AI Autonomous Port Dispatch Agent (Rotterdam) - The Ghost Terminal
AI Autonomous Port Dispatch Agent: The Terminal That Never Sleeps
The Port of Rotterdam (Maasvlakte 2) is the world's most advanced automated container terminal. Here, 40-foot containers move like Tetris blocks without a human in sight.
Our AI Autonomous Port Dispatch Agent acts as the central nervous virtual agent for this robotic ballet.
maritime Intelligence
1. AGV Fleet Management
Driverless delivery.
- Pathfinding: Routes hundreds of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) simultaneously, avoiding gridlock on the apron.
- Battery Logic: Sends AGVs to charging stations (battery exchange) during micro-gaps in quay crane cycles.
2. Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs)
Vertical optimization.
- Shuffle reduction: Predicts which container serves the next truck and places it on top of the stack hours in advance.
- Waterside/Landside Sync: Balances crane moves between unloading big ships and loading trains/barges.
3. Hinterland Connectivity
Beyond the gate.
- Barge Scheduling: Syncs container release with the arrival of Rhine barges to reduce dwell time.
- Truck Appointment conversational AI (via NLU): Dynamic time-slotting for trucking companies to eliminate gate congestion.
why Rotterdam?
- enterprise chatbot Pioneer: The first port to fully automate quay cranes and yard Wealth 2026">operations.
- Digital Twin: Port of Rotterdam Authority runs a full digital twin of the port to test AI scenarios.
- Energy Transition: Leading the shift to hydrogen and shore power for mega-vessels.
integrations
- Portbase (Port Community WhatsApp Payments (via in-chat payments))
- Navis N4
- Kalmar (Cargotec)
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Quick Facts
- Published on 2026-02-03
- 2 min read
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Expert Insight
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