App instead of plastic — terminal operator digitizes container collection

Digital truck handling in Hamburg. From March 20, terminal operator Eurogate will launch a smart access software from start-up Conroo, which is intended to facilitate combined transport at Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH) and will be mandatory from May.

Every day, an average of 3,500 trucks travel to the Eurogate Group's container terminals in Germany to deliver or pick up containers. that Start-up Conroo, a specialist in digital handling at container terminals, depots and warehouses, which started in the hinterland in 2021, is led by Markus Hartung and Felix Paul Czerny.

The start-up company has in coordination with Eurogate, a new function called “Gate Pass” for processes at seaport terminals has been developed. The digital solution is used to identify truck drivers at the pick-up or delivery location and guarantees arrival and departure without time delays.

Smart app instead of plastic card

The previous access permit, The analog trucker card with which truck drivers have so far registered at the terminal will expire from May 2, 2024 at the Eurogate location in Hamburg and be replaced by the Conroo Gate Pass. From spring 2024, the digital solution will gradually be available at all German terminal locations, i.e. in Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven be introduced. And Eurogate's international locations are also to follow immediately.

“Today, we're taking more than just a step forward. By introducing the Conroo solution across locations, we are setting new standards for the entire Eurogate Group. But this also sends a signal to other maritime and hinterland terminals. Everyone can ultimately benefit from the more efficient exchange of information along the entire supply chain,” explains Michael Blach, Chairman of the Group Management Board of the EUROGATE Group.

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