In the face of disruption and a drop in vehicle volumes caused by Covid-19, NYK is looking into the use of automation to reduce contact in storage yards, and remote management of cargo-handling and pre-delivery inspection (PDI) operations. At the same time it is continuing to expand its automotive-dedicated terminals globally
In Belgium, NYK’s car terminal subsidiary, International Car Operators (ICO), is trialling the use of AGVs to move vehicles around the cargo-handling yard with plans for roll out in Singapore and Thailand, among other countries. The vehicles are mounted on pallets and then moved, which reduces the amount of staff needed from six to one, according to the company.
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