From 0 to 700: ZPMC's driverless container vehicles power ports worldwide

Source:CCCCTime:2026-04-09

At automated terminals, these driverless vehicles shuttle continuously between quay cranes and yards, forming a critical part of port operations.

ZPMC has delivered over 700 unmanned container horizontal transport vehicles worldwide, following the latest shipment of two fully electric automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
At automated terminals, these driverless vehicles shuttle continuously between quay cranes and yards, forming a critical part of port operations. Typically categorized as AGVs (automated guided vehicles) and IGVs (intelligent guided vehicles), they are among the core equipment enabling fully automated container terminals.
Over the past decade, ZPMC's port equipment has been deployed across automated terminals globally. Its transport vehicles have evolved from hybrid systems combining lithium battery packs and diesel generators to fully electric drive solutions, improving both efficiency and environmental performance. Navigation systems have also advanced from magnetic nail-based guidance to the world's first BeiDou + multi-sensor navigation system, enhancing positioning accuracy and operational reliability.
Yangshan Phase IV in Shanghai
The world's lightest L-AGV of its kind is first deployed in Qingdao Port's automated container terminal
The fully automated Nansha Phase IV Terminal of Guangzhou Port operates 158 IGVs, forming the largest IGV fleet at a single terminal in China.
Qinzhou Port's automated container terminal using the world's first "U-shaped" operational layout

Editor: ZPMC