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title: "How to inspect shipping containers with computer vision"
description: "Cameras at the gate can photograph each container from several sides as it enters or leaves. A computer vision model trained on your own gate images can read the container number, check that seals appear to be present, and mark visible dents, holes, rust, damaged doors and missing placards, then attach the photos to the gate record. It gives both sides a clear before-and-after record when damage is disputed. Gate staff confirm the number and any marked damage before signing off, and decisions about repairs, claims or refusals stay with your team."
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# How can computer vision help a terminal, depot or trucking yard check containers at the gate?

Cameras at the gate can photograph each container from several sides as it enters or leaves. A computer vision model trained on your own gate images can read the container number, check that seals appear to be present, and mark visible dents, holes, rust, damaged doors and missing placards, then attach the photos to the gate record. It gives both sides a clear before-and-after record when damage is disputed. Gate staff confirm the number and any marked damage before signing off, and decisions about repairs, claims or refusals stay with your team.

## What this means in practice

- Mount cameras at the gate lane to capture each side and the doors in steady light.
- Label your own gate photos for container numbers, seals and each damage type.
- Train or tune a model and attach its reads and marks to every gate record.
- Gate staff confirm the number and any marked damage before the container is released.
- Use the stored photos to settle damage questions and track which containers need repair.

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