# OCP Group automates docking and loading — Fertilizer Daily

> The Moroccan OCP Group loaded a phosphate rock ship at Port El Aaiún without human contact, using drones to monitor the operation and experts to inspect the holds remotely. The step is part of its digitalization project and aims to keep operations running during the coronavirus pandemic.

- Date: 2020-04-21 · published 2020-04-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Morocco · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53968-ocp-group-automates-docking-and-loading-fertilizer-daily
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Keeping OCP's loading running during the pandemic supports steady phosphate rock shipments, which limits near-term supply disruption. The impact on prices is minor because the operation continued as normal.

## Read by commodity

- PHOSROCK: neutral

## Sources

- fertilizerdaily.com: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20200421-ocp-group-automates-docking-and-loading/

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