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Ports and Harbours

We are connectivity hardware suppliers to the UK ports industry, delivering high-level support and assistance to ports and integrators wanting to find and deploy the very best wireless broadband connectivity technologies.

Our team has extensive experience working within the maritime and marine recreation sectors, and we’re poised to assist ports and harbours, marinas, ferry operators, and system integrators in finding and deploying cutting-edge maritime connectivity technologies for digitalisation and port automation projects.

Our Maritime Offer

The maritime sector is looking to digitalisation and port automation technologies to improve productivity and efficiency, enhance safety and security, at the same time as reducing costs and the impact on the environment. Leading ports are now proactively evolving into renewable energy hubs, and freeports are promoting regeneration and jobs, creating focal points for trade and hotbeds for innovation.

In 2024, Cogent Distribution launched our maritime offer with a paper on Advanced Connectivity Solutions for the Maritime Sector, applicable to ports and harbours, marinas, ferry operators and system integrators.

Our maritime offer to ports and harbours - from Cogent Distribution

Maritime Connectivity Solutions

Cogent Distribution has developed advanced wireless broadband connectivity and remote connectivity solutions for the maritime industry by utilising best-of-breed products from a select number of specially chosen market-leading manufacturers, including RADWIN, RF elements, SAF Tehnika, Siklu by Ceragon, Teltonika Networks, Peplink, Perle Systems, Nextivity, and Kymata.

Our integrated product portfolio is particularly effective when used for applications in challenging and harsh environments, with the technologies being deployed either in isolation or combined to provide a comprehensive solution.

We can supply flexible connectivity hardware and solutions with mobile capabilities, suitable for applications in ports and harbours, docks and terminals, shipping, services, engineering, and the leisure marine industries.

Our wireless broadband solutions deliver highly reliable maritime connectivity and offer unmatched performance for a wide range of digitalisation and port automation applications from vessel connectivity afloat to CCTV connectivity ashore.

A large marina - maritime connectivity solutions for ports and harbours
A ship alongside a berth in a port, harbour or terminal - maritime connectivity solutions for ports and harbours
A port, harbour or terminal environment - maritime connectivity solutions for ports and harbours

Applications

Ship-to-shore connectivity

Ship-to-Shore Connectivity

  • Connecting ships in transit with shoreside port control, whilst entering or leaving port and approaching or departing a berth.
  • Vessel connectivity / boat internet to connect port vessels, patrol vessels, tugs, pilot boats etc. with each other and the shore.
  • To deliver real-time data connectivity, inventory access, voice communications, OCR, ANPR, onboard CCTV, crew welfare etc.
Smart digital shoreside operations and in-building cellular enhancement solutions

Smart Shoreside Operations

  • Wireless mobility solutions for autonomous vehicles to deliver connectivity on the move.
  • For remote controlled RTGs, automated stacking cranes and straddle carriers, AVGs. 
  • Ship-to-shore (StS) crane connectivity. 
  • Broadband ship-to-shore connectivity for vessels alongside. 
  • OCR for container search and location.
  • CCTV safety and security around a port area. 
Connectivity for ferry operators

Connectivity for Ferry Operators

  • Remote connectivity solutions for ferries in transit and/or berthed in a ferry terminal.
  • Connecting ferries to the control network infrastructure from outside a port area, reaching speeds from 10Mbps to 1Gbps.
  • To deliver onboard connectivity, high-bandwidth passenger Wi-Fi, real-time monitoring of onboard systems, crew calling etc.
Marina connectivity solutions for the leisure marine industry

Marine Connectivity Solutions

  • Connectivity between marina buildings and infrastructure e.g. CCTV sites, fuel berth, pontoon berthing, marina basins etc. (For wireless broadband, internet backhaul, high speed data services.)
  • Site or building access control for monitoring access and increased security.
In-building cellular enhancement solutions from Nextivity

In-Building Cellular Enhancement

  • In-building cellular enhancement for mobile communications, Nextivity, the only solution conforming to Ofcom legislation and regulations.
  • Small offices up to large buildings, a complete in-building mobile signal boosting solution catering for one to all four UK mobile network operators.

Downloads

RADWIN Sea Port Automation

RADWIN JET for Private Networks

RADWIN FiberinMotion Solutions

Peplink for Maritime Connectivity

Teltonika Networks Use Cases

RF elements Horn Technology

RF elements Beam Efficiency

Perle Systems & Data Transmission on Ships

Perle Systems & Sonar Fish Finder Data Transfer

Ports and Harbours of the Future

Come and talk to our experts about embracing the next technological advances and how the best-of-breed digital technologies we provide could further improve port operations, safety and security. 

We’re here to advise if you’re looking to invest in new solutions or upgrades to maritime connectivity technologies, from real-time data connectivity and high-speed data services, ship-to-shore, broadband for cranes and AVG connectivity, to site access control and IP-CCTV with ANPR, remote connectivity for building management, monitoring, in-building mobile signal boosting, and more.

Need some assistance?

Speak to a member of our team by calling +44 (0)1635 917 722 or emailing [email protected].

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