Vado Ligure gates automated

All gates at the Vado Gateway port system have now been automated. Automating the final two gates on the inbound and outbound lanes at the Reefer Terminal provides safer and faster truck turn times at the port for both dry and reefer containers.

Vado Gateway, operated by APM Terminals, is the Mediterranean’s largest fruit logistics hub located in Vado Ligure (Savona), Italy.

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) cameras automatically read the vehicle license plate and pull up the necessary information in the Terminal Operating System to confirm the validity of the appointment. Yard operations are then triggered, and the driver is issued a ticket indicating the correct way to perform the pick-up or drop-off at the terminal, including, for example, the loading/unloading position and any possible requirements for weighing (VGM).

Similarly, cameras detect the vehicle’s license plate when exiting the terminal, and the operating system issues the haulier with a receipt certifying the completion of the operations performed.

New kiosks enable truckers to communicate with the terminal staff for any troubleshooting. This enables truckers to carry out the activities required for loading and unloading without getting out of their vehicles and keeps terminal staff safely separated away from moving vehicles.

In addition, also on the safety front, two new protected areas dedicated to the control of container locking systems on vehicles have been built.

The interventions carried out at the gate allow for a significant reduction in the time it takes for vehicles to enter and leave the terminal – truck turn time – and an improvement in the overall operational efficiency of the port infrastructure.