What is the difference between a smart port and a traditional port?

Smart ports use computer management and AI technology, basically using as much labor as possible is the role of computers instead of people, while the traditional port is most of the work operated by people, and low labor productivity.

Ports are important infrastructures in relation to the economic construction of countries and foreign trade, and the linked development of ports, industries and cities is a common economic phenomenon. According to statistics, more than half of the world's total economic output is clustered within a 100-kilometer-wide area near the coastline. Therefore, promoting the intelligent upgrade of ports can not only improve the efficiency of the ports themselves and reduce operating costs, but also play an important pulling effect on the economic development of the surrounding areas.

Professionals believe that the construction of "smart ports", as an important part of the new infrastructure 5G innovation and application enhancement project, is of great significance in reducing costs and increasing efficiency, as well as improving the operational efficiency of ports. In the case of international trade demand is not reduced, the importance of shipping is significant, "smart port" empowered, although the epidemic to the port industry has brought some pressure, but from the major port operators have disclosed the data situation, the epidemic on the port industry as a whole impact is limited.

Currently, countries around the world are actively promoting the transformation and upgrading of smart ports, and Shenzhen, relying on locally developed artificial intelligence, big data, Internet of Things, 5G industry and infrastructure, has a unique advantage in the development of 5G smart ports. At the same time, the construction of 5G smart port also forms a comprehensive scene of high-tech intensive application, which can provide a practice place for a variety of 5G application innovations, and bring rare development opportunities for Shenzhen and even the national 5G, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data, Internet of Things and other industries. In addition, leading the digital transformation and upgrading of ports with 5G technology also greatly improves the core competitiveness of Chinese ports.

Smart ports are one of the key promotion areas for 5G to empower thousands of industries. The construction of smart ports is not only an important mission to fulfill the national "new infrastructure" strategy, but also an important initiative for China Merchants Port to "lead by science and technology, embrace change" and realize the transformation and upgrading of traditional ports.