Port of Oakland leverages RFID

Container terminals at the Port of Oakland are using Zebra Enterprise Solutions’ radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to comply with the Port of Oakland's ban on polluting trucks, Entertainment Close-Up reported.

On December 2, the container terminals at the Port of Oakland announced that all trucks delivering cargo containers must install RFID devices for identification and register in eModal's TruckerCheck system.

As of January 19, the terminals are enforcing a new Port of Oakland ban on trucks with engine year models earlier than 1994 from picking up or dropping off cargo at the port. In addition, model year 1994 to 2003 trucks must be retrofitted with diesel particulate filters or engines that meet equivalent standards.

The ban requires the Port of Oakland's container terminals to deny entry to drayage trucks that don't meet these standards, which are set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Approximately 3,000 trucks work at the port.

(Source: Cargo News Asia)