South Korea's First Fully Automated Container Terminal Opens at Busan New Port
South Korea's First Fully Automated Container Terminal Opens at Busan New Port
Busan New Port has announced the opening of South Korea's first fully automated container terminal. The terminal underwent hybrid testing using Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) for horizontal transport as part of preparations for the opening of the sixth and final terminal at Busan New Port.
\nThe new terminal officially opened on April 5. At the terminal, both the container cranes on the waterside and the cranes on the landside are operated entirely by mechanical automation. This involves the integration of fully automated horizontal transport operations with Dongwon Global Terminal (DGT).
\nHorizontal transport at the new terminal was comprehensively tested while the Terminal Operating System (TOS) had not yet been deployed. Piscesoft and AKQUINET, partner companies, collaborated to create hybrid test scenarios. Through AKQUINET's CHESSCON simulation software, real AGVs were supplied with all necessary data from the future TOS, enabling horizontal traffic at the terminal to be operated under real conditions before any vessels had even been unloaded.
\nJungwoo Kim, Head of Management and Operations at DGT, praised DGT's innovative approach of integrating the Digital Twin environment with real AGVs to streamline the validation process, noting that it sets new standards for efficiency and innovation within the industry.
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Busan New Port opened South Korea's first fully automated container terminal.
\n Hybrid horizontal transport tests were conducted using AGVs at the terminal.
\n The terminal is equipped with fully automated operations and was tested while the new TOS had not yet been deployed.
\n AKQUINET's CHESSCON simulation software enabled testing under real conditions.
\n DGT improved the validation process through the integration of Digital Twin and real AGVs.
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