Patent ID: 8996159
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: B60P,B65G,G05D

Abstract:
1. A system for handling containers comprising: a plurality of driverless container transport vehicles and a plurality of manned container transport vehicles for ground-travelling, wherein said driverless and said manned container transport vehicles include rubber tires and travel on the ground, wherein said driverless and said manned container transport vehicles transport containers between container bridges and a container store, said system further comprising at least one manual area wherein only said manned container transport vehicles are operated and at least one automated area wherein only said driverless container transport vehicles are operated, wherein each of the container transport vehicles can be selectively operated in a driverless or manual mode and will travel in the designated automated area or in the manual area based on the selection, and wherein the automated area and the manual area are in separate locations from each other.