INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Meet BlueCargo, a logistics startup focused on seaport terminals
Sound Ventures, Kima Ventures and others.If you picture a terminal, chances are you see huge piles of containers
But current sorting methods are not efficient at all
Yard cranes end up moving a ton of containers just to reach a container sitting at the bottom of the pile.BlueCargo wants to optimize those
movements by helping you store containers at the right spot
Empty containers are all stored in one area, containers with dangerous goods are in another area, etc.The startup leverages as much data as
of the year and more.Every time BlueCargo works with a new terminal, the startup collects past data and processes it to create a model
Griffon told me.The company will test its solution in Saint-Nazaire in December
It integrates directly with existing ERP solutions
Cranes already scan container identification numbers
BlueCargo could then instantly push relevant information to crane operators so that they know where to put down a container.Saint-Nazaire is
a relatively small port compared to the biggest European ports
But the company is already talking with terminals in Long Beach, one of the largest container ports in the United States BlueCargo also
six dominant players managing terminals around the world
If BlueCargo can convince those companies to work with the startup, it would represent a good business opportunity.
