Let’s talk reefer container terminal safety

Let’s consider the risks. Traditional manual inspections for monitoring the conditions of refrigerated containers require yard personnel to physically walk areas of the container yard that pose inherent safety hazards. Large container handling equipment like heavy lift trucks and RTG cranes move quickly through the container lanes. Paying close attention to the surroundings is essential to personal safety. While racked refrigerated containers provide stairwells and walkways for accessing multi-tiered rows of reefers, free-stacked containers pose a greater safety risk for manual inspection. Stacked reefers are positioned into neat cubes, several containers high. These require special lifts to read the information from each refrigerated container. Each lift puts the worker at risk, not to mention the time-consuming process.

However, there’s a brighter future ahead. Introducing GRASP technology to automate the reefer monitoring process can significantly enhance the safety of terminal workers and create a more secure environment for everyone. Additionally, by freeing up technicians from routine reefer data collection tasks, they can be more effectively utilized to address critical terminal needs, such as managing reefer alerts and handling plug-in/unplug work orders.

This June, discover how an automated reefer monitoring system could improve your terminal’s safety and operational efficiency. Schedule a demonstration of the GRASP remote reefer monitoring system to see it in action.

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