New era of positioning technology for terminals

ABSTRACT

The logistics landscape is complex and challenging with constant change. Cargo volumes are changing, infrastructure, operations, vehicles, and processes are evolving over time. When evaluating positioning technology, this is not an exception. Satellite receivers and inertial systems have become more accurate, reliable, flexible and configurable than ever before. The age-old belief that positioning requires an expensive infrastructural overhaul is now outdated and invalid. Yet hardware and technology used in, for example, container terminals to track vehicles and accurately provide a position at all times, is often outdated, complex or expensive.

GNSS/INS solutions are suitable for all terminal vehicles: terminal trucks to reach stackers to straddle carriers, RTGs, and Front End Loaders (or Top Loaders as they are called in the US). It provides positioning and orientation for real-time vehicle or container tracking, record keeping, machine automation and autonomous navigation.

Septentrio GNSS/INS solutions are used in Kalmar's smartport solutions, taking care of complex challenges in the difficult operating environment of container ports.