Chinese information and communications technical (ICT) service provider, Huawei, and Tianjin Port Group, are increasing their collaboration by developing a digital twin of the major Chinese port.
The project will see the construction of new automated terminals, updates to existing facilities and the digital transformation of the port, according to Tianjin Port Group.
Huawei’s Smart Road, Waterway & Port business unit has outlined that the planned terminal upgrades will combine next-generation digital technologies of 5G and AI to help support the process further.
The Section C Terminal at the Port of Tianjin’s Beijing Port Area commenced largescale commercial operations in October 2021 and uses 5G and L4 autonomous driving technology to maximise safety and efficiency.
The container cranes operate automatically by lifting loaded containers from the ship to a horizontal transportation system via intelligent robots. Then, supported by the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, these robots are guided to automatic locking/unlocking stations to unlock containers, before onward movement to the container yard via optimal driving routes calculated in real-time.
The planned project will see similar processes developed throughout the port, which is already one of the largest volume facilities in China, handling in excess of 21 million TEU in 2022.
