130 Jurong Port is one of two ports in Singapore, making it the second biggest port in the world, which keeps global trade moving. The process of implementing JP Glass began with the team, led by Cynthia Mark Mohan, assistant vice president and head of digitalization at Jurong Port, understanding the existing data and identifying key priorities. “Typically, when you start on this journey, there’s a whole list of requirements that come through and it’s always a mess—‘I want this. I want that. I want everything,’” she shared. “So, we sat down with management to determine our key priorities. It was business-driven from the start.” Once priorities were set, the team assessed the necessary data to make effective cargo-handling decisions. Some of the data needed to be collected, which influenced application design. Other data needed to be integrated, sometimes directly from the source, and other times, through connections to other systems. One integral data source is the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), which maintains a data hub that serves information to all shipping stakeholders. MPA maintains the country’s National Maritime Spatial Data Infrastructure that focuses on the environmental impacts of shipping activity and changing weather conditions. MPA keeps watch over shipping operators as it guides regulations to encourage more resilient practices. Due to the transition from landlord to operator, Jurong Port still has some leased spaces that need to be managed. “Our digital twin solution shows us the status of leased spaces, all our leasing arrangements, and helps us manage capacity,” Cynthia said. “We need to know the occupancy ratio, similar to how a hotel tracks room occupancy.” The senior leadership team’s vision for developing JP Glass is to provide all staff with a comprehensive overview of the port, featuring live updates on berth status, vessel activity, cargo handling, storage, delivery, and security. This initiative supports Jurong Port in resource planning, allowing it to react faster and more efficiently. “You need to take stock of what’s happening to your people, your assets, your cargo operations, so that you’re able to better respond effectively should anything go wrong.” — Cynthia Mark Mohan, Assistant Vice President and Head of Digitalization, Jurong Port, Singapore Future Expansion To monitor port berth use, JP Glass displays and records simple details about whether a ship is present. In the future, JP Glass plans to expand into 3D for more sophisticated analysis—such as how cargo is stacked in the warehouse or how many cubic meters of aggregate are in a pile.
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