Overview
Camco Technologies is a terminal automation company with its headquarters at Technologielaan 13 in the Researchpark Haasrode in Heverlee, part of Leuven. The company was incorporated on 2 April 1999 as Camco Technologies NV, enterprise number 0465.771.828. It builds hardware and software that identify and track containers, trucks and rail wagons, using AI-based image recognition, OCR and real-time location technology, for container terminals, intermodal terminals, RO-RO terminals, ports, warehouses and empty container depots. The software portfolio includes THE BRIDGE, a user interface platform released in September 2023, THE TWINBRIDGE real-time digital twin, the Gate Operating System, a Vehicle Booking System, the Crane OCR System, the Rail OCR System and the CHEOPS real-time location system. On the hardware side Camco supplies the BoxCatcher ship-to-shore crane OCR system, truck and rail OCR portals, terminal gate kiosks and spreader cameras. Jan Bossens is chief executive officer and Jef De Geeter is chief operating officer. Abby Zhang is chief executive officer of Camco Asia. The company reported turnover of EUR 37.4 million for the 2025 financial year and 170.4 full-time equivalents. It counts more than 300 customer references, among them APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, DP World Vancouver, DUSS, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and Kenya Ports Authority. Camco won the Leeuw van de Export award in 2005.
Stated facts & numbers
- Founded: 1999 (incorporated 2 April 1999)
- Headquarters: Technologielaan 13, Researchpark Haasrode, 3001 Heverlee, Leuven
- Legal entity: Camco Technologies NV, enterprise number 0465.771.828
- CEO: Jan Bossens
- COO: Jef De Geeter
- CEO Camco Asia: Abby Zhang
- Employees: 170.4 FTE
- Turnover: EUR 37,367,246 (2025 financial year)
- References: More than 300 terminals worldwide
- Software: THE BRIDGE, THE TWINBRIDGE, Gate Operating System, Vehicle Booking System, Crane OCR System, Rail OCR System, RTLS (CHEOPS)
- Hardware: BoxCatcher STS crane OCR, truck OCR portal, rail OCR portal, terminal gate kiosks, spreader camera, RMG-CAM
- Markets: Container terminals, intermodal terminals, RO-RO terminals, ports, warehouses, empty depots
- Offices: Heverlee (HQ), Ghent, Long Beach, Dubai, Shanghai, Brisbane, Gurugram, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Tokyo, plus support offices in Saudi Arabia and Valencia
- Customers: APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, DP World Vancouver, DUSS, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Kenya Ports Authority, Hateco Haiphong International Container Terminal
- Award: Leeuw van de Export, 2005
Leadership & org chart
In the news
- From Haasrode to the world. Het begint bij mensen. We zoeken een Recruiter die ons helpt het juiste talent te vinden en aan te trekken. In België én internationaal. Mensen ontdekken, contacten leggen, samenwerken met hiring managers… jij helpt de teams achter Camco's internationale ambities verder uitbouwen. Van het eerste gesprek tot de eerste werkdag. Interesse? Maak kennis met Joke. Normaal je eerste aanspreekpunt bij Camco. Maar deze keer wordt ze misschien wel je collega! Ontdek de vacature en solliciteer via
- From road or rail to vessel, a container’s journey passes through multiple systems, processes and people. Camco brings the data behind these steps together, giving terminal teams a clearer view on how the different processes connect, and a basis for analysing and improving the flow. Meet Anton Bernaerd and Bruno Oliveira at TOC Americas to talk about what this can mean in practice. Find us at stand C20. 20–22 October | Cartagena, Colombia #TOCAmericas #TerminalAutomation #CamcoTechnologies #THEBRIDGE #THETWINBRIDGE
- Get closer to the technology. And the people behind it. Camco Academy offers hands-on training by experienced Camco specialists who know our automation solutions inside out and from the field. Train multiple technicians at once, ask the questions that matter, and learn directly from the people behind the technology. Gate automation solutions training — at Camco HQ or on-site Crane OCR solutions training — at Camco HQ Interested in Camco Academy for your technical team? Contact us at academy@camco.be #CamcoAcademy
- Your terminal’s systems are connected. But how well do they work together? Come talk terminal automation with Anton Bernaerd and Bruno Oliveira at TOC Americas. You’ll find us at stand C20. #TOCAmericas #TerminalAutomation #CamcoTechnologies
- Your terminal’s systems are connected. But how well do they work together? Come talk terminal automation with Anton Bernaerd and Bruno Oliveira at TOC Americas. You’ll find us at stand C20. #TOCAmericas #TerminalAutomation #CamcoTechnologies
- AI is creating new opportunities far beyond automated detection. The real value starts when those detections become intelligence that helps terminals understand and improve their operations. At Transport Middle East 2026, our colleague Rodrigo Garro will take a closer look at how this works in practice, and what it can mean for ports and container terminals. Interested in the topic? Join Rodrigo’s session in Cairo, or get in touch with us if you’d like to know more. Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel Thursday, 1 October | 09:15
- From Haasrode to the world. Literally. We’re looking for a Technical Project Manager to take the lead in international automation projects for container terminals around the globe. Technology, people, customers, deadlines... you’ll be the one bringing it all together. And yes, occasionally that means packing a suitcase too. Interested? Meet Joke, your first contact at Camco. Discover the job & apply via https://lnkd.in/ewgth_ma #CamcoTechnologies #Hiring #ProjectManager #Engineering #IndustrialAutomation
- Artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into terminal automation. At Container Terminal Automation Conference Asia, Abby Zhang, CEO of Camco Asia, will join the panel discussion Artificial Intelligence in the Terminal: From Pilots to Productivity. The panel brings together different industry perspectives to discuss how AI can contribute to smarter and more efficient terminal operations, and what it takes to move from potential to practical value. Joining Abby in Bangkok will be Andri Sumardi, Business Development
Alumni 1 went on to found or lead
Toon MichielsProject Engineer→Co-Founder at Pitstream
Abby ZhangRegional Director of East Asia
Jef GeeterCTO
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