IDENTEC SOLUTIONS announced at the TOC Europe Conference in Bremen , Germany that its industry-leading active RFID technology has been selected by DP World, one of the world's largest container terminal operators, for truck identification and access control at all their Australian container terminals.
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, in conjunction with RAMP, a local Sydney , Australia based system integrator, will deploy the total active RFID based solution including long-range tags, readers and integration software.
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' readers and positional markers will be located at all terminal access points. Trucks each be" read" as they enter and exit the facility and the tag ID communicated to the gate application of the Terminal Operating System (Navis SPARCS). The first deployment has already been completed at the Port Botany Terminal, Australia's second largest container port, located in Sydney . The system will be rolled out to DP World's Brisbane and Freemantle sites over the next six months.
Prior to the award, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, along with competing vendors, undertook a rigorous proof-of-concept test that was evaluated by DP World's Australia operations teams. IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' patented, Intelligent Long Range (ILR) technology, long noted for its exceptionally robust features and long read ranges in even the harshest of environmental conditions was a key component of the awarded contract.
"We believe that active RFID is a key process automation technology for gate and yard operations - and it supports DPW's commitment to both improving safety and increasing productivity," states Joe Schofield, National Manager Operations Efficiency for DP World's Australia region. "Multiple vendors were evaluated; however we found IDENTEC SOLUTIONS technology's robust features, exceptional performance and reliability were well suited to the demands of marine container operations."
The contract was awarded to, and is being deployed by Ramp RFID, a member of IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' worldwide reseller program. "This is a major step forward for the application of active RFID in the transportation and logistics market in Australia ," comments Kevin Cohen, Ramp RFID, CEO. "We are looking forward to increased adoption of active RFID across the ports sector and in the Australian market in general".
"We were pleased to partner with DPW Australia and Ramp RFID, on this project," states Gerhard Schedler, CEO, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS. "By combining our industry leading active RFID technology with RAMP's integration and application development expertise, we were able to deliver DP World, a solution that met their logistical needs for today and will easily able to keep up with the significant growth anticipate at these terminals in the future. This award further demonstrates IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' position as an emerging leader in the marine/intermodal and ports sector."
This announcement represents IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' second major award from DP World for RFID enabled gate automation. The first was for the Jebel Ali container terminals located in Dubai , UAE. An IDENTEC SOLUTIONS supplied RFID gate solution is also utilized by the Georgia Port Authority in Savannah , Georgia .
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