Hamburg port now using carpodX system for vehicle inspection
By Marcus Williams2021-10-29T11:53:00
The port of Hamburg is now using an automated vehicle inspection system called carpodX, developed by the CAR Consulting Group, to more efficiently process finished vehicles before they are shipped.
CAR Consulting Group provides services and technology for vehicle inspection, onboard supervision, risk and damage management, quality audits and claims management. The company has equipped a drive-through container with 43 cameras that take more than 4,000 photos of a vehicle in just three seconds as it is driven through. It is the first time the finished vehicle inspection technology has been used in day-to-day operations.
Unikai, the ro-ro operations subsidiary of Hamburg port’s terminal operator, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA), has set up the carpodX system at the O’Swaldkai multipurpose terminal. The port of Hamburg forecasts the processing of 150,000 new and used cars this year.