London Gateway port, how it works for truckers

[@Oxford322]

That’s bizarre & so cool ! I’m in the US snd just watched a drone UK show that shows this area from above - this explained a lot ! Amazing technology!!

[@a320nick]

Excellent, thank you!

[@Paul_i_is]

I spent many hours there when the system regularly went tits up, maybe i can have some social time with the driver next door, what you dont speak english :)

[@AdnanKhan-jk4cx]

I m heavy track driver experience 12 years in Dubai please help me England

[@Oxford322]

How long does it take to find your container ? I imagine it is tracking you gps as you get close ? I’d be interested to know if it takes hours or ?

[@thelorryist551]

Your trucking company books you in. There's a terminal screen at the gates that you use through the driver's window (no need to get out). You wave your pass-card at the sensor, and enter the booking number. The terminal prints a slip with two slot numbers, one for your inbound container, the other for the outbound. If there are a lot of trucks it can all take an hour or so, but generally it's very efficient. I've been in and out in 20 minutes.

[@williamangus121]

The crane is automatic until the containers get to within 6inches above the trailer it is then taken over by a PERSON IN AN OFFICE using camera's on the four corners of the cradle, So not fully automatic (SORRY)

[@danrobert6202]

Whith the money spent on the system they can employ a bunch of people

[@philipmarlowe4682]

It's not a robot, there's someone in the overhead crane

[@thelorryist551]

"The facility uses 60 automated stacking cranes, 30 dedicated to land-side operations and 30 dedicated to ship-side operations." en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Gateway

[@stephenknight9337]

No there isn’t anyone in there!

[@RalphWhittington]

Top of the range stuf tax payers paid for it mate 1.5 billion pound and tax payers paid for it