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Dublin Port Shipper’s Multi Camera System

Posted on 5 February, 202529 July, 2025 by David Priestman

Doyle Shipping Group, a port service, logistics and renewable energy specialist, has fitted an advanced multi-camera system on a fleet of 14 rubber-tyred gantry crane to further improve safety at Dublin Port. This follows the success of the solution from Camera Telematics – initially fitted on 44 terminal tractors, as well as 16-tonne forklifts and reach stackers, operating at the port – which has contributed to a 35% reduction in serious incidents in the past two years.

“The camera system forms a crucial part of our strategy to develop the most advanced terminal in Ireland, using the latest digital aids to improve port safety and safeguard everyone working onsite,” explains Kieron Moore, SHEQ Manager at Doyle Shipping Group. “Working closely with Camera Telematics, we have implemented and expanded a highly effective camera solution that is playing a crucial role in reducing collisions, investigating incidents and enhancing Duty of Care.”

The rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes have been installed with Camera Telematics’ iC360 solution, which has been adapted to meet unique operating requirements of container handling. This includes four cameras that cover the different views and angles needed to provide 360-degree visibility, with an in-cab monitor providing the operator with a complete view around the crane equipment. The camera solution is used alongside other digital safety tools including a RTG laser-based collision prevention system.

“The camera solution is a vital tool that enhances the other safety systems used within our digital strategy. As well as a real-time tool for our equipment operators, it is heavily used to investigate actual or alleged incidents, so we can quickly understand what took place, confirm liability and identify how best we can learn from the incident. With these proven benefits, there was a very strong case to roll-out the technology to our RTG cranes as part of our commitment to continuous safety improvement,” adds Moore.

Mark Stamper, Director of Camera Telematics said: “Our ability to develop highly reliable and functional camera solutions, adapted to the precise requirements of different cargo handling equipment, has made partner of choice to the port industry. Our technology, backed by our unmatched expertise and support, is making a massive difference improving safety and mitigating risk for valued customers, such as DSG, within the fast-paced and critical port environment.”

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Electric Terminal Tractor Passes Practical Test

Posted on 9 August, 202329 July, 2025 by David Priestman

The freight forwarding and logistics company, Duvenbeck, is taking another step towards switching its fleet to low-emission vehicles. The firm tested a fully electric terminal tractor unit at its business site in Rastatt in July this year. It was used to move uncoupled (semi-)trailers at the factory site of a vehicle manufacturer.

“The terminal tractor unit made by the Dutch manufacturer, Terberg, has completed its first operations in everyday service without causing any problems,” says Volker Mürb, the Duvenbeck Branch Manager in Rastatt, summarising the results. “The performance of the electric motor is in no way inferior to that of a diesel engine. It was easily possible to complete a day‘s shift without having to recharge the battery.”

Duvenbeck manages the trailer yard for a vehicle manufacturer. This involves a large-scale parking area where the truck trailers and swap bodies, which are full of components that have been supplied, are made available so that they can be driven to the relevant unloading points at the factory. Duvenbeck uses so-called handling vehicles for this purpose and operates ten of them at Rastatt. Duvenbeck completes several hundred handling movements there every day. Testing an emission-free electric variant forms part of the company’s response to the increasing calls for sustainability by customers in the automobile industry.

Duvenbeck and the customer will now examine whether the test should be turned into a long-term phase lasting one year. The company has used tractor units powered by a diesel engine to move the trailers up to now. The capacity of the battery of the Terberg YT203-EV electric variant, which has been tested, is 150 kilowatt hours (kWh) and the unit is roughly two-and-a-half times more expensive than the diesel version. It is also necessary to have the appropriate charging infrastructure. “Overall, any switch to electrically powered terminal tractor units would entail significant additional investments,” Mürb adds.

Duvenbeck has been working in the trailer yard management business in Rastatt for more than 25 years. Its services include coordinating and scheduling the incoming and outgoing truck trailers and swap bodies as well as opening, closing and making available the trailers, depending on the vehicle manufacturer’s needs and production procedures; Duvenbeck is also responsible for securing loads. Duvenbeck’s complete fleet includes 1,500 articulated units, consisting of a tractor unit and trailer, 3,500 trailers and 1,000 swap bodies. They are mainly used for customers operating in the automotive industry.

Automated Terminal Tractors in Series Production

Posted on 1 March, 202329 July, 2025 by David Priestman

Today, Fernride, provider of autonomous trucking and Terberg, a leader in terminal tractors, announced their collaboration to develop an automated terminal tractor CE certified for commercial production. This solution offers both teleoperated and autonomous driving capabilities to ensure a smooth and gradual transition to full autonomy with human-in-the-loop. The partnership started in 2021 and the series-production of these trucks will start in 2024, ready for gradual autonomy. The first 100 trucks will be rolled out to customers in container terminals, production plants, and distribution centres to lower logistics costs, boost efficiency, and guarantee safety.

Fernride provides its customers with an end-to-end management software suite, to integrate these automated terminal tractors seamlessly into existing yard and terminal operating systems in real-world environments. The partnership also leverages Terberg’s maintenance and service network across the globe to secure the customers’ needs for the highest available uptime during their operations.

Terberg manufactures fully electric and diesel-powered terminal tractors with a drive-by-wire interface, and will integrate Fernride’s hardware kit, consisting of computing, connectivity, and sensor-suite, in their assembly line. With Fernride’s software for autonomous and teleoperated driving, the automated terminal tractors will be ready for driverless deployment on the customers’ sites.

“We are delighted to bring our autonomous technology to the market with the European leader for terminal tractors,” said Hendrik Kramer, CEO of Fernride. “This collaboration means we can deliver an industrial-grade solution to maximize our customers’ productivity, efficiency and safety in their operations on private yards.”

Rob van Hove, CEO Terberg Special Vehicles division, said: “We look forward bringing the collaboration with Fernride to the next level, integrating state-of-the-art software and hardware kit with Terberg’s advanced Drive-By-Wire tractor and implementing the combined solution successfully at customers.”

As market leaders developing autonomous yard operations and the terminal tractor space, the two companies are well-positioned to deliver the technology and services to customers in container terminal, production, and distribution operations to accelerate the transition to autonomy.

TERBERG develops, produces and modifies special transport vehicles and systems for logistics and waste collection. We provide a wide range of complementary services worldwide for these vehicles, directly or via our global service network. These include maintenance, spare parts supply, retrofit, repair, rental and telematics. In this way we help customers to optimise the reliability and cost-effectiveness of their equipment. As a family-owned business we focus on sustainable growth and innovation based on our core values, which has made us successful for more than 150 years.

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