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Containers Automation

Speed up, tone down and save time

Users such as Ceres Paragon Terminals say automation and a high specification TOS has a number of benefits. Ceres Paragon claims to operate the fastest container terminal in the world, and will be the first marine terminal to integrate IT systems provided by Navis with image acquisition portals, weigh-in-motion scales, closed-circuit television for security and gate control, remain-in-truck data entry by truck drivers, container/yard equipment positioning via satellite Global Positioning Systems, and advanced crane control systems.

This level of automation will provide a number of productivity improvements over time. These improvements will, it believes, take the form of: 'smart' operation planning; smart operation execution;

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