Method for controlling travel within a transfer zone for containers of transport vehicles in a terminal for containers, control system for same, and terminal comprising a control system of this kind

A control system for controlling travel of an automated guided transport vehicle and a manually guided transport vehicle, the control system comprising:

• a transfer zone having a container transfer area;
• an automated area for the automated guided transport vehicle;
• and
• a manual area for the manually guided transport vehicle;
• wherein the transfer zone connects the automated area to the manual area;
• wherein the transport vehicles are configured to travel in the transfer zone in order to (i) directly transfer a container in the container transfer area between two of the transport vehicles that are located in the container transfer area at the same time, or (ii) place or pick up a container in the container transfer area;
• wherein the system is configured to grant or deny an authorization for the transport vehicles to enter the transfer zone;
• and
• wherein, in response to an absence of a granted authorization for the manually guided transport vehicle to enter the transfer zone, the system is configured to trigger an intervention to prevent the manually guided transport vehicle from entering the transfer zone.

A container handling plant comprising:

• a control system for controlling travel of an automated guided transport vehicle and a manually guided transport vehicle;
• a transfer zone having a container transfer area;
• an automated area for the automated guided transport vehicle;
• and
• a manual area for the manually guided transport vehicle;
• wherein the transfer zone connects the automated area to the manual area;
• wherein the transport vehicles are configured to travel in the transfer zone in order to (i) directly transfer a container in the container transfer area between two of the transport vehicles that are located in the container transfer area at the same time, or (ii) place or pick up a container in the container transfer area;
• wherein the system is configured to grant or deny an authorization for the transport vehicles to enter the transfer zone;
• and
• wherein, in response to an absence of a granted authorization for the manually guided transport vehicle to enter the transfer zone, the system is configured to trigger an intervention to prevent the manually guided transport vehicle from entering the transfer zone.