The Bilbao Port Authority has announced it is extending its collaboration with AllRead, deploying the company’s artificial vision technology to automate most of the port’s road and rail entry points.
The port hopes to achieve more efficient access control and real-time traceability of goods, vehicles and rail wagons through this collaboration.
With an ever-increasing volume of vehicle and freight traffic, the Port of Bilbao, like many ports in Spain, finds itself faced with the need to modernise its access control and hazardous goods detection systems.
The port reported that the AllRead Agile Recognition Software (ARS) system, not only captures key data such as container codes (BIC), vehicle number plates, hazardous goods plates and wagon codes (UIC) but which requires a minimum of infrastructure and takes full advantage of the benefits of Artificial Intelligence.
Another stand-out feature of AllRead’s system is its integration with port management platforms, such as Zutabeport, enabling barriers to be opened automatically and seamless interaction with safety and security systems.
This level of automation aims to optimise port operations, while also bringing direct benefits to container terminals, which can anticipate the arrival of goods and organise their resources more efficiently.
Iñigo Imaz, Head of Telecommunications and Cybersecurity at the Port of Bilbao, said: “The reduction of queues at road entrances to the port has led to shorter waiting times, which in turn has led to cost savings and lower levels of emissions.
“In addition, the automatic detection of hazardous goods optimises safety and compliance with protocols.”
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Joao Oliveira, Operations Manager at AllRead, added: “The project with the Port of Bilbao is a benchmark for us. We have been able to take advantage of the benefits of AI to scale up the solution and to address the different circumstances and particularities of each road or rail access point to the port.”