- This Wednesday, the project kick-off meeting took place at the Port of Castellón, with a budget of €859,000. It is the first solution to integrate AGVs with various disruptive technologies.
- ALIA, the Aragón Logistics Cluster, is leading this project, in which Teltronic will be responsible for the design, configuration and deployment of the private 5G network, including a connectivity layer for AGV communication.
Zaragoza, January 21, 2026
Transforming container management in port environments through advanced automation, process digitalization and the combined use of state-of-the-art technologies is the objective of Autoport, Port Logistics Automation with Automated Guided Vehicles, an innovation project that officially launched this Wednesday with the kick-off meeting at the Port of Castellón, which will serve as the main site for validation trials.
ALIA, the Aragón Logistics Cluster, leads this project, with the participation of Moontech, Teltronic, Orbel Grupo and DTA as technology partners. Autoport will be developed over an 18‑month period and has a budget of €859,000, funded by Puertos del Estado under the Plan to Foster Entrepreneurship for Innovation in the Port Sector, known as Puertos 4.0.
During Wednesday’s session, the main lines of the work plan were defined, with the primary objective of developing functional AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) prototypes and an advanced data management platform to enable more efficient, real-time control of container movements within the port area. From a technological standpoint, this is the first initiative to integrate AGVs, 5G connectivity, digital twin–based simulation, artificial intelligence algorithms and secure traceability via blockchain in a coordinated manner.
Following the working meetings held during the day, project partners visited the facilities of the Port of Castellón and the areas where the developed prototypes will be validated.
Integrating AGVs with port systems requires the development and adaptation of vehicles capable of handling containers of different sizes and weights, operating under changing port conditions, and adapting to different loading configurations in order to function in dynamic and congested port environments.
“The ultimate goal is to reduce operating times and improve efficiency in port management, always with future scalability and the commercialization of the prototypes at other ports in mind once the project is completed,” explains Ángel Gil, Managing Director of ALIA, the coordinating entity of the project.
Autoport addresses a context marked by inefficiencies in container management, such as long waiting times, high operating costs, and limited real-time visibility of operations. “Although automation in ports has advanced significantly in recent years, it has become an essential element, and it is necessary to provide new solutions and products that contribute to more efficient and safer management,” Gil explains, in a context of growing traffic volumes, larger vessels and increased international competition.
In this project, characterized by technological hybridization and coordinated by ALIA, DTA will be responsible for manufacturing the AGV for maritime container handling. Teltronic, for its part, will be responsible for the design, configuration and deployment of the private 5G network at the container terminal of the Port of Castellón, including a connectivity layer for AGV communication. Moontech will develop the software and development solution for integrating the AGV into the port project, as well as the remote driving system, digital twin, and the development of AI and Smart Contracts. Orbel Grupo will lead process engineering and will be responsible for the integration, deployment and training of the AGV solution at the port.
