José Luis Cárcel Cervera
Big Data Panel
12th May 2022
Digital Transformation Specialist
Fundación Valenciaport
Smart Digital Ports of the Future 2022
Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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Port of Valencia: A leader port in the Mediterranean Sea
 Key node in TEN-T Mediterranean Corridor.
 Main gateway in Spain for trade with China
and USA.
 Multi-purpose hub for passengers and
freight (containers, Ro-Ro, dry, liquid bulk)
 Connections with 1000 ports in 168
countries.
 Managed by Valencia Port Authority.
SPAIN
Valencia
 4th maritime port in Europe and 1st in
Mediterranean Sea in container traffic volume
(5,604,478 TEU in 2021*).
* Source: Alphaliner Top 30 Ranking 2021

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Fundación Valenciaport: The R&D centre of the Port of Valencia
 Fundación Valenciaport is the applied
research, innovation and training centre of
the Port of Valencia.
 Strong presence in EU and national research
programmes.
 Digital transformation expertise in disruptive
technologies such as:
 Internet of Things
 5G
 Cybersecurity
o Artificial Intelligence
o Big Data
o Blockchain

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Big Data: Concepts and Data Challenges
APIs
Interoperable platforms,
common formats
DLTs
Policies,
Standards
 Big Data encompasses the set of technologies designed for processing,
structuring, mining and extracting information from large sets of data.
 Big Data techniques do not predict future events or automate the
operative, they need of…
 Artificial Intelligence is a wide-ranging branch of computer science
designed to building smart machines capable of performing tasks that
typically require human intelligence.
 Machine learning is a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) and computer
science which focuses on the use of data and algorithms to imitate the
way that humans learn, gradually improving its accuracy.
 Maritime Ports are becoming huge data hubs where multiple
stakeholders such as Port Authorities, Shipping Agencies, Terminal
Operators or Freight Forwarders exchange data coming from
heterogeneous assets such as Industrial IoT devices, IT platforms, Cloud
Infrastructures or Mobile and handled devices.

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Port of Valencia: Big Data Research Projects - DataPorts
DataPorts aims at providing a data platform in which transportation and logistics companies around a seaport will be able to manage
data like any other company asset, in order to create the basis to offer cognitive services. The data platform will leverage Blockchain to
make the integration of data sources significantly easier, faster and more reliable.
 3 main scenarios for demonstrating the solution:
 Port of Valencia with use cases on:
 1) Tracking of transport operations
 2) Port Authority Data Sharing and Analytics Services
 3) Sharing Verified Gross Mass
 4) Digital Consignment Note.
 Port of Thessaloniki with use cases on container management and the
deployment of statistics services.
 Global Scenario with use cases on smart container and port
management.
 Large-scale PoC solutions will be experimentally validated in one factory, one
ship and two ports
 36 months project: January 2020 – December 2023. Budget: +6M€

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Port of Valencia: Big Data Research Projects - DataPorts
DataPorts Use Cases
Use Case on Tracking of Transport Operations
 Objective: Develop a common platform able to
gather information related to real-time positioning
of containers.
 Actors:
 Freight forwarder and Shipping Lines: Interested in
knowing the specific location and status of containers
 Importer/Exporter: Interested on the location and
status of goods
 Valencia Port Authority: provides container locations
from the automatic gate system and the Port
Community System
 Digital platforms: Traxens, Tradelens and Posidonia
provide the location in real time
Use Case on Port Authority Data Sharing Platform
 Objective: Develop a platform able to receive and
aggregate data from multiple sources to offer analytical
services to other companies operating in the port.
 Actors:
 Valencia Port Authority: Receives data from several entities
in the port and transport domain. It needs a platform to
collect all the data, process it, and finally provide specific
analytical services to different stakeholders.
 Customs: Provides aggregated data about the tax procedures
that import/export companies do when they transport goods.
 ValenciaPortPCS: Terminals, road hauliers, freight forwarders,
and other companies involved in the transport operation
send information to the port authority through the PCS.

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Port of Valencia: Big Data Research Projects - DataPorts
DataPorts Use Cases
Use Case on Sharing Verified Gross Mass
 Objective: Since international regulation requires a
Verified the Gross Weight as a condition of loading a
full container on a vessel, DataPorts platform will
provide a verifiable and immutable VGM certificate.
 Actors:
 VGM requestor (freight forwarder or shipper):
Uses the DataPorts platform for submitting the
container weight request, ensure the payment of
the services, and obtaining the VGM certificate.
 Road hauliers: Register the certified gross mass of
its trucks and semi-trailers.
 Scale operator: Offers their services through the
business network using DataPorts solution.
Use Case on Digital Consignment Note
 Objective: Considering the existing restrictions for the
introduction of electronic road transport documents, and
that eFTI establishes the full obligation for Member State
authorities to accept regulatory cargo transport
information or documentation, DataPorts will ensure the
consensus, origin, immutability and finality of these legal
documents and data.
 Actors:
 Freight forwarder: Request the electronic transport
documents.
 Road Haulier: Use the consignment note during the
transport if it is required by the authorities (e.g. police)

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jlcarcel@fundación.valenciaport.com
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