From Node-RED to FlowFuse: IT/OT Integration and Automation in Container Terminals

Heavy-duty industries depend on real-time visibility and connected systems to stay efficient, safe, and resilient.

In this webinar, Raymond Macaisa, Design Engineering Manager at Red Sea Gateway Terminal, highlights how they transformed their operations by unifying IT and OT systems—bridging legacy infrastructure with modern, low-code automation.

Using Node-RED, Red Sea Gateway Terminal implemented low-code integrations for gate automation, weighbridge operations, and RFID-based truck and tractor tracking—connecting MSSQL databases, TOS data, truck telemetry APIs, and SNMP monitoring for access points into a single unified workflow. FlowFuse enabled deployment with CI/CD pipelines, redundancy, and high availability for these mission-critical processes.

The terminal further enhanced operational visibility by integrating Node-RED flows into a 3D Three.js-based digital twin, providing real-time monitoring and supporting better decision-making. Previous use cases—such as RFID-based gate automation, weighbridge integration, dashboard visualization, and automated thermal receipt/PDF printing—demonstrate how flexible, scalable, and cost-effective these solutions can be in heavy-duty industrial environments.

Key Topics

• Integration of Remote Weighbridges into the corporate Terminal Operating System using Node-RED and FlowFuse.
• Tracking of Terminal Tractors with RFID readers and tags, with live TOS integration.
• FlowFuse for On-Premise Instance Management including setup, redundancy, and high availability.
• Node-RED Capabilities for serial port communication, automation, and dashboarding.
• Data Integration, ingesting and managing multiple sources—SNMP, APIs, MSSQL—into unified workflows.
• CI/CD Deployment Strategies for reliable and scalable OT automation.

Demo

The session will include a live demonstration of:

• FlowFuse Dashboard 2.0 for operational monitoring.
• Automated ticket printing using TCP nodes for thermal receipt printers.
• PDFMaker integration to generate digital transaction reports.

Target Audience

• Terminal Operators, Port Engineers, and IT/OT Managers seeking to modernize legacy systems.
• Industrial Automation Professionals interested in scalable and open-source integration solutions.
• Developers and Engineers exploring real-world use of Node-RED and FlowFuse in mission-critical environments.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see how Red Sea Gateway Terminal transformed container terminal operations, leveraging FlowFuse to achieve greater efficiency, visibility, and resilience through IT/OT integration and automation.