Gulf Stevedoring implements Zebra solution to automate container processing
APS Technology Group, a leading provider of optical
character recognition (OCR) and automation technology solutions for
marine and intermodal terminals, has announced that Gulf Stevedoring
Contracting Company (GSCCO) of Saudi Arabia will implement the APS OCR
Portal and driver kiosks to automate container identification, remote
damage inspection and truck processing at its Jeddah and Jubail
terminals.
APS is partnering with Zebra Enterprise Solutions
(ZES) to integrate the APS solutions with ZES’ SPARCS N4 terminal
operating system (TOS) and Autogate System.
The ZES TOS uses
OCR technology to automatically identify marine containers as they enter
and exit the facility, increasing velocity at the gate and security
within the terminal.
GSCCO is operating three of the largest
ports in Saudi Arabia and is in the process of developing the Northern
Container Terminal (NCT) in Jeddah Islamic Port, which is the country’s
busiest port. The company will implement APS Technology OCR Portals and
driver kiosks over ten lanes in Jeddah and five lanes in Jubail
Container Terminal to eliminate gate congestion, increase throughput and
reduce the chance of container theft. The ability to more fully
automate gate operations will support the anticipated doubling of
terminal volumes.