In the latest in a series of information papers from the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA), the association has published a major new report on the adoption and impact of optical character recognition (OCR) technology in container ports and terminals around the world.
“The purpose of this paper – and the previous documents it complements – is to provide a reliable source of information about the role of advanced technologies in supporting improved efficiency, safety, security and sustainability at the world’s ports and terminals,” says Allen Thomas, Chairman of PEMA’s Technology Committee.
In recent years, OCR systems have been one of the fastest growing automated identification and data capture (AIDC) technologies in the global ports sector.
Most widely used to automate terminal gate operations, today OCR is also finding a growing role to help terminals automate business processes, equipment and container identification in the yard, at the quay and in intermodal rail operations.
