Beibu Gulf Port Group (BGPG) in China has selected a terminal operating system (TOS) from Singapore-based CyberLogitec for its fully automated Qinzhou greenfield terminal.

The terminal is expected to be operational by mid-2022 and will be the fifth fully automated container terminal in China with an annual design capacity of five million TEUs.

The fully automated Qinzhou terminal will be the first U-type terminal and the first sea-rail terminal in China. It will provide automatic operation of container side loading and unloading, horizontal transportation, and yard loading and unloading as well as using technology to reduce operating costs.

According to the process layout of the project, a new type of intelligent TOS and equipment control system (ECS) will be developed. This will support intelligent slider OCR and AR intelligent security systems, applying the latest positioning navigation and neural network technology for intelligent guided vehicles.

CyberLogitec will apply IT technologies such as IoT and big data in cooperation with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), one of the world’s largest crane manufacturers. The partnership with BGPG and ZPMC has paved the way for the smart port sector.

“The agreement with BGPG is another important step in our growth within China,” said Young Kyu Song, CyberLogitec’s CEO. “It is a great significance for CyberLogitec to have the first reference site of a fully automated container terminal in China. Based on the latest technology, CyberLogitec plans to implement successful terminal operating system for BGPG automated Qinzhou terminal.”

CyberLogitec has introduced artificial intelligence, IoT, big data, hyper automation and digital twin technologies required in the field of smart ports and has several references in automated terminals including TTI Algeciras and terminal three at Jebel Ali.

Beibu Gulf Port Group, established in 2007, is a large-scale wholly state-owned enterprise directly under the management of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous regional government. The group’s business sectors cover five major areas: ports, logistics, industry and trade, real estate, and investment. The group also has ports and investment business in mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Brunei.