📋 Case Study

Australian Coal Mine Port Interface Automation

Manual documentation causing 4–6 hr delays per vessel loading cycle

🏗️ Project Overview

Queensland thermal coal export terminal serving 3 mines

🎯 Challenge

Manual documentation causing 4–6 hr delays per vessel loading cycle

🔧 Design Approach

Blockchain-enabled document workflow integrating ERP, customs APIs, and port authority systems

📐 Design Diagram

AI-generated project design illustration

📐 Key Calculations

Document Cycle Time Reduction

T_before − T_after

Result: 4.3 hrs/cycle

Directly enabled additional 1.7 vessels/week

Error Rate Reduction

(Errors_before − Errors_after)/Errors_before

Result: 92%

Eliminated manual data re-entry and customs rejection

📊 Results

Vessel turnaround improved by 31%; documentation processing cost cut by 68%; 100% audit-ready digital trail

💡 Lessons Learned

• •Customs API compatibility varies by jurisdiction—must validate per country
• •Blockchain permissions model must separate mine, port, and customs roles

✅ Key Takeaways

• 1Customs API compatibility varies by jurisdiction—must validate per country
• 2Blockchain permissions model must separate mine, port, and customs roles