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Smart Port Innovation Alliance established at Dalian

Photo: Dalian Port Dalian port view
Liaoning Port Group, the northern home port operator of China Merchants Port, and Huawei have jointly set up Smart Port Innovation Alliance at Dalian, Liaoning province.

The alliance aims to service world-class intelligent port construction and the development of Dalian to be a shipping hub in northeast Asia.

According to the alliance programme, it will be engaged in research of 5G, artificial intelligence, internet of things and blockchain technology application on smart port development, promoting intelligent port and infrastructure construction.

Meanwhile, Liaoning Port Group also started the information team integration project with China Merchants Port to consolidate information resources from the two parties and establish a new technology company acting as the technology innovation platform for port, shipping and logistics sectors.

The 27 members of the Smart Port Innovation Alliance include Liaoning Port Group, China Merchants Port, Huawei, Dalian Maritime University, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries, Ali Cloud, Tencent Cloud, China Mobile Dalian branch and China Unicom Liaoning branch.