The Smart PortLogistics project resulted in a comprehensive IT platform that incorporates mobile apps and makes it possible for traffic information and port-related services to be accessed from mobile devices.
Needing a smart way to deal with growth, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), joined forces with Deutsche Telekom and SAP to create a logistics IT solution designed to connect port-based companies, partners and customers more closely.
Through one of his subsidiary companies, Bollore Africa Logistics, Vincent Bollore is already the largest private operator of port concessions in Africa, with operations spanning 41 countries including Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia.