Page 19: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (April 2025)

Port Modernization

ANCHORING TO

DIGITAL OPS

Image courtesy Accenture

T ree strategies to modernizing maritime ports through digitization.

By Sarah Banks, Prasanna Ellanti & Johnny Anderson, Accenture aritime ports—the lifelines of global trade—are ness of the entire port ecosystem is being tested again.

facing unprecedented challenges as stakehold- Many ports are still grappling with signi? cant foundation- ers across entire supply chains react to sudden al challenges hindering their modernization and prepared-

Mpolicy changes shaping the global economy. ness—ranging from high costs and operational disruptions

The advent of mega-container ships, evolving customs regu- to workforce resistance and cybersecurity concerns. Our new lations and the demand for transparent, real-time shipment research, based on interviews with global leaders from port tracking have already underlined the necessary shift to smarter authorities, terminal operators, border agencies and shipping and more agile infrastructure. Now, the resilience and readi- lines, revealed several common obstacles to modernization www.marinelink.com 19

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