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Navis to install RTL System at Cartagena Port, Colombia

• RTLS to be implemented at Sociedad Portuaria de Cartagena (SPRC)

• SPRC to become first South American terminal to install system

Navis, a part of the Cargotec Corporation, has announced that its Real Time Locating System (RTLS) will be implemented at the Sociedad Portuaria de Cartagena (SPRC) terminal in the Port of Cartagena, Columbia.

The terminal process automation solution, scheduled to go live in 2012, integrates the Navis SPARCS TOS with Zebra Technologies' WhereNet solution, to track the location of street trucks, utility tractor rigs (UTR) and general assets in real-time providing location information to the SPARCS TOS.

As the first terminal in South America to deploy RTLS technology to track truck movement, SPRC will be able to track street trucks and identify queue order in the Rubber Tire Gantry (RTG) stack.

“As we look to double our container traffic in the next five years, it is imperative for us to increase operational efficiency and productivity to manage that anticipated growth,” said Eduardo Bustamante, IT Director at SPRC.

“We are confident that the system provided by Navis and its partners will allow us to do so,” he added.

Once the RTLS infrastructure is in place, SPRC also plans to track additional assets, such as people, personal vehicles and baggage carts.

"We are confident that together with our partners, we can provide the turn-key solutions to allow SPRC to realize their expected benefits," said Bill Walsh, president and CEO of Navis, LLC.

“As the first terminal operator in South America to use RTLS technology, SPRC is bringing innovative thinking to the region as they look to optimize their operations,” added Walsh.