Big data opportunities for the port and maritime transport sector in the Adriatic region

Big data technologies offer new opportunities for the port and maritime industry in both freight and passenger transport. In order to ensure the success of a new big data project in a specific environment, it is essential to assess the benefits and the efforts required by its implementation. The present work addresses this topic for a specific area: the Adriatic region. Several relevant stakeholders from the selected area have been contacted to assess the relevance and deployment difficulties for a set of promising big data technologies. The study provides a picture of the current state and the future outlook for the Adriatic region, being useful for local operators and a valuable example to be replicated in other contexts.