Volume 5
June 2016 Edition
have experienced terrorist attacks. In 2015, the port control the flow of visitors and staff to the facility,
of Bahia Portete (Guajira, Colombia) reported that who are recorded also via security cameras during
it was experiencing continuous theft of its signaling entry.
system for terminal security. To address a wide variety of threats, port authorities around the world have
deployed numerous strategies, including investment
in access control technology.
In addition to the full height turnstiles, APM in-
APM Re-engineers Access Control
Program
stalled in the North Terminal biometric access control systems, electronic barriers for vehicle access,
In 2011, APM Terminals Callao (belonging to the a module to manage visitors, software to register
Danish group A.P. Moller Maersk) was awarded the and control personnel access with capabilities such
management of the Multipurpose North Terminal of
the Port of Callao (Peru) for a period of 30 years.
At that time, all entry control and registration activities were performed manually by security staff, which
detracted from the effectiveness of procedures and
controls.
The Multipurpose North Terminal of Callao Port joins a global
trend in the use of security technology to combat crime.
In 2013, APM Terminals Callao invested in new access control equipment as part of a continuous improvement program designed to modernize visitor
and employee application processing and auditing
standards for objectivity and efficiency. To achieve
these objectives, APM Terminals Callao selected
Boon Edam‘s Turnlock full height turnstiles for their
robust barrier construction and ability to efficiently
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