New "Gate-In / Gate-Out" container flow control system
Tanger Med port has set up a "gate-in / gate-out" container flow control system for truck access to container terminals, it will be gradually deployed to manage the deposit and collection movements of the containers at APM Terminals and Eurogate Terminals.
This new system integrates shipping lines, carriers and terminal operators and aims to:
- Streamline and better plan the arrival of trucks in the port area and ensure better planning and proper regulation of container traffic in the port contributing to make land operations more efficient, transparent and predictive,
- Avoid congestion of facilities in the port,
- Ensure better planning of operations for the terminals,
- Improve service and processing times for customers,
- Reduce the security risk for people and property, at the SAS level, the port perimeter, and the gates at container terminals,
- Maintain the movements of empty transport trucks in the port.
An EDI interface between Tanger Med information system and shipping line systems is set up to automatically retrieve authorisation notifications for depositing or removing containers. Maritime lines that are not yet ready to integrate this exchange mode will be provided with a front office module via Tanger Med portal.
Terminal operators will use the same platform to validate authorisation requests issued by shipping lines, possibly offer slots to carriers depending on the terminal's operational capacity.
In addition to improving planning, transparency and efficiency of operations as well as the agility of the supply chain's management, this new system represents an important step towards the process of digitizing the port services offered by Tanger Med.
