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Preparation of a Smart Port Indicator and Calculation of a Ranking for the Spanish Port System

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  • Alberto Rodrigo González

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Civil. Transportes, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Nicoletta González-Cancelas

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Civil. Transportes, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Beatriz Molina Serrano

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Civil. Transportes, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Alberto Camarero Orive

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Civil. Transportes, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

Nowadays, the denomination of “smart” is associated with several production and management devices and to logistics and distribution, too. Thus, this qualification is used in different application fields. All of them are different and diverse, but the most important common characteristics of these devices or Smart Systems are based on their novel and more efficient way of working. The smart trend is consolidated in the port environment, too. The ports’ need to become more intelligent is modifying their own operations. Therefore, this paper includes an analysis of Spanish Port System, in order to evaluate its ports, considering the new concept called “Smart Port”. Some indicators and measure variables are defined, to allow for quantifying technical items. These items—both quantitative and qualitative ones—which reflect, in the most objective and complete way possible, the adaptation and achievement of characteristics and objectives associated with the Smart Port concept in all ports were studied, in order to obtain an index of Smart Ports that allows us to calculate the ranking of the Spanish Smart Ports. Considering the analysis of the Smart Port concept and its current and future trends, it has been determined that the development of a port must be based on the digitalization, on use of ICT and on automation of port processes.

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  • Alberto Rodrigo González & Nicoletta González-Cancelas & Beatriz Molina Serrano & Alberto Camarero Orive, 2020. "Preparation of a Smart Port Indicator and Calculation of a Ranking for the Spanish Port System," Logistics, MDPI, vol. 4(2), pages 1-22, May.
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