Busan Port Authority Improves Long Cargo Import Procedures Using AllConE

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Kang Jun-seok) has improved the inbound procedures for Out of Gauge (OOG) cargo at container terminals using AllCon-e to prevent safety accidents.

An OOG cargo truck driver at New Port Pier 4 explaining the use of the AllConE system. Photo by Busan Port Authority

Out of Gauge (OOG) cargo refers to oversized cargo and baggage that exceed standard dimensions and cannot be loaded into regular containers, thus requiring special containers.

AllCon-e is a mobile app developed by BPA as part of the smart and digital transformation of Busan Port. It integrates key services of the port logistics platform (Chain Portal), such as the electronic delivery slip (E-SLIP), vehicle entry and exit reservation system (VBS), and transshipment transport system (TSS), making them convenient for truck drivers to use.

This procedural improvement was carried out in collaboration with HMM PSA New Port Terminal (HPNT), the operator of Busan New Port Pier 4.

HPNT proposed the improvement of inbound procedures using the AllCon-e system to BPA after incidents occurred where OOG cargo transport vehicles mistakenly entered general storage yards with height restrictions, causing equipment damage.

Since OOG cargo transport vehicles occasionally visit multiple terminals, drivers often cannot remember the storage locations, hazards, and operational processes within each terminal, which can lead to mistakenly entering general storage yards with height limits, increasing the risk of equipment and cargo damage.

To address this issue, BPA and HPNT improved the inbound procedures by transitioning the previously manual OOG cargo operations to AllCon-e. Drivers are now required to review mandatory safety rules and OOG vehicle movement routes on AllCon-e before they can receive transport orders and delivery slips.

In particular, the app displays the designated storage locations and vehicle movement routes visually, allowing drivers to easily understand the information at a glance.

Busan Port Authority began developing this feature in September this year, completed on-site implementation at Pier 4 in October, and has since stabilized the system. Currently, driver satisfaction for OOG cargo transport vehicles is high, and the risk of safety accidents within the terminal has significantly decreased.

An HPNT official stated, “AllCon-e, developed by BPA, is a highly useful system even from the terminal’s perspective. Thanks to BPA’s active cooperation, safety issues related to special cargo inbound have been resolved, greatly contributing to stable operations.”

BPA’s Director of Digital Information Department, Park Kyung-chul, said, “We will continue to collaborate with port stakeholders to continuously enhance and improve the Chain Portal’s functions to increase Busan Port’s competitiveness.”

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