ICT EVOLUTION IN CONTAINER TERMINALS

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are the basis for the implementation of modern logistics processes in container terminals. ICT possess a large potential for the use in various activities in container terminals. One of the most important roles of ICT is the ability to connect container terminals with other subjects in the port community, creating the Port Community System. Many different aspects of ICT application in container terminals makes ICT one of the key resources and a desirable investment, without which it is virtually impossible to progress and achieve the goal to provide timely and quality services and to satisfy the customer's needs. This paper aims at researching the role of ICT in container terminals and the types of ICT systems with the emphasis on the planning system for transhipment activities, as well as at giving an overview of virtual logistics as a special blend of logistics and ICT in container terminals.