Maritime Freight Container Management System Using RFID

摘要

Efficiency in cargo exchange in a maritime container terminal is very important due to its associated cost. Among the different available technologies for optimising the terminal operation, RFID identification is one of the most promising ones. In this article, a freight container management system is presented, composed of a software platform supporting the typical use cases, as well as a wireless RFID network deployed throughout the terminal. This system allows for container traceability, efficient reservation and vehicle management, automatic loading plan calculation, and fault tolerance. Analysis, design and implementation stages are discussed, including the selection of the most suitable hardware and an execution example of one of the use cases.