As a truck loaded with goods arrived at a terminal in the Zhoushan Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone on Feb 25, tally clerks attached a RFID chip, preloaded with cargo information, to the goods during the weighing process.

Once the goods were unloaded into the storage yard, the tally clerks used handheld devices to scan the chip, uploading the cargo's location and verifying quantities. This batch of over 300 pieces of general cargo was then loaded onto a ship bound for Indonesia.

RFID technology, or Radio Frequency Identification, enables non-contact data communication between a reader and a tag via radio signals, facilitating target identification.

Zhoushan Port's successful use of RFID technology for general cargo tallying marks a first in the national tallying industry.

A tally clerk uses handheld devices to scan the RFID chip that is preloaded with cargo information. [Photo/WeChat ID: gh_4b375b4969b5]

By using RFID technology, the process ensures data recognition and real-time matching through various stages, including truck weighing, yard storage, and ship loading.

Compared to traditional manual methods of recording and verifying cargo information, RFID technology significantly enhances efficiency and accuracy.

This technology not only shortens the time ships spend docked during tallying but also allows terminals and customers to promptly track cargo distribution, storage status, and loading information, further improving terminals' operational efficiency.