CyberLogitec has signed an agreement with BNCT, operator of Busan New Port Terminal 5, to deploy an AI-based safety monitoring and control system designed to reduce collision risk between mobile equipment and personnel.
The project centres on preventive safety management, using continuous, real-time monitoring of operational conditions to allow intervention before incidents occur.
The aim is to support uninterrupted, 24-hour terminal operations as ports increase in scale , automation and operational complexity.
BNCT has been assessing alternatives to traditional, incident-led safety practices as part of wider efforts to raise on-site safety standards.
The move follows a broader reassessment of safety management across the port sector, driven by a number of serious terminal accidents in Korea and elsewhere in recent years.
As a result, systems that identify and manage risk in advance are increasingly being treated as a baseline operational requirement.
CyberLogitec’s platform combines AI-based video analytics, high-accuracy positioning and digital twin technology to provide real-time visibility across the terminal.
Data from mobile equipment, personnel and traffic movements is consolidated into a single monitoring environment, enabling early detection of hazardous situations and immediate alerts via control room systems and on-board terminals.
Mobile equipment will be tracked using Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) positioning with centimetre-level accuracy, while AI-enabled CCTV applies deep-learning models to analyse operational scenes and assess risk.
When a hazard is identified, warnings are automatically issued to operators through vehicle mounted terminals.
RTK units will be installed on 70 mobile assets, and 28 AI-enabled cameras will be mounted on 14 STS cranes. Full system operation is scheduled for August 2026.
A CyberLogitec representative said the project represents “a shift from reactive safety management toward a data-driven, predictive operating model,” adding that the company plans to continue expanding AI and digital twin enabled smart port solutions that improve both safety and operational efficiency at terminals worldwide.
Recently, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) laid out its proposed budget for fiscal 2026 (April 2026–March 2027), seeking ¥26.59 billion ($1.7 billion) for its Ports and Harbours Bureau, a figure largely unchanged from the previous year.
