Object of the pilot action is the realization of technical studies for the adoption of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to track and monitor the containers embarking and disembarking at the port of Ancona. The AI technology is now applied for the tracking of trucks embarking and disembarking at the ferry terminal of the port of Ancona. This technology can process the images of cameras installed along a path and recognize, track and monitor vehicles from point A to point B in order to identify dangerous situations or anomalous behaviors with respect to user-defined standards, to guarantee the safety of the cargo.

This AI sytem is integrated with the IT system of the National Customs Agency, AIDA, in order to digitalize customs procedures and to reduce time and costs of maritime traffic operations. The pilot action aims at transferring this technology to the commercial terminal of the port of Ancona in order to guarantee the security of container cargo and the smoothness, efficiency and digitalization of customs procedures for the container traffic. Main challenge is represented by the high level of  technological innovation requested to develop the Artificial Intelligent system and integrate it with the AIDA system of the National Customs Agency.

With this pilot, the Port of Ancona aims at improving the innovation and digitalization of maritime traffic formalities and increasing security of the containers traffic flows. All operators working in the container traffic as well as stakeholders of the Port of Ancona will benefit from this pilot.

The project of digitalization of the customs procedures is at the core of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the National Customs Agency and the Central Adriatic Ports Authority, aimed at promoting the digitalization of customs procedures in the ports under the competences of ADPSMAC with particular regards to the main freight ports Ancona and Ortona.

The results of the application in Ancona will be used to extend the AI tracking system also to the port of Ortona, where the AI will be applied for the tracking of trucks at the embarking and disembarking phase, and it will then be integrated in the AIDA system.