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IFORS 2021 Virtual – Digital Twin optimises container terminal handling

Bird's eye view of a container port with anchored ships. In the background the sun is setting.

IFORS 2021 Virtual – Considering the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak, the IFORS 2021 was held as a VIRTUAL CONFERENCE. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Schütt explains how Digital Twin optimises container terminal handling. After a brief overview of the container terminal simulator, he takes a closer look at Digital Twin, drawing on industry standards.

 

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