{"id":1005452,"date":"2025-06-20T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/2025\/06\/20\/how-forward-intermodal-secured-its-critical-baltimore-hub\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T15:23:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T15:23:29","slug":"how-forward-intermodal-secured-its-critical-baltimore-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/us\/news-us\/how-forward-intermodal-secured-its-critical-baltimore-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"How Forward Intermodal secured its critical Baltimore hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vgblk-rw-wrapper limit-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/v.2-header-USE-CASES-_-BEST-PRACTICES-ENG.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-53829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/v.2-header-USE-CASES-_-BEST-PRACTICES-ENG-580x87.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"87\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/ecda32e9-5db9-43ba-9f8e-3892e491bb23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-53670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/ecda32e9-5db9-43ba-9f8e-3892e491bb23-453x340.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"340\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SEE HOW SMART SECURITY IS KEEPING<br \/>\nSUPPLY CHAINS MOVING.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Forward Intermodal runs a key logistics hub in Baltimore\u2014an essential gateway for container shipments across the U.S. Keeping the perimeter secure is critical to avoid disruptions from intrusions or false alarms that can delay operations.<\/p>\n<p>To tackle these challenges, Quantum Crossing, Forward&#8217;s trusted integrator, installed 700 meters (2,300 feet) of <strong>S<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/pl\/?mailpoet_router&amp;endpoint=track&amp;action=click&amp;data=WyI3MTE1IiwiYzBmYjQ0IiwiODE2IiwiODIyZmY2MGIyYmJjIixmYWxzZV0\">IOUX PRO2<\/a><\/strong> fence-mounted intrusion detection sensors. Thanks to the system\u2019s plug &amp; play design, the install was fast\u2014taking less than an hour with no special tools or downtime required<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To secure vehicle access at the main gate, two <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/pl\/?mailpoet_router&amp;endpoint=track&amp;action=click&amp;data=WyI3MTE1IiwiYzBmYjQ0IiwiODE2IiwiMzI2ZDQ3Y2VmMmM2IixmYWxzZV0\">MURENA PLUS<\/a><\/strong> short-range radar units (covering 24 meters each) were added. The entire setup was integrated into Johnson Controls, streamlining alarm management, via Forward\u2019s existing infrastructure.<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong>Sioux Pro2 sensors system on the fence &amp; Murena Plus Radar on the main gate<\/strong><\/em><\/span><strong>Dan Spencer, Security Systems Manager at Forward<\/strong>, shared his confidence in the solution:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom our very first conversation with CIAS, we knew the SIOUX PRO2 system was the right fit. Since deployment, the performance and support have been first class\u2014just like the system itself&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The combination of advanced sensor technology, quick installation and maintenance, and seamless integration<\/strong> has enabled Forward Intermodal to protect its Baltimore Hub with a trusted, high-performance <strong>perimeter security system<\/strong>\u2014one that supports daily operations with maximum reliability and peace of mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .vgblk-rw-wrapper --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; SEE HOW SMART SECURITY IS KEEPING SUPPLY CHAINS MOVING. Forward Intermodal runs a key logistics hub in Baltimore\u2014an essential gateway for container shipments across the U.S. Keeping the perimeter secure is critical to avoid disruptions from intrusions or false alarms that can delay operations. To tackle these challenges, Quantum Crossing, Forward&#8217;s trusted integrator, installed&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1005453,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[166],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1005452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1005452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1005452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1005452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1005453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1005452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1005452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cias.it\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1005452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}