Truck Gate Modernization: Port of Helsingborg

As the second-largest container port in Sweden, handling around 300,000 TEUs annually, the Port of Helsingborg is a critical hub for multimodal transport, with infrastructure supporting road, sea, and rail. Looking ahead, the port is preparing for handling growing volumes and envisions achieving Sweden’s shortest truck turnaround time as part of their broader decarbonization strategy. As a key access point for all these vehicles, the efficiency of the truck gate also plays a crucial role in the overall strategy. In fact, optimizing how every vehicle interacts with the truck gate is central to the port’s operational improvements.

In 2014, the port invested in Visy’s Truck OCR and Gate Operating System to automate the entire transaction process. By the end of 2024, the port will be the first in Sweden to implement an automated container damage detection system, further streamlining processes at every truck gate. Streamlining these truck gate transactions allows for faster and more efficient container handling at the port.

Visy’s partnership with the Port of Helsingborg began in 2014, when the port invested in Visy’s automated gate solution, which includes the Visy Access Gate and Truck OCR Portals for inbound and outbound traffic, and Service kiosks equipped with RFID technology. Visy solutions automate the entire transaction process for truck drivers, streamlining the traffic flow, reducing the number of required stops and accelerations, and ultimately minimizing visit times and unnecessary idling, with the truck gate operations at the core of this improvement. Additionally, innovations at the truck gate have become an industry benchmark for smart port operations.

By the end of 2024, the port will be the first in Sweden to implement Visy ADDS, an automatic container damage detection system for road transportation. The system utilizes the existing Visy platform to automatically identify and assess damage from the captured pictured, categorizing them on a scale from low to high severity. As trucks no longer need to stop for manual damage inspections, the time spent at each truck gate transaction is significantly reduced, which leads to decreased turnaround times. This workflow highlights how truck gate automation supports both efficiency and safety.

Given that the initial system was delivered over a decade ago, numerous updates and expansions have been made to adapt to the port’s evolving needs. Visy has been a steadfast partner, supporting the Port of Helsingborg in its daily operations and ensuring that the system continues to meet its strategic truck gate goals, strengthening the overall reliability and future-readiness of truck gate processes at the port.

Visy looks forward to seeing the Port of Helsingborg’s journey as it strives to become the most modern port in the Nordic region.