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The new intelligent terminal of Guangzhou Port, which uses Beidou navigation for unmanned collection trucks, will be unveiled two years later
创始人2019-03-05
The project plans to construct two 100000 ton and two 50000 ton container berths, as well as supporting container barge berths. The engineering design has an annual throughput of 4.8 million standard containers, with a total investment estimate of 6.974 billion yuan, of which Guangzhou Port Holdings holds 65%, Foshan Public Holdings holds 19%, and Zhongshan Urban Construction holds 16%.The investment in automation technology has increased the investment amount by 10% to 15% compared to ordinary terminals, and adjustments have been made to the front and yard areas to reduce investment costs. The automated terminal will not bring significant efficiency improvement temporarily, and in the initial stage, the operational efficiency may even be lower than manual operation; In the later stage, there will also be significant investment in talent cultivation, dock technology upgrading, system maintenance, and other aspects. However, Song Xiaoming, Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou Port Co., Ltd., stated in an interview with researchers from Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Research Institute that automation technology is a major trend that will greatly reduce the demand for labor and labor costs in the long run, freeing people from the tedious and arduous dock operations.The industry significance of easy replication after success is significantUtilizing the Beidou Navigation System for path planning is one of the biggest highlights of Nansha Phase IV Terminal, and also the most important reason why its automation solution can be replicated.The plan for the fourth phase of the terminal is to use Beidou navigation to plan the optimal path. Once successful, it can be immediately replicated and promoted to other terminals. It can be said that our automated guidance solution is in the sky, while other solutions are underground. If this attempt is successful, it will have a beneficial impact on the entire port and shipping industry, "Song Xiaoming told researchers at Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Research Institute.The use of new technologies also means an increase in investment costs. Researchers from Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Research Institute have learned that Guangzhou Port's investment in Nansha Phase IV Terminal is 10% to 15% higher than traditional terminal investments.Compared with the two systems, the single car automated quay crane system has the characteristics of light overall weight, simple operation, and relatively low equipment and civil construction costs. The double car requires more technological construction, the crane has a heavier load-bearing capacity, higher requirements for the foundation, and is expensive, so this will save some investment, "said Song Xiaoming.In the long run, automation technology is beneficial for alleviating labor pressure and reducing labor costs. The operation of port terminals is arduous, with no rest day throughout the year, and the shortage of talent is becoming increasingly apparent. The number of daily operators of automated terminals will be greatly reduced. According to an interview with researchers from Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Research Institute, the first phase of Nansha Port has over 1000 operators, while the fourth phase is expected to require only 200 to 400 people, a reduction of nearly two-thirds. Song Xiaoming said, "After achieving automation, one person can control several cranes. From the situation of automated ports in Europe, labor costs will be reduced by about 60% or moreIn addition, due to the incomplete maturity of technology, the automation efficiency of the Nansha Phase IV project is expected to only reach about 80% of the current manual operation efficiency. This also means that Guangzhou Port needs to continue to invest in technology, upgrade the system, and continuously debug, in order to achieve the same level of automation efficiency as the current operation efficiency, until it exceeds the manual level.
