an unprecedented array of interrelated challenges related to cost, competitiveness, traffic logistics, safety, and sustainability requirements and expectations.”

AIS-based terminal enterprise software suites are also set to make it easier to support industry safety initiatives, while AIS data will be used for applications which support sustainability initiatives, like monitoring vessel speed reduction.

PortVision also predicts improvements to real-time visibility and decision making and the movement of AIS into new marine transportation applications, among others.