APS Awarded OCR Automation Contracts For New TRAPAC Terminal in Jacksonville, Florida
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 combine to eliminate many dangerous manual processes and costly data collection errors common in complex marine terminal operations.
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APS to Install Port Security Gate OCR for Ports in Panama and Colombia
November 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.
"Comply or Else - TWIC Compliance is Coming"
An article from the Journal of Commerce highlighting the April 2009 deadline for TWIC compliance for marine terminal operators in the U.S. Read the full article here.
Washington United Terminals awards APS Terminal Automation Contracts
May 2008 - APS was awarded a contract to provide its Gate, Crane and Rail OCR automation solutions to Washington United Terminals, an operator for Hyundai in Tacoma, Washington.
APS wins Automated Gate System Contract from Mobile Container Terminal
April 2008 - APS has been awarded a contract from Mobile Container Terminal (MCT), a joint venture between APM Terminals and CMA/CGM, to install its Automated Gate System (AGS) at the MCT facility in Mobile, AL. The AGS solution combines the widely-deployed APS Gate OCR Portal with the new APS Driver Communication Kiosk. The introduction of the APS Kiosk is the latest addition to a continually evolving suite of products designed to helping its marine container terminal customers to improve their productivity and efficiency through automation.
Once deployed, the AGS system will automate the entry and exit of trucks at the gates of the facility, reducing gate transaction time and enhancing throughput capacity. The kiosk will provide the added benefit of enhanced driver security by integrating the automatic reading and authentication of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card. APS will provide complete data integration to the MCT Host system
Ports America awards Gate OCR Contract to APS for its Dundalk facility in Baltimore, MD
January 2008 - APS has been awarded a contract from Ports America to install their Gate OCR system at the Dundalk Marine Terminal facility in Baltimore, MD. Installation of the APS Gate system is now complete, and the solution is scheduled to go-live in early January of 2008.
Once deployed, the system will automatically identify truck chassis and container numbers in real-time as they enter and exit the facility.The solution will help terminal management more efficiently process the continuing increase in container volumes by reducing gate transaction times and increasing the total throughput capacity of the terminal. APS will provide complete data integration to the Navis Express systems.
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