The Future Of Container Terminal Software – 2012 Final Version
1. The Future of Container Terminal
Software – 2012 and Beyond The
Next Generation Solutions and the
Benefits for a
“IT One Stop Shopping Experience”
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2. Key Objectives of this
Presentation
To highlight the changing face of
the existing Technology
available to the Container
Terminal sector and to look at
the Next Generation Solutions
that will help drive greater
efficiencies whilst delivering
maximum financial returns and
tighter asset control across the
terminals operations.
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3. The Current Trends
Container Terminals in today’s climate are facing daunting
times with Liner Operators demanding change and greater
flexibility in the services they are offering Shipper clientele
(exporters / Importers). Terminals have to adapt to these
changes and mould new techniques to meet the changing
market conditions.
Container Lines are deploying the ultra large container
vessels (13,000 – 18,000 teu (+) which bring significant
pressures on the container terminals.
Growing pressure to maintain vessel turn-times and reduce
delays for calls are driving factors in towards greater
efficiencies.
Terminals are facing environmental restrictions which will
have an impact on both operational activities and
expansion..
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4. The Current Trends
The Next Generation
Vessels are being
deployed are creating
their own unique issues
for the Container
terminals that serve
them .
The Terminals need the ability to plan for the
future with growing throughputs necessitate
optimal layouts to achieve future success.
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6. The Current Trends
Container Terminals restrictions on TEU capacities
creates greater demand for tighter control and
better management of space as well as effective
handling and processing of every unit that passes
through the facility.
Container Terminals are
busy places and the
demand for efficiencies is
paramount to the operator’s
bottom line results
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7. Terminals Seek Advantages
Terminals have to
maximise
resources and
assets and are
continually
planning for
maximum
throughput and
efficient cargo
processing.
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8. The Current Terminal Trends
Terminals are also under pressure to perform and
provide a stable and sustainable rate of return for
their Investors. Productivity and container through-
puts are the name of the game. With every element
of the business being measured to achieve this end
goal.
Some existing Terminal facilities are facing potential
issues with expansion with the following factors
coming into play :-
Environmental Restrictions
Physical Land Restrictions
Financial Capital Restrictions
Land Side Capabilities 8
9. The Current Trends
Global Carriers are looking for lower rates and better
service levels from their terminal Operators. This ever
increasing pressure is driving terminals to adopt newer
methods for theircontainers operations.
New Handling
Technology, Software and
Effective Planning are the
answers for the Terminals
Management to consider
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10. Current Trends in Technology
Traditional ERP
Software Suite
Terminal Human
Purchasing Resource and
Management Allocation
Commercial
and Contract Financial
Management ERP
Operations
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11. The Current Generation IT
Solutions
Terminal
Design
Resource Yard
Allocation Planning
Central Core
RFID and
Equipment
Real Time
Planning
Tracking
Equipment
Maintenance
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12. Current Solution Overview
Key Solution Providers
Terminal
Design
Terminal Human
Purchasing Resource and
Management Allocation RFID and
Yard
Real Time
Planning
Tracking
Commercial
and Contract Financial Central Core
Management ERP
Equipment
Operations
Maintenance
Operations
Equipment
Planning
ORACLE / SAP ERP SOLUTIONS
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13. Terminals Optimal Solutions
Advanced Planning
Modules can help terminal
Operators assess the
layout and land utilization of
a new Green Field Site. Or
to analysis yard
configuration of existing Planning Models can
terminal facilities. be presented in a 3
dimensional level
which allows for the
Terminal Operators to
work out the best
configuration and
utilization of handling
equipment. 13
14. 3 Dimensional Planning
Software
Flexible Planning
Software can
provide the
capabilities for
Managers to
visualise
the acreage
available and
thereby achieve
the best terminal
utilization.
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16. Terminal Operations
Financial
Export and
Booking and Billing and
Import Vessel Commercial
Documentati Administrati
Cargo Operations Agreements
on Process on
Processing
Processes
SOFTWARE FOR MANAGING ALL ASPECTS OF VESSEL CALLS
, COMMERICAL AND FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS AS WELL AS
EVERY COMPONENT RELATED TO THE EXPORT AND IMPORT
CARGO PROCESSING. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF LEADING
PROVIDERS IN THIS FIELD WITH THE BEST COMING FROM
CALIFORNIA. 16
17. Advanced Terminal Planning
Solutions Planning the Terminals
Yard space is a critical
element for any operator.
The Worlds leading
Solution provider offers
vessel stowage planning
solutions for the export
and import cargo. Precise
planning on which
containers are destined
for each port of call
allows for the Terminal
Planners to pre-allocate
slots and space within the
Products like Expert Decking from the Worlds terminal as well as the
Leader have been fundamental in allowing ship they are destined to
maximum effective yard stowage of containers load. The discharge
and load sequence are all calculated by patterns have helped turn
advanced algorithms vessels and prevent
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potential delays.
18. Terminal Equipment Planning
Handling Equipment used within a terminal is the second largest capital investment
after the terminal construction and associated land costs. Quay Cranes averaging
US$5.0 million dollars , average Prices of Straddle Carrier can be in the region of
U$750,000 and an RTG can be close to US$1.6million dollars. Every mile or lift these
machines make equates to a cost or a revenue for the terminal. Software from the
Worlds leaders can help maximize the asset utilization, reducing dead lifts /moves and
maximizing effective usage of the terminals equipment . Planning can help prepare
the load sequence and optimize on the physical moves to and from the quayside.
Round trip of assets preventing deadhead moves reduces Co2 emissions and
provides better returns on equipment utilization.
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19. Terminal Equipment
Maintenance
Straddle
Carriers
Front
ATGS
Loaders
Central
Maintenance
Software
Quay
RTG
Cranes
Yard
Hustlers
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20. Terminal Equipment
Maintenance
The ability for the software to
track and schedule all repairs
and service downtimes, this
Consumable must be linked to the
Engine and Terminals Planning Modules
Materials
Mechanical thus making certain that
scheduled maintenance is
performed during no critical
times of the week / month. To
Frame and prevent potential delays to a
Structure vessels ETA and ETD.
The Ability for all spare parts
to be linked thru to the
central ERP solution for
ordering and purchases.
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21. Terminal Equipment
Maintenance
Market Leaders VMC have
designed a unique asset tracking
software for the use of tyres on
any moving equipment. 30%
savings have been achieved
through its deployment. 21
22. Terminal Equipment
Maintenance
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HYSTER All Main Manufacturers provide Software for the
maintenance and servicing of the equipment at
KALMAR the point of sale, although most manufacturers will
LIEBHERR provide a preventive maintenance service during
ZPMC the warranty period of the machinery being
deployed.
MI-JACK
NOELL To enable a smooth integration with the Terminals
Planning and forecasting tools it would be
HYUNDAI envisaged that interfaces be defined and
CAVOTEC integrated into the ERP and TOS Solutions.
GOTTWALD
TAYLOR
Kone Cranes
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23. Terminals and RFID
Terminals use RFID in Technology the initial costs can be
many areas of their business
significant but the longer term benefits are considerable.
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24. Terminals and RFID Technology
From the Gates to the
Handling equipment RFID
real time tracking can help
eliminate backlogs and give
provide accurate details on
the terminals asset
utilization
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25. Terminals and Smart Gate
Technology
There are many areas in which the deployment of RFID solutions can
help improve the efficiencies within a container terminal facility.
The traditional bottle necks of any terminal has been at the Gates
just as Containers arrive and depart. With many containers tending
to arrive just at as the Terminal “cut off” for accepting cargo for a
vessel is given thus creating delays and potential back logs. Having
interactive RFID and camera recognition solutions much of the
scanning, data collection and documentation can be performed
electronically and stream line many manual processes.
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26. Terminal Resource Allocation
Terminals are seeking ways to manage their personnel to
enable the correct number of staff are manning the terminal
during peak times and being able to process work orders and
roster teams to service clients and vessels calling at the
terminal facility.
Fundamental decisions have to be made in order to
define work orders and schedule the effective
running of the facility 24x7x365.
Pay role and Overtime Tracking
Health and Safety and Time off (Sickness / Holidays
etc.) Tracking.
There are a number of leading solution providers with
some of the most advanced originating from Dutch
based software providers.
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27. GEN 2 Terminal Software The
Future
So what does the future hold for Container Terminals as their
Carrier Clients push forward with the deployment of the larger
next generation Ultra Large Container Vessels. Reference
has already been made of the fact that Terminals will be
facing greater pressure and that at some facilities physical
growth restraints might be in play. So it comes down to better
utilization of the facilities current infrastructure and leaning
more towards advanced Terminal Operating Solutions.
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28. Generation 2 Solutions
Dashboard
PLANNING
Forecasting
MIS Systems Technology
ASSET USER
Dashboard
Optimization MANAGEMEN
Configurable
T Solutions
Revenue
Revenue
SAAS
based Retention
Managemen
t
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32. Terminal Dash Board
Technology
The Ability to
monitor and
track the
progress of
every attribute
within the
Terminal and
provide real
time data at the
Senior
Managers
fingertips
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33. Terminal Configurable Solutions
Highly Configurable software solutions are being created in “CLOUD
environments” with large data tables that reside behind these holding
all the relevant data that any marine terminal could possibly require to
run and manage their terminals. This allows the Users to define their
own unique set of rules, procedures and reporting functionality from the
solutions provided. Terminals in previous software models would
require extensive system tailoring and this used to come from extensive
client –software interaction with results costing more and taking time to
deliver. The next Gen solutions allow for this type of on-line adjustments
to be made by the terminals Super Users and can be tweaked as often
as the Users require thus creating a true Bespoke solution. Terminals
Gate Operations are the most comprehensive and differ considerable
with each operator thus configurable gates procedures are the first
logical steps in these next Generation Solutions.
The Leaders in these Solutions are the Californian Based Operator
Navis.
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34. Terminal SAAS Solutions
Terminals are looking at
lower costs and more
effective deployment and
support services. The
SAAS model allows for a
stable web deployed
platform. Reducing local
support costs and
improving the
performance of the
system being deployed
while always maintaining
the most current version
of the application
available. Additional
support comes from
secure access and
database integrity. 34
35. The Terminals and the Future
The Container Industry has seen change with the larger ships
coming on stream and new challenges that the whole sector has
faced with the economic downturn , environmental issues and
ever increasing operational costs. Marine Terminals play a vital
role in the Supply chain process – although they are faced with
restrictions that they physically cannot move in the event that
trade routes change or cargo volumes decrease. Operators are
fickle and terminals have to adept in order to maintain and
develop their on-going relationship with the Carriers and Shippers
(Importers and Exporters) that utilize their facilities.
By offering faster processing times from both a handling of
vessels and quicker physical turn times of these ships calling will
always help to offer a better mouse trap over their competitors.
Having the right infrastructure and software solutions play a
fundamentally important role in this process .
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36. The Future for Terminals
THE CONTAINER MARKETS IS CURRENTLY ON A DOWN
CYCLE BUT THE TYPE OF CAPITAL INVESTMENTS BEING
MADE ARE FOR THE LONG TERM . THE PHYSICAL NUMBER
OF PLAYERS SERVING THE MARKET MIGHT FLUCTUATE
BUT THERE WILL STILL BE THE LARGE GLOBAL PLAYERS
MOVING THE CARGO. VESSELS WILL PROBABLY NOT
GROW BEYOND 25,000 TEU CAPACITIES. BUT THE
CURRENT CARRIERS 15,000 TO 18,000 TEU SHIPS WILL BE
DEMANDING GREATER ATTENTION. CARGO PROCESSING
WILL BE STEPPED UP A PACE TO DEAL WITH THESE
VESSEL FROM PRE-ARRIVAL TO DEPARTURE THE
TERMINALS WILL HAVE TO ADJUST AND BE PREPARED. ITS
MOVING TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF SOFTWARE THAT
WILL HELP THEM STREAMLINE PROCESSES AND DELIVER
GREATER FINANCIAL RETURNS FOR EVERY CONTAINER
HANDLED IN THEIR FACILITY. 36
37. The End Goal Result
ONE STOP SHOPPING FOR SOFTWARE IS THE
ANSWER DEALING WITH A LEADER THAT CAN BRING
ALL THE APPLICATIONS TOGETHER AND OFFER THE
MOST COMPREHENSIVE STATE OF THE ART 2ND
GENERATIONS APPLICATIONS .
FROM A GREENFIELD SITE TO AN EXISTING
CONTAINER FACILITY THERE IS ONLY ONE SOLUTION
PROVIDER THAT CAN DELIVER A TOTAL TURN-KEY
SOLUTION AND THAT IS:-
NAVIS, THE TRUE ERP PROVIDER OF SOFTWARE AND
SOLUTIONS. THEY COLLECTIVELY HAVE SECURED
THE BEST OF BREED TECHNOLOGY EMBRACING
THEIR OWN STATE OF THE ART 2ND GENERATION
SOLUTIONS AND GLOBAL SUPPORT AND
INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE A “TRUE ONE STOP 37
38. CONTACT DETAILS
Invicta management Service Ltd is a boutique Transportation Consulting
Company that have been providing advisory services since their inception
in 1979. Located in the UK we have a small highly skilled team of associate
consultants that gained their experience at the cutting edge of the Container
and Shipping Markets.
We provide a comprehensive range of services and have worked with
Container, Logistics, marine terminals and software companies during this
time in providing a first class service to all the clientele we have served.
For more information about our company please visit -
www.invictasolutions.com
Or contact the Author of this Slide presentation – Mr. Richard A Butcher
Marketing and Sales Director - rbutcher@invictasolutions.com
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