Automatic 'gate in' at MPET terminal 1742: 15-minute gain per truck

The principle of the ‘automatic gate in’ (AGI) is simple: to burden the driver with as little administrative work as possible when he comes to pick up a container at Kaai 1742 (MPET). Jan Meynen, head of operational services at MPET, explains how the system works. “The dispatcher of the transport company carries out the pre-notification via our e-portal. After a valid pre-notification, the trucker receives a TAR code. He has to enter this code at the pre-gate kiosks at the terminal (photo). His Alfapass and finger scan are checked, cameras check whether the ‘pre-notified’ data match the registered camera data and then the driver can continue his journey towards the gate in where the technical check is done automatically with the help of cameras. Moreover, there is less chance of typos as the cameras record everything.”