International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has stepped up terminal automation at its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in the Philippines and Suape Container Terminal (SCT) in Recife, Brazil.
In Manila, ICTSI engaged Identec Solutions for the rollout of a radio frequency identification (RFID)-based truck-tracking system for the MICT. When completed, over 5,000 trucks will use RFID tags and sensors for gate automation, locating within the terminal, and automating truck-RTG handoffs and job promotion. The RFID system will be integrated with Identec's container terminal automation system.
Meanwhile in Recife, ICTSI subsidiary Tecon Suape partnered with APS Technology Group to implement systems on gate automation, quay crane optical character recognition (OCR) and yard tractor identification for the SCT. APS had previously completed a similar project at ICTSI's Guayaquil Container and Multipurpose Terminals in Ecuador.
