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The increasing fluctuations of freight through put, and the need for more efficient and sustainable cargo handling processes have been major drivers for automating intermodal terminals. Automated inland port connections are crucial to facilitate the rapid movement of cargo from vessels to on-dock rail and out into the hinterland. However, and despite the EU is devoting significant resources to increasing the modal share of rail freight transport, automation and digitalisation remain at levels less than optimal to guarantee safe and reliable cargo handling. The deployment of EU-level standards such as ERTMS/ETCS and technologies such as ATO (Automatic Train Operation)is required to scale up automated intermodal connectivity.While bigger ports in Europe like Rotterdam or Hamburg have embraced automation in rail-short connections and pin handling on container wagons, there are still many small and medium-sized operators that can optimize their cargo handling procedures by means of automated intermodal technology. For such purpose, the sharing and collection is paramount. Streamlining data such as cargo collection schedules or warehouse availabilities, and integrating this into the TOS, can enable real time container management, form the terminal to the hinterland using an automated rail transport system.Despite all the benefits posed by automation and intermodal trends, there seems to be much room for growth.
Are intermodal terminals the next step? How can automation enable this?
What terminal & intermodal operational areas can be automated and what is the expected ROI?
What technologies can enable automated cargo handling from the vessel to the hinterland?
How can railroads and terminals use intermodal yards to build in the required flexibility to meet daily demands, as well as unexpected fluctuations?
Can automated processes at intermodal terminals connecting the yard to the hinterland increase economies of scale?
Can an automated TOS become integrated into a rail network?
SPEAKERS
ZPMC ARTG TODAY AND FUTUREJia Hua Wen, Project Director, ZPMC
LET’S TALK ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION AUTOMATED GATESJarno Kuipers, Senior Sales Executive, CERTUS Automation
HUMAN-CENTRIC PORT AUTOMATION: INTEGRATING ELECTRIFICATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTUREHendrik Kramer, CEO, Fernride
QA STRATEGIES FOR HIGHLY INTEGRATED CONTAINER HANDLING SYSTEMSSylvia Wong, Director, Integration - Ports and Terminals, Hatch
LOW VOLUME INTERMODAL TERMINALS EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITYWalter Leiler, Sales Manager, KuenzGm
BHROLLING OUT TERMINAL AUTOMATION IN PHASES – APMT GOTHENBURG CASE STUDYJohn Lund, Sales & Marketing Director (Global), Visy Oy
