DP World Antwerp Gateway is improving container collection security through the introduction of fingerprint scanning technology.
The new software to support container collections at the terminal complex is called Certified Pick up (CPu) and has been successfully tested in conjunction with NxtPort, and Belgium logistics specialists, Katoen Natie and Van More.
The CPu software enhances operational security because it enables truck drivers to be pre-registered with the system and upon arrival at the terminal their fingerprints can be matched to a specific container.
The existing system used involves gaining access via inputting a pin code, which opens up risks of multi-party handling and exposing containers to misuse.
The first containers collected using CPu were successfully collected in mid-March 2023 and DP World is now planning implementation for all truck collections, while further adaptation to the system will enable container collections involving both barge and rail.
DP World says that around 2000 companies have registered interest in obtaining the CPu system it has developed with its partners: “The success of our pilot project with Van Moer and Katoen Natie is the first step towards further rolling out CPu with all stakeholders and for all modes of transport in 2023. We are hopeful that the industry will see the benefits of increased security at container terminals and introduce this technology throughout the entire logistics chain,” explains Dirk Van den Bosch, Chief Executive Officer, DP World, Antwerp.
