“Hello, I am APICA, your virtual assistant.

Welcome to the port of Antwerp-Bruges. It will be a sunny day, with a light breeze from the north-west. There are currently 221 inland navigation craft and 180 ocean-going vessels. 95 new ships will be docking today, with 73 ships departing.

At 8.51am, iNose detected 22 potentially harmful substances in the air. The chemical tanker My Fair Lady may be the cause. It is currently sailing near Bevrijdingsdok. Would you like to collect an air sample? Select an available drone. Anticipated arrival: 1 minute and 23 seconds.”

The Digital Twin is a real-time visualisation of what is happening in the port area. Using different data sources to do so, it makes working at Port of Antwerp-Bruges safer and more efficient. The prestigious project has been operational since early 2022 and will only gain more possibilities as more data and applications are added.

How it all started

More about APICA

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  Antwerp Port ExperienceAugust 17, 2017
  Exploring the Port of Antwerp with Virtual Guides Both the Port House and the MAS Haven Pavilion proudly display impressive… Read more: Antwerp Port Experience
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  Port of the FutureNovember 7, 2018
  Were you one of the 15,000 visitors who explored the Port of Antwerp dome during SuperNova? If so, you were… Read more: Port of the Future
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  Digital Twin – BoekenbeursOctober 19, 2019
  The Port of Antwerp does not take its role as a partner of the Book Fair lightly. At its booth,… Read more: Digital Twin – Boekenbeurs
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  APICAFebruary 22, 2021
  APICA is short for “Antwerp Port Information & Control Assistant” and takes you 10 years into the future of a… Read more: APICA
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  APICA FUTURE CONCEPT BOOKMarch 9, 2021
  Take a closer look at how we believe the port will one day evolve into a Living Digital Entity.
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  APICA – Digital TwinAugust 22, 2021
  “Hello, I am APICA, your virtual assistant. Welcome to the port of Antwerp-Bruges. It will be a sunny day, with… Read more: APICA – Digital Twin
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  APICA wins ICT/Digital Project of the Year 2022December 1, 2022
  Very proud to announce that APICA won the ICT/Digital Project of the Year 2022 Award (Link in Dutch)
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  MetaPort VRMay 8, 2023
  The primary aim of this project was to explore and understand the capabilities of the metaverse in facilitating virtual tours… Read more: MetaPort VR