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SOFTWARE “Using the cloud means information can be centralized, is accessible for everyone, systems and processes can be integrated and data silos removed – allowing operators to gain a complete 360-degree overview of their feet and entire operations. While the real-time exchange of data may still take some time to become established, cloud-based solutions are available today and already help shipping companies to realize great benefts in terms of communications, data access and collaboration.” fully leveraging the capabilities are capturing disproportionate communicate and exchange data with their feet in real-time.

benefts, transforming their businesses and outpacing – and Another major topic is the use of cloud-technology. Using occasionally disrupting – the rest.” the cloud means information can be centralized, is accessible for everyone, systems and processes can be integrated and data

Technology is the Way Forward silos removed – allowing operators to gain a complete 360-de-

The shipping industry can no longer afford to be left behind gree overview of their feet and entire operations. While the in a world where technological advances are streamlining real-time exchange of data may still take some time to be- business and management processes, leading to greater eff- come established, cloud-based solutions are available today ciencies and proftability. and already help shipping companies to realize great benefts

More companies are starting to use technology to optimize in terms of communications, data access and collaboration.

feet management, automate processes, increase their business performance and reduce costs. We see enormous potential for How Cloud-Technology is Helping Shipping Companies further progress driven by technology. Peter Döhle Group, with more than 500 vessels including

Already, there’s been commitment from the industry to bring container and multi-purpose vessels, as well as bulk carriers the internet on board and make it available constantly. This is trusts in modern cloud-based software to manage and monitor a major step forward since it will allow shipping companies to its feets. As a global company, the Peter Döhle Group demands 56 Maritime Logistics Professional July/August 2017 | |