Seayard Terminal – FOS2XL – Port of Marseille
Taking the last step to a fully automated and safer truck process with CAMCO LSTP and RBS TOPS.The Seayard terminal operates on average 800 trucks a day – with peak traffic up to 100 trucks per hour. Supported by good and intelligent automation between the GOS and the TOS, Seayard has one of the lowest truck turnaround times in all of France with less than 30 minutes on average for the complete process.
Advantages for the Seayard terminal:
- Increase safety at the terminal truck area significantly
- More efficient handling of the overall truck process
- Less manual interaction and trouble shooting from the terminal Team
- Fully automated truck process to decrease the truck Turnaround time
Since day one, the CAMCO gate automation system and the RBS TOPS Advanced system are fully integrated at Seayard and enable automated terminal operations. The solid OCR and Kiosk technology combined with the real–time TOS system have proven to be an excellent and efficient combination for fast and accurate processing of trucks and containers, at terminal entry, exit and yard.
"Since the go–live, we’ve experienced a significant improvement in operational efficiency and safety at the transfer zone, and have received positive feedback from truck drivers regarding the usability of the LSTP kiosks."
FRÉDÉRIC PELLEGRIN, Projects Director at Seayard
Project implementation: To complement its automated truck gate process and further increase terminal operations, Seayard has equipped its container interchange area with 28 LSTP kiosks. These LandSide Transfer Point Kiosks assist truck drivers during container transfer, providing a safe and efficient interchange solution for straddle carrier operated and automated terminals. The LSTP kiosks are designed and installed by CAMCO Technologies and fully integrated with the TOPS Terminal Operating System (TOS) from RBS (Real-time Business Solutions). Good Teamwork was key to the successful project implementation. All parties, from Seayard IT and yard department to both suppliers, worked closely together to achieve the project target.
How it works: At the automated gate process, the TOS assigns a transfer point to the truck cycle and sends it to the CAMCO GOS. The truck driver arrives at the interchange area and parks in a free lane equipped with an LSTP kiosk. He registers his arrival by swiping his Seayard pass at the kiosk. The visual interface guides the driver through the (un)loading process. The TOS is automatically informed on the job and location, and a straddle carrier is swiftly dispatched to the truck.
The system speeds up the container transfer process, enhances straddle carrier efficiency and improves truck turnaround times. As truck drivers initiate the container transfer process at the transfer location itself – instead of at a remote booth – they no longer run the risk of entering incorrect lane numbers leading to inefficient straddle moves. By staying next to their trucks during the container transfer, they keep safe and gain precious time.
The automatic interface to the RBS TOPS TOS helps dispatching the work faster to the available equipment with a minimum of manual intervention. In case of problems, the TOS still caters for all the troubleshooting facilities.