N.Y.-N.J. Port to Require RFID To Identify Trucks, Containers

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Sustainable Terminal Services,Inc. are each investing $808,875 to bring Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to the port, they said. Additional funds will be provided through a federal grant, they said. RFID will allow the Port Authority and its terminal operators to clearly identify each vehicle serving the port facilities, and to know the content of containers coming to and from the port and the identities and backgrounds of the people transporting and handling the cargo, they said.

The agency expects the system to be in place by the second quarter of 2013. At that point, all trucks seeking access to the port will be required to have a RFID tag installed.