The Digital Port Revolution with the Port of Rotterdam’s Saskia Mureau
It's hard to underestimate the importance of ports in our world. They are crucial hubs for global trade, with an estimated 90% of all goods transported by sea. Serving as vital links between land and sea, ports offer unique opportunities for spearheading digital and environmental innovations. This pivotal role underscores their potential to lead in the adoption of green technologies and digital transformations, reshaping maritime logistics for a zero emission future.
In this episode, Saskia Mureau , Director Customer Digital at the Port of Rotterdam , sits down with Lora Jakobsen , Chief Purpose Activist at ZeroNorth , to explore the ongoing transformation of ports and the necessary alignment of digitalisation and green initiatives to reach our zero emissions goal. Saskia delves into her focus on digitalising customer experience, which involves everything from supply chain to land leases. She also discusses her leadership in establishing the pioneering green and digital corridor between the Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Singapore, highlighting the project's significance in advancing sustainability and digitalisation in maritime logistics.
With over 20 years in the energy sector across diverse industries, Saskia is a tech-focused leader passionate about digital innovation for climate action. In her position at the Port of Rotterdam, she has spearheaded the port’s transformation into the smartest, most sustainable port. Prior to this, she led a digital overhaul across global operations as Shell's Chief Digital Officer.
In their conversation, Saskia and Lora highlight the critical role of ports in the green transition, with the Port of Rotterdam exemplifying leadership in global cooperation. They discuss the insights from the Rotterdam-Singapore digital and green corridor initiative and emphasise the need for improved digital literacy to propel the industry towards zero emissions. Significant progress is still needed, underscoring the importance of worldwide port collaboration to advance the green transition.
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Catch up on previous episodes:
Episode 8: Acting for Future Generations
Former Generations Commissioner for Wales, Sophie Howe discusses the “Well-being of Future Generations Act”, established by the Welsh government in 2015, and how radical, forward-thinking – supported by impactful legislation – can lead to substantial environmental progress.
Episode 7: Technology’s Critical Role in Reaching Zero Emissions
Soren Christian Meyer , CEO of ZeroNorth, shares his viewpoint on the technology that is shaping the future of the green transition and why he thinks the change movement is critical to accelerate the maritime industry’s journey to zero emissions.
Episode 6: Charting sustainable paths for global goods transportation
Robert Maersk Uggla , CEO at A.P. Moller Holding and Chairman of the Board at 马士基 , delves into the energy systems fueling global trade, the environmental implications of maritime transport, and the ambitious solutions that can help shape a more responsible, connected world of trade.
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11 个月Thanks to Saskia Mureau for an open conversation around our ports system, and some of the initiatives that will help us navigate to Zero emissions. Collaboration between the global ports is a critical lever for solving excess fuel consumption. Digitalisation, shared data and transparency on waiting time will go a long way for voyage optimisation.