Seminar on smart ports, strategic preparations held

A seminar on “Professionals Beyond the Sea” and “SMART PORTS: Recent Developments and Strategic Preparation” was held at a hotel in Chattogram recently.

The Nautical Institute, Chattogram Branch organised the seminar where maritime professionals and representatives from across Bangladesh’s shipping sector discussed the future of maritime careers and the development of smart ports.

The seminar also focused on how the fourth industrial revolution, digitalisation, autonomous vessels, smart-port technologies, advanced logistics and technology-driven supply chains are reshaping the global maritime industry.

Speaking at the event, Captain Md Moin highlighted growing career opportunities for mariners beyond traditional sea-going jobs.

He said maritime professionals need to continuously upgrade their knowledge and skills to adapt to the rapidly changing maritime environment.

Captain Md Nasir Uddin, chairman and associate professor of the Department of Shipping & Maritime Science at Canadian University of Bangladesh, presented a paper on “SMART PORTS: Recent Developments and Strategic Preparation.”

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He discussed the transformation of modern ports through digitalisation, automation, data-driven decision-making, integrated logistics and emerging smart-port technologies.

Representatives of classification societies, shipowners, BMMOA, IMarEST, Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, Chattogram Port Authority, the Mercantile Marine Department, Marine Academy Chattogram, Marine Surveyors’ Association, The Nautical Institute and other maritime organisations attended the seminar.