Batangas Container Terminal switches to fully automated gates (1)
                     Batangas Container Terminal 
Switches To Fully Automated 
Gates
Batangas Container 
Terminal (BCT) has 
switched to fully 
automated gates, leading 
to more efficient gate 
operations, higher gate 
capacity, and faster truck 
turnaround time.
With the switchover, BCT has become the first Philippine port 
to transition to the artificial intelligence-powered automated 
gate system (AGS) and the foremost site across DP World’s 
global terminal network to fully implement it, Dubai-based DP 
World said in a statement. DP World is the foreign equity 
partner of Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI), which operates BCT.
The AGS was developed by DP 
World Zodiac FZE with AI-
powered CARGOES AVA+ and 
went live recently in Southern 
Luzon’s international gateway 
port.
“We are very pleased to implement another industry 
first through BCT as we continuously upgrade our 
capabilities to provide smarter, faster, and safer ports 
and logistics services to our customers anchored on 
game-changing technologies,” DP World Philippines 
chief executive and ATI director William Khoury said.
“This early, the AGS has boosted BCT’s efficiency, 
increased gate capacity, and improved stakeholder 
safety, which collectively contribute to a more robust 
logistics sector, especially at this time of post-
pandemic trade recovery.”
DP World says the AGS delivers integrated solutions for gate 
process automation, encompassing cameras, kiosk, and gate 
operating system. It uses intelligent cameras to capture 
information, such as container number, truck license plate, 
container door orientation and seal condition and other details as 
trucks pass through the portals.
These data are transmitted automatically to the port’s CARGOES 
TOS+ terminal operating system in real-time through a video 
analytics server that uses deep learning to increase recognition 
and accuracy over time. The seamless data processing eliminates 
manual entry errors and enhances access controls through 
automatic driver identification.
All these features contribute to more efficient gate 
operations, higher gate capacity, and faster truck 
turnaround time, said DP World. It describes CARGOES 
AVA+ as hardware agnostic, meaning it does not require 
costly special hardware adaptations and works with 
different types of systems without suffering compatibility 
issues.
BCT, under its traditional Optical Character Recognition 
system, previously operated three lanes manually, each 
manned by an individual operator at the gate. The AGS now 
supervises all three lanes remotely, making ingress and egress 
of trucks contactless and operationally safer.
The system will soon 
include container damage 
detection and digital 
facial recognition 
functionalities as 
developers optimize its 
highly versatile 
algorithms and dynamic 
features.
DP World said it created its digital service CARGOES based 
on more than 40 years of experience in logistics to solve 
supply chain challenges that cause inefficiency and slow 
down trade.
CARGOES is “a suite of 
enterprise services and 
products for the world 
of logistics and trade” 
that provides solutions 
that support shippers 
with tracking to ports 
around the world and 
helps nations manage 
their operations or 
regulatory logistics 
needs, DP World said.
by Web Publisher
News Source: PortCalls
For more information about Phillipines Ports and 
Shipping, visit https://www.picsi.com.ph/