APS Technology and Zebra Enterprise Solutions Partner to Increase Gate Velocity and Security for Gulf Stevedoring
By Aps Technology Group, PRNEWednesday, July 14, 2010
OCR technology will automate container processing to support doubling of terminal volumes
SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2010 - APS Technology Group, Inc., a leading provider of optical character
recognition (OCR) and automation technology solutions for marine and
intermodal terminals, announced Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO)
of Saudi Arabia will implement the APS OCR Portal and driver kiosks to
automate container identification, remote damage inspection and truck
processing at its Jeddah and Jubail terminals. APS is partnering with Zebra
Enterprise Solutions (ZES), a division of Zebra Technologies (Nasdaq: ZBRA),
to integrate the APS solutions with ZES' SPARCS N4 terminal operating system
(TOS) and Autogate System. The ZES TOS uses OCR technology to automatically
identify marine containers as they enter and exit the facility, increasing
velocity at the gate and security within the terminal.
GSCCO is operating three of the largest ports in Saudi Arabia and is in
the process of developing the Northern Container Terminal (NCT) in Jeddah
Islamic Port, which is the country's busiest port. The company will implement
APS Technology OCR Portals and driver kiosks over ten lanes in Jeddah and
five lanes in Jubail Container Terminal to eliminate gate congestion,
increase throughput and reduce the chance of container theft. The ability to
more fully automate gate operations will support the anticipated doubling of
terminal volumes.
"We decided to add gate automation to provide a more systematic process
to decrease truck dwell time and improve the quality of the gate process for
our customers," said Saud Al Onani, Terminal's Manager for GSCCO. "We pride
ourselves in using the latest methods of management and the most state of the
art technology in all aspects of our operations. Our gate automation with APS
and Zebra Enterprise Solutions will be the first of its kind in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia."
"We are very pleased to work with Zebra Enterprise Solutions on the GSCCO
project. The close integration between our systems provides a seamless flow
of data for customers and enhanced visibility into operations," said Allen
Thomas, APS Technology COO.
About Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company
Founded in 1985, GSCCO has won a succession of prestigious port projects
throughout Saudi Arabia against opposition from larger and longer established
rivals demonstrating its competitiveness and efficiency. The company handles
over 1.8 million TEU's annually. After the completion of the new expansion of
NCT in 2010 and the Jubail Container Terminal, GSCCO became the biggest
container terminal operator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For more
information, visit www.gscco-sa.com.
About Zebra Enterprise Solutions
Zebra Enterprise Solutions, a division of Zebra Technologies Corporation
(NASDAQ: ZBRA), extends Zebra's reach beyond passive RFID by employing
state-of-the-art software and hardware solutions to locate, track, manage,
and optimize high-value assets, equipment and people across the world's
largest supply chains. Whether tracking containers through a port, optimizing
parts for manufacturing, or managing ground support equipment at an airport,
the real-time asset management solutions from the combination of Navis,
WhereNet, proveo, and Multispectral Solutions provide improved visibility and
velocity to gain measurable business improvements. Utilizing products that
are based on ISO/IEC 24730-2, Cisco CCX Wi-Fi, precision GPS, and UWB
technologies, Zebra Enterprise Solutions offers a wide range of location
solutions that are "application matched," enabling its customers to put the
right asset in the right place at the right time. For more information about
Zebra Enterprise Solutions visit www.zebra.com/zes.
About APS Technology Group
APS Technology Group is a leading provider of OCR and automation
technology solutions for marine and intermodal terminals. The solutions
improve the productivity, efficiency and cost effectiveness of container
operations by increasing the visibility, velocity, and volume of cargo moving
through a terminal's gate, rail, vessel and yard operations.
APS leads the industry with over 700 OCR and automation systems installed
at 35 marine and intermodal container terminals in ten countries around the
world, including APM Terminals, CSX Railroad, and HHLA. The company is
located in San Diego, CA and has offices or partner resellers in North
America, South America, Asia and Europe. For more information, call
+1-858-571-4444 or visit www.aps-technology.com.
Allen Thomas of APS Technology Group, +1-704-442-5554. ext. 101, allen at aps-technology.com
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