Sphere No.49 (Aug 2019)

<< SPHERE #47 2019 13 Mexico From industrial revolution to software innovation China boomed as economic reform saw manufacturing experience explosive growth. Shenzhen was ground zero in this industrial revolution, and Hutchison Ports Yantian was established in 1993. nGen was first deployed in Yantian in 2003, leading the way to its global adoption by Hutchison Ports. The terminal continues its innovation and developed its award- winning Multi-vessel Optimisation System. Mobile apps and blockchain maps The Americas are home to Hutchison Ports operations in Mexico and the birthplace of the SmartPort mobile software for data-hungry clients, partners and logistics connectors. Since 2015, the Port of Veracruz has run smoother through a range of mobile technologies that create a holistic view of logistics for all its partners. The Port is now collaborating with local partners to explore blockchain solutions to improve security and trade efficiency. In the beginning ... Hutchison Ports HIT was founded in 1969 to provide cargo and container handling in Hong Kong. HIT innovated from the start. Limited space led to the development of sophisticated container tracking and industry- beating stacking in the 1960s and 1970s. These creative practices still influence modern container stacking. nGen, the company’s proprietary Terminal Operating System, was born here in 2003. Single Port Multiple Ports TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP