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Automated container terminal

Recorded year1993

Rotterdam's ECT terminal moves boxes with driverless vehicles.

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Built on

Shipping containerRecorded · 1956enables
Programmable logic controllerRecorded · 1969requires
MicroprocessorRecorded · 1971enables

Led to

Lights-out portsRecorded · 2017enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.