Since the world's first port autonomous driving demonstration zone was approved for construction in Tianjin Port, the construction of a world-class smart port in Tianjin Port has been accelerated, enabling the port to iteratively upgrade with wisdom. On January 17, 2022, Tianjin Port Autonomous Driving Demonstration Zone (Phase II) was unveiled. At the operation site of the Pacific International Terminal, a mixed formation consisting of 30 manual electric trucks and 8 unmanned electric trucks, according to the system Dispatching instructions for precise driving, loading containers hoisted from ships and driving from the shore of the wharf to the automated yard, 6 fully automatic single trolley quay cranes and 8 fully automatic four-rope tire cranes participate in the automatic operation throughout the entire operation process. sequence.

Tianjin Port Autonomous Driving Demonstration Zone (Phase II) will further carry out innovative practices, expand and optimize the autonomous driving fleet on the basis of the first-phase plan, build an automated horizontal transportation management system, and realize diversified and large-scale access applications for similar vehicles and equipment . At the same time, the second phase of the plan will actively explore the expansion of the application scenario from the closed port area to the open park application scenario, further refine the port autopilot specification standards, build a port autopilot standard system, and improve the port autopilot safety management methods.

In the next step, Tianjin Port Group will take the construction of the Port Autonomous Driving Demonstration Zone (Phase II) as a new starting point, coordinate various innovative resources, explore the deep integration of autonomous driving and intelligent transportation for global ports, and comprehensively enhance the scale of the port's intelligent horizontal transportation system. Operational benefits, help the sustainable development and high-quality development of transportation.Editor/Ma Xue