The Port Authority of Panama (AMP) is implementing an automated system with the purpose of providing additional and irrefutable support to the payments made by the terminal operators to the Panamanian Port Authority, in compliance with today’s government “Contraloria” requirements. Currently, there is no system to audit data, and the introduction of an automated system will enable a streamlined solution of the audit process. Additionally, statistics regarding the movement of containers will be available in real-time, whereas currently the information is provided on a monthly basis.
The crane OCR systems will capture, recognize and read the specific number unique to each and every container during discharge and load operations, without human intervention, as they are handled by the ship to shore cranes.
Since the Panama Port Authority is primarily interested in automating the counting of container moves and each container is only counted once although handled twice (discharge and load), it is critical for the system to accurately identify the container number. Terminal operators may pursue additional functionalities associated with the OCR systems in the future to automate business processes on the waterside operations.
“HTS is honored to be chosen by the Port Authority of Panama for this crucial project, and it underscores the leadership position HTS holds in the international marketplace for its rich suite of Crane OCR solutions.” Said Benjie Wells, VP of Cargo Systems, HTS.
About HTS
HTS is a leading developer and supplier of proprietary optical character recognition (OCR) and computer vision systems for a wide range of applications in the security, automation and management fields for the ports, transportation, safe city and parking markets.
HTS has successfully implemented commercial Container Code Recognition (CCR), License Plate Recognition (LPR) systems and other computer vision systems in ports, traffic and security sectors in over 40 countries worldwide, and has established partnerships with top-tier global companies. HTS has branched in Europe and the United States.
In the marine terminal market, HTS has an installed base of more than 750 OCR systems in over 50 facilities and 17 countries.