BASF Digitizes Truck Processing in Ludwigshafen with Trusted Carrier

As part of the dTEX project “digital Transport Execution”, a pioneering system for processing approximately 2,500 trucks per day is being developed at BASF’s headquarters in Ludwigshafen. A central aspect of the project is the comprehensive digitization and automation of all processing processes using the latest and most innovative technologies for fast and error-free transport handling.

(Frankfurt am Main) For the fully digital, cloud- and sensor-based truck processing with direct access to the plant premises – completely without personal on-site registration and the driver having to exit the vehicle – BASF has opted for the service of the BGL initiative “Chemical Trusted Carrier (CTC)” from Trusted Carrier: Starting in spring 2023, initial transport partners and their drivers can communicate digitally via CTC and the wallet app with the dTEX system – thus providing all necessary data for the order in advance, checked and validated. For CTC transport partners, fully digital processing with direct access to the plant, based on transport order-related truck control and without waiting times, is now possible. The productive dTEX system will gradually start from mid-2023, with the rollout expected to be completed by mid-2024 – interested transport partners can already register today.

With CTC, BASF has deliberately chosen an open industry-wide system that particularly saves administrative effort for transport partners: The app and data stored digitally with Trusted Carrier can be used as needed at any industrial location. This way, the wheels in the industry can roll instead of standing still.

Ralf Busche, BASF Senior Vice President European Site Logistics Operations, welcomes the cooperation: “We look forward to collaborating with the Trusted Carrier team and advancing such an important project and topic together. With this level of digitization and automation, the essential processing steps for BASF employees, freight forwarders, and customers will be accelerated, manual verification efforts reduced, and thus the efficiency in the entire truck processing significantly increased. In addition to the significant optimization potential this project offers, we are developing pioneering solutions for the future here.”

Photo: © Daniel Koke