Twenty-five specific tasks focus on the construction of smart ports and smart waterways 

Infrastructure "adds" and shipping development "accelerates" (policy interpretation)

　　As an important part of optimizing the construction of transportation infrastructure, the construction of smart ports and smart waterways is a key link in the digital transformation of traditional infrastructure, and it is also an integral part of the high-quality development of the transportation industry.

　　The "Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Smart Ports and Smart Waterways" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions") issued by the Ministry of Transport proposes that by 2027, the digitalization of national port and waterway infrastructure, production operation management, and intelligent external services will be comprehensively improved. Build a number of world-class smart ports and smart waterways, and propose 25 specific tasks to promote the digital development of my country's shipping industry.

　　How is the progress of the construction of smart ports and smart waterways in my country? Where should efforts be made to further improve the level of industry intelligence? The reporter conducted the interview.

The level of automation technology and application scale, and the overall technical level of smart ship locks are among the best in the world.

　　On the coast of the East China Sea, the coastline stretches. At the container terminal in Meishan Port Area of ​​Ningbo Zhoushan Port, whistles are sounding, ocean-going ships are lining up to enter the port, and bridge cranes are operating in an orderly manner.

　　Efficient operation, thanks to intelligent transformation. Entering the Meidong company building, a digital port is clearly displayed on the large screen of the visualization system: 3 kilometers away, there is no one in the cab of the more than 50-meter-high bridge crane, and the box can be easily picked up and released with just a command from the "remote control brain" ; The yard collection card corresponding to the yellow icon can be dispatched in real time through "5G + Beidou".

　　"Since embarking on the road to intelligence in 2016, Meishan Port Area has taken one step at a time." The person in charge of Ningbo Zhoushan Port said that Meishan Port Area now has the world's largest remote control automation equipment cluster, which can support tens of millions of container-level terminal operations; it is expected that In June this year, the integrated wind, solar and storage project invested and constructed by State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power will achieve full-capacity grid-connected power generation, and smart green power will effectively improve energy efficiency.

　　The eyes are moving westward. On the golden waterway, the 2,688-kilometer channel of the Yangtze River trunk line has been fully covered by electronic waterway maps. The electronic waterway map of 2,051 kilometers of waterways of the Han River, Gan River, Xinjiang River and other tributaries has been completed... The river is drawn in a square inch, and the mountains and rivers are contained in the palm of the hand. Digitalization strongly supports the Yangtze River. Shipping development.

　　From point to line and surface, "Smart ports and smart waterways have gradually become a shining business card for the high-quality development of water transportation, and some areas have achieved 'leadership'." said the relevant person in charge of the Water Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Transport.

　　Looking at the port, automation technology level and application scale remain at the forefront. At present, my country has built 18 automated container terminals and 27 automated terminals are under construction (including renovation). The scale of automated container terminals built and under construction ranks among the top in the world. At the same time, we have fully mastered the key technologies of the entire chain of automated terminal design and construction, equipment manufacturing, system integration and operation management, and the new generation of automatic guided vehicles, unmanned truck collection and other intelligent transportation equipment based on 5G technology have been put into use first.

　　Looking at the waterway, the process of digitalization and intelligence is accelerating. The overall technical level of smart ship locks is at the forefront of the world, and the level of navigation dispatch, security inspection, monitoring, operation and maintenance, and service intelligence is constantly improving; the mileage of electronic waterway maps has reached more than 17,000 kilometers, and the published mileage exceeds 5,700 kilometers; some high-grade inland waterways can Realize rapid online collection and automated, real-time, and three-dimensional monitoring of basic elements such as navigation marks, water levels, and channel work vessels.

Adapt measures to local conditions and provide classified guidance to orderly promote smart port production, waterway maintenance, etc.

　　In Shanghai Port, all cargo loading and unloading have been remotely controlled, and intelligent transportation equipment such as automatic guided vehicles have been applied on a large scale; in Huanghua Port, stackers, reclaimers and dumpers have been remotely controlled, and automated transformations such as grab door operators have also been gradually applied; In cross-provincial waterways such as the Xijiang Shipping Trunk Line and the Jialing River, joint dispatching of navigation buildings becomes possible.

　　"At present, the facilities and equipment of some ports and waterways in our country are relatively backward, and the overall production and operation efficiency still needs to be improved." said the relevant person in charge of the Water Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Transport. "From a national perspective, the level of intelligence in ports and waterways in various regions still needs to be improved. The problem of imbalance." Taking ports as an example, the smart construction process of international hub seaports such as Shanghai Port, Qingdao Port, Ningbo Zhoushan Port is relatively fast, but a considerable number of coastal ports still have gaps. The breadth and scope of smart construction of inland ports The overall depth gap is even greater than that of the above-mentioned ports.

　　In response to the above problems, the "Opinions" require that local conditions be adopted, classified guidance be provided, based on the development conditions and functional positioning of ports and waterways, do our best and within our capabilities, and scientifically determine construction priorities and paths.

　　At the same time, the "Opinions" clarified relevant task requirements -

　　In terms of ports, we focus on promoting smart production. Accelerate the automation construction or transformation of container terminals in qualified international hub seaports and inland river ports such as Shanghai Port, Tianjin Port, and Qingdao Port, and accelerate the "turnover" and "stacking" of qualified dry bulk cargo terminals such as Qinhuangdao Port, Tangshan Port, and Huanghua Port. "Automation transformation of the whole process such as "taking", "loading" and "unloading". At the same time, we will promote the construction of port shore power information systems and encourage multi-energy complementation of clean energy and iterative upgrades of equipment.

　　In terms of waterways, the focus is on promoting smart maintenance. Promote the construction and improvement of smart waterway maintenance and management systems on the Yangtze River trunk line, Xijiang shipping trunk line, Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, etc., comprehensively promote the application of navigation mark telemetry and remote control, water level telemetry and telereporting technology, and promote the intelligent upgrade of high-level waterway ship locks.

　　In terms of promoting the construction of waterway information infrastructure, the "Opinions" also proposes to speed up the construction of high-level waterway intelligent sensing networks on the Yangtze River trunk line, Xijiang shipping trunk line, Beijing-Hangzhou Canal and water network areas, and improve restricted bridge sections, Intelligent perception level of key dangerous river sections, navigation buildings, etc.

The energy level, data resource integration and comprehensive management of port and waterway information infrastructure need to be improved.

　　Accelerating the construction of smart ports and smart waterways and consolidating the digital base are important foundations. It is necessary to strengthen the construction of information infrastructure to provide safe, efficient and reliable basic support for intelligent production, operation and management services in ports and waterways.

　　At Dalian Port, multiple indoor and outdoor environmental monitoring points have been set up to fully integrate terminal-related data on water quality, energy consumption, air quality, meteorology and other environmental factors, effectively promoting the green development of the port. In the Yangtze River waterway, the main line has basically formed an intelligent sensing network that comprehensively covers navigation marks, water levels, ships, terrain and other elements, and the waterway conditions have been greatly improved.

　　"From a nationwide perspective, the energy level of port and waterway information infrastructure still needs to be improved, and data resource integration and comprehensive management still need to be strengthened." said the relevant person in charge of the Water Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Transport. Taking the Yangtze River waterway as an example, although informatization is advancing rapidly, there are still problems such as poor industry data sharing. In addition, the construction of waterway information infrastructure is relatively lagging behind, and software functions cannot meet application needs and need to be upgraded and improved.

　　The "Opinions" propose to promote the deployment and application of intelligent sensing equipment in ports and waterways, accelerate the construction of intelligent sensing networks in important port areas and high-level waterways, and promote the integrated application of information and communication technology. At the same time, we will improve the level of industry data sharing and promote the creation of a "data brain" that integrates data, services, and algorithms.

　　"Smart ports and smart waterways are not only the first areas to accelerate the construction of smart transportation, but also an important part of the construction of new transportation infrastructure." The person in charge said that as a long-term systematic project, the next step will be to promote the construction of a number of smart transportation Port and smart waterway demonstration projects, deepen pilot application pilots of smart transportation, and accelerate the digital transformation of shipping.

　　Han Xin

　　(People's Daily)