EO4PORT - EO4The Port of the Future is an ESA project (4000143660/24/I-DT- EO Best Practice 2023 Industry Sector C) that brings together ports, Earth Observation (EO) experts, and digital innovators to show how satellite data can directly support day-to-day port operations, strategic planning and the green transition. By combining Copernicus data, very high-resolution imagery, AIS, and in-situ information, EO4PORT develops and demonstrates three operational EO products in ESA’s APEx and on the ESA APEx Geospatial Explorer. These products are designed with ports and for ports, helping authorities, terminal operators, and planners to base decisions on up-to-date, spatially explicit information rather than static maps or ad-hoc analyses.
In EO4Ports, GSH is the prime contractor and is responsible for project management and organizing all activities, including subcontractor management, to ensure the project is performed effectively and efficiently. GSH is also responsible for the development of a high-level roadmap for turning the current EO capabilities into best practice EO guidelines and the development of a selected EO Product.
OHB contributes expertise in EO technologies, taking over a major role in collecting geoinformation requirements and development of a selected EO Product.
CREO contributes expertise in the development of product specifications and implementation plans for the EO products tailored to port operations and the development of a selected EO Product.
EarthDaily Analytics contributes to the evaluation of the current state of EO technologies and platforms for ports and pinpointing of gaps in EO data applications.