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Port digital transformation with AI and TOS
Understanding port operations: synchronising Fleet Management and TOS Fleet management in a modern port covers scheduling, tracking, and asset optimisation of trucks, cranes and vessels. It focuses on moving cargo efficiently and keeping equipment productive. Planners assign quay tasks, arrange gate flows, and coordinate carriers. They track each crane and truck and they measure moves […]
Port automation: future of autonomous container terminals
Port Automation and the Terminal Market Landscape Port automation describes the systems and processes that automate manual tasks across an entire port. It helps modernise maritime freight and improve throughput. Today, operators use sensors, AI, robotics and integrated management systems to automate routing, equipment dispatch, and yard stacking. These changes make the entire port more […]
Rail mounted gantry crane job allocation automation in ports
Literature Review of Port Container Terminals and Crane Automation The literature review of port container terminals and crane automation surveys decades of work on stacking, scheduling, and control. Early studies focused on manual rules and deterministic schedules. Later work integrated big data and AI to handle uncertainty. For example, researchers showed the synergistic benefits of […]
Port optimisation: optimizing idle times in container ports
Port inefficiency: Identifying Idle Time Sources Idle time in container ports appears when resources sit unused while work waits to start. It hurts vessel turnaround, it raises costs, and it increases demurrage and unnecessary waiting for shippers. For example, studies show that congested terminals can lose roughly 20–30% of total vessel time to idle periods, […]
Inland Container Terminal Simulation Software Overview
Introduction to container terminal and port networks Inland container terminals act as the connective tissue between seaports and hinterland transport. They move IMPORT AND EXPORT boxes between ships, trucks, trains, and barges. In effect, they extend the port to the hinterland so goods reach customers faster. Importantly, inland hubs often handle a substantial share of […]
Container terminal operations optimization under EU AI Act
container terminal operations under the EU AI Act Container terminal operations include four key steps: loading, unloading, storage and transfer of containers. Each step demands tight coordination between quay cranes, yard equipment, gate systems and the terminal operating system that manages workflows. Efficient loading and unloading reduce vessel dwell. Smart storage and fast transfer lower […]
