SquintPRO · Loading docks
Loading dock monitoring in Saudi Arabia: truck times, bays and dock safety with SquintPRO
Loading dock monitoring shows which trucks arrived, which bay each used, how long it stayed and whether the dock was worked safely. SquintPRO, the video analytics platform Interkey builds, turns the cameras over your docks into a truck log, time per bay and safety alerts with video evidence.
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At a glance
The page in one table.
- What it does
- Logs trucks in and out, measures time per bay and alerts on safety events
- Cameras
- Existing CCTV over bays and apron; gate plate reading needs cameras positioned for plates
- Where it runs
- On-premise, footage kept on site, or cloud with 3, 6 or 12 months' retention
- Licensing
- Per camera stream, unlimited use cases on a licensed stream
- What it does not do
- Identify people: SquintPRO has no face recognition
What loading dock monitoring has to cover
Dock staff know where the problems are; what is missing is a record by bay and shift. A useful system answers four questions:
- Which trucks came and went? A trucks in and out log with plate, time and image.
- How long did each stay? Dwell time per bay, and truck turnaround time from gate in to gate out.
- Did it leave covered? For open trucks, whether the load was covered.
- Was the dock worked safely? People on foot near reversing trucks and moving forklifts.
Warehouse dock monitoring: what can be logged
| Event | Camera view it needs | Settle before go-live |
|---|---|---|
| Truck in and out at the gate | A camera positioned for plates, usually one per lane | Whether the log links to your booking or warehouse system |
| Time at a bay | A view of each bay's apron zone, day and night | Where each bay zone ends, and what counts as an overstay |
| Load covered before departure | A view of the load bed as the truck pulls away | Which trucks the rule covers, and who acts on an alert |
| Person too close to a forklift | Routes where both are visible | Alert zones and the shift hours each rule applies to |
| Vehicle in a walkway | A view of the walkway and dock edge | Which walkways and hours, and who is alerted |
Truck turnaround time and dwell time per bay
Truck turnaround time has two parts with different fixes: waiting in the yard for a free bay, and time at the bay. Measuring both shows where the delay comes from.
At the yard gate, SquintPRO reads plates on a camera positioned for plate reading and logs each entry and exit with plate, time and image; our plate-based gate access page covers that side. Over the docks, a zone is drawn on each bay and SquintPRO measures how long a detected truck stays in it. Every event is logged with timestamp, camera, zone and event type, so a manager sees trucks per bay per shift and the bays that run long.
Relatedplate-based gate access page
Safety around the docks
The dock apron is where trucks reverse, forklifts cross and people walk between them. On the views the survey qualifies, SquintPRO alerts when:
- a person comes too close to a forklift or other moving equipment; see our forklift and pedestrian alerts page;
- a vehicle enters a walkway or a bay during a shift change, with zone windows set per shift;
- a helmet or high-visibility vest is missing where the dock requires one.
Each alert carries video evidence, and an operator confirms or dismisses it, so false alerts are counted. Vehicle alerts in general are on our vehicle detection page.
Relatedforklift and pedestrian alerts pagevehicle detection page
Tarp and load-cover checks
An uncovered open load can fall on the road. SquintPRO lets you define new events by text or a reference image, without retraining, so a tarp rule can be written as "a truck with an uncovered load bed leaving a bay". It depends on the camera seeing the load bed clearly, so the pilot tests it on your own footage first, and a person reviews each alert.
Dock monitoring in the Kingdom: data and support
Before go-live, decide who may search the records and how long they are kept. Where records hold personal data, the Personal Data Protection Law overseen by the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) applies to that decision.
On-premise, processing runs on your infrastructure and footage stays on site. Interkey surveys, integrates and supports the system from Riyadh, with Arabic-speaking engineers. Logistics sites as a whole are on our warehouses and logistics page.
RelatedSaudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA)warehouses and logistics page
How a loading dock project runs
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Survey.
Each bay, apron and gate camera is sorted into usable, usable after adjustment, or needing new hardware.
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Rules and zones.
Bay zones, overstay limits, safety zones per shift and who receives each alert.
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Pilot on a few bays.
Success criteria written first, including false alerts per shift.
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Integration and rollout.
Control room, reports and warehouse systems, then more bays, with support from Riyadh.
What drives the cost
SquintPRO is licensed per camera stream, with unlimited use cases on a licensed stream, so one dock camera can measure bay time and raise safety alerts. The quote follows the number of bays and gate lanes, any plate cameras to add, the deployment model and the integrations; see how a SquintPRO quote is put together.
Questions buyers ask
Can loading dock monitoring run on the CCTV already over our bays?
Usually for most bays: bay time and safety alerts run on cameras that see the apron clearly. Gate plate reading often needs a camera positioned for plates.
How is dwell time per bay measured at a warehouse dock?
A zone is drawn on each bay and SquintPRO measures how long a detected truck stays in it, logged with time, camera and zone.
Can the system check that a truck is covered before it leaves the dock?
As a defined event, by text or reference image, on a camera that sees the load bed. Test it on your footage in the pilot, with a person reviewing alerts.
Does dock monitoring record who the drivers and loaders are?
No. SquintPRO has no face recognition. It logs plates at the gate and events at the dock.
Can our dock footage and truck logs stay inside Saudi Arabia?
Yes, with on-premise deployment footage does not leave the site. In the cloud, recordings are kept for 3, 6 or 12 months.
How long does it take to set up loading dock monitoring in KSA, and what does it cost?
Both depend on the bays and gate lanes, any cameras to add and the integrations. Licensing is per camera stream. Interkey estimates after the dock survey.
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Next step
Review your dock cameras with us
Tell us how many bays and gate lanes the site has and how truck times are recorded today. We will say which cameras qualify and what a pilot could measure.
Or directly
+966-11-2180999 [email protected]Tawuniya Towers, North Tower, 7th Floor, King Fahad Highway, Olaya, P.O. Box 56835, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia