The role of 4.0 industry on the digital and ecological transformation of theseaport ecosystem.A case study of the Algerian Port Community System (APCS)

The objective of this paper is to show how industry 4.0 may help digital transformation occur bytransforming ports from ecosystems to smart, sustainable ports. this paper relies on a study of thealgerian port community system (apcs). the results of the study reveals that very positiveoutcomes were achieved through the adoption of technologies; for example; reducing the period ofpassage of goods through the ports by five days. this brings revenues equivalent to 13.15 milliondollars per year, and the digitization of 75% of documents along ports supply chain. however, foralgerian ports, the digital transformation and their exposure to bureaucratic obstacles andopposition from government institutions hindered good progress. have the economic and politicalwill by all the port logistics stakeholders. also, the building of partnerships with specializedcompetencies are the keys to the success of the smart and sustainable ports project in algeria