Finnish giant agrees to digitalise 21 ABP ports

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All 21 of the ports belonging to Associated British Ports (ABP) will be digitalised by Wärtsilä Voyage, part of Finnish technology giant Wärtsilä.

Under a five-year contract, the Wärtsilä has been tasked with digitally transforming port calls and operations to make them as ’efficient, sustainable and safe as possible’.

All 21 Associated British Ports to be digitalised

Wärtsilä will roll out its Navi-Port, Navi-Harbour Vessel Traffic Services and Port Management Information Systems across the ports in phased implementation to bring them all up to the same smart standard.

“This is a landmark contract that will have a profound impact on the sustainability, resilience and efficiency of global supply chains,” said Håkan Agnevall, President & CEO, Wärtsilä Corporation. ”Digitalisation offers great potential for the maritime industry to reach its ambitious emissions reductions targets.”

Wärtsilä Voyage president Sean Fernback said the deal would help ABP maintain its competitive advantage into the future.