Projects

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Fortris Company Limited in collaboration with Wartsila Voyage launches a high-profile project to fully digitize the operations of Zanzibar Ports Corporation.

At the ZPC e-port project kickoff event officiated by the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Honourable Dr. Khalid Mohammed Salum, and Zanzibar Ports Corporation Director General, Mr. Nahaat Muhammed Mahfoudh , Fortris Company Limited and Wartsila Voyage , the firms responsible for the implementation of this high profile ICT based project, congratulated the government of Zanzibar for its foresight in understanding the current port systems infrastructure deficiencies and immediately making the necessary investment provisions to fix the shortfalls through building an eports digital infrastructure that will also fully compliment and tie into the proposed port expansion and modernization program.
The e-port project vison set forth by the President of Zanzibar , Hon. Hussan Ali Mwinyi, under his Blue Economy government initiatives, underscores the important need to utilize technology to enhance economic development not least in the maritime operations of the port to increase revenues generated and tax collected. Developing and modernizing the port will be a key contributor of sustainable economic growth.

The CEO of Fortris Company Limited, Mr. Morris Hamza Aziz cited the rapid growth in the global supply chain and port market competition within East Africa which presents difficult challenges for ZPC to efficiently handle its operations with the current ICTsystems and port infrastructure.
However, once completed, the e-port project, will improve port efficiencies in double figure percentages and will complement the government objectives and social economic development targets earmarked under the Zanzibar Development Vision 2050 which will improve livelihoods and positively transform the economy in line with the Blue Economy objectives
The traditional method of doing business in the ports major operations is leading to inefficient port administration, revenue leakage compounded by poor revenue collection, inability to track costs incurred in all port operations, lack of a real-time exchange of information among departments and other stakeholders causing port congestion and vessel delays and lack of accurate monitoring and control of activities.
The project will be delivered by Fortris Company Limited in collaboration with Wartsila Voyage a Finnish registered specialist maritime operations company bringing on board their industry-leading Vessel Transportation System (VTS) . Fortris Company Limited is a proud Tanzanian and African company by design, delivering integrated information and communication technology solutions ,building mission critical infrastructure and networks for multinationals, government, public and private sector, financial institutions, SMEs and large enterprises across East Africa.

The strategic vendors/subcontractors will include:
1. Technodyn the exclusive distributor of IFSs Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in Sub-Saharan Africa, Implemented by Envecon, a Global IFS Service and Channel Partner.
2. VTEK (Vision of Technology) a Turkish based Technology company bringing on board its Terminal Operating System (TOS)
3. Ressources Solutions and their globally recognized Fuel and Fleet Management System (FMMS)
4. TechVariable an Indian based Software Development and Engineering Company supplying the customized Integrated Business Dashboard and e - Portal System
5. X2X Group, Dubai-based IT Infrastructure and Technology Consulting firm responsible for the Technical Project Management (TPM), Quality Assurance, and Control (QA/QC) of the project.

What are the top benefits of the ZPC e-port Project?
1. Streamlining the operations of ZPC and improving operational efficiencies.
2. Improving the delivery of services and attract more traffic and customers to the port due to improved turn round times and accountability
3. Fulfilling the most important expectation of the government of ensuring the proper and reliable collection of taxes coupled with collection of significantly increased revenues from enhanced ports services.
4. assisting to provide the marine traffic information for the proper management and security of our ports using modern electronic technology
5. Expending the speed, efficiency and reach of marine, vessel, and cargo handling operations including container yard planning and cargo clearance.
6. reducing running costs, improving and, increasing port traffic and revenue
7. Promoting and building maritime skills for many Zanzibaris and Tanzanians at large.
8. Gaining IALA certification and taking advantage of its benefits. “This e-port project will play a major role in digitizing the port and keeping ZPC at the center of the Blue Economy in Zanzibar.
The project will also increase operational capabilities, reduce running costs, improve and build maritime skills for many Zanzibaris, increase port traffic and revenue north of 50%, extremely conservative, enhance the international benefits of IALA Certification; and even better, this system has been designed to complement any future port expansions and planned developments also to be scalable to other maritime organizations such as coast guard, fisheries and others.’ said Mr. Morris Aziz

Digitization & migration

Network & managed service (Port systems)

ICT Park Development-ZnZ