The Journal of Commerce Online November 21, 2008 In an article from The JOC’s Bill Mongelluzo, APS Vice President Allen Thomas and other industry leaders discuss the expansion and benefits of OCR, RFID and other process automation technologies within a growing number of terminals.
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“Terminals Ramp Up Technology for Operations”
November 21st, 2008APS to Install Port Security Gate OCR for Ports in Panama and Colombia
November 1st, 2008November 2008 - APS has been awarded contracts from Ahtna Government Services Corp. to provide Gate OCR systems as part of the Department of Energy’s Megaports Initiative to detect radioactive and nuclear material in international cargo terminals.
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November 1st, 2008
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APS Awarded OCR Automation Contracts For New TRAPAC Terminal in Jacksonville, Florida
November 1st, 2008
November 2008 - APS announced today that TraPac will deploy its terminal automation solutions to improve productivity and operations at its new container terminal in Jacksonville, Florida.
The 158 acre facility will include 6 post-panamax quay cranes, 10 Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes and an 18-lane automated gate complex. The project includes APS solutions to automate the identification and check-in of containers, chassis and truck license plates at each gate lane. In an effort to provide a safer working environment, Trapac will also become the first East Coast terminal to deploy OCR automation within its vessel and yard operations. Here APS will provide its Crane OCR and MatchMaker systems, which automatically identifying containers and internal tractors at each quay crane and RTG. The integrated solutions will be combined to eliminate many dangerous manual processes and costly data collection errors common in complex marine terminal operations.
“Comply or Else - TWIC Compliance is Coming”
October 30th, 2008An article from the Journal of Commerce highlights the April 2009 deadline for TWIC compliance for marine terminal operators in the U.S.