Contents

1     Contents. 3

2     Introduction. 12

3     European port community systems. 13

3.1      Port of Bremen and Bremerhaven. 13

3.1.1        Cargo tracking and tracing. 13

3.1.2        Xgate. 13

3.1.2.1    TEAM.. 14

3.2      Cyprus Ports Authority – Port Operations Information System.. 14

3.2.1        A development plan. 14

3.3      Felixstowe and MCP. 15

3.3.1        Benefits of FCPS. 16

3.3.2        Tug Scheduling System (TSS) 16

3.4      Port of Ghent 16

3.4.1        ENIGMA (Electronic Network for Information in the Ghent Maritime Area) 16

3.4.2        Cosmos Harbour View.. 17

3.4.2.1    Advantages. 17

3.4.2.2    Techniques behind ENIGMA (HARBOUR VIEW) 18

3.5      Port of Hamburg. 19

3.5.1        Background. 19

3.5.2        Communications and IT systems. 20

3.5.3        COAST. 20

3.6      Port of London. 21

3.6.1        PACE. 21

3.7      Port CommunITy Rotterdam.. 22

3.7.1        The future of the Rotterdam Municipal Port Management 22

3.7.2        EDI-LAND.. 23

3.7.3        ECT (Europe Combined Terminals) 23

3.7.4        Cargo Card. 23

3.7.5        W@VE. 24

3.7.6        PortofRotterdam.com.. 24

3.7.7        Virtual Port: Rotterdam.. 26

3.7.8        GigaPort at Rotterdam.. 26

3.7.9        WebJonas. 27

3.8      Southampton Container Terminals Ltd. 27

3.8.1        IT Developments. 27

3.8.2        Advantage. 28

3.8.3        Security. 28

3.8.4        SPIN.. 28

3.8.5        Future plans. 28

3.8.5.1    New vessel booking system.. 28

4     Port community systems in North and South America. 29

4.1      Port of Buenos Aires. 29

4.1.1        Background. 29

4.1.2        Computer Systems. 29

4.1.3        EDI 29

4.2      Georgia Ports Authority. 29

4.3      Port of Los Angeles. 30

4.3.1        Website. 30

4.4      New York. 31

4.4.1        ASI 31

4.4.2        ETERM.. 31

4.5      Port of Seattle. 32

4.5.1        AppliedTheory. 32

4.5.2        Implementation of PSA’s Portnet.com.. 32

4.6      Port of Tacoma. 33

4.7      Port of Vancouver, PORTVIEW... 34

5     Port community systems in Asia. 34

5.1      Calcutta Port Trust 34

5.1.1        EDI 34

5.1.2        Vessel Traffic Management system.. 35

5.1.3        Wireless/VHF Network. 35

5.2      Colombo. 35

5.3      Modern Terminals Ltd, Hong Kong. 35

5.3.1        Background. 36

5.3.2        IT Development and Investment 36

5.3.3        Gate Systems. 36

5.3.4        Yard Modernisation / MOS. 36

5.3.5        Modern Terminals Intranet 36

5.3.6        Electronic advancement 37

5.3.7        ModernPorts.com.. 37

5.3.7.1    Services. 37

5.4      Hong Kong International Terminals (HIT) 38

5.4.1        3P terminal management system.. 38

5.4.2        General terminal operations. 38

5.4.2.1    HIT and China. 39

5.4.2.2    HIT and WAP. 39

5.4.2.3    Customer Plus Programme. 39

5.4.2.4    Productivity Plus Programme (3P) 40

5.4.3        Electronic data for invoicing. 40

5.4.4        Mobile Terminal Message services. 40

5.5      International Container Terminal Services, Philippines. 40

5.5.1        Computer Systems. 41

5.5.2        Software. 41

5.5.3        Communications. 41

5.5.4        Minimising paper 41

5.5.5        Internet presence. 41

5.5.6        Karachi International Container Terminal 42

5.5.6.1    Computer systems. 42

5.6      CG Maersk  - India. 43

5.7      Port of Yokohama. 44

5.8      Shekou Container Terminals (SCT), South China. 45

5.9      Maritime port authority of Singapore (MPA) 45

5.9.1        Marinet 45

5.9.1.1    M-terminal wireless services. 46

5.9.2        Singaporemaritimeportal 46

5.10    Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) 46

5.10.1      PORTNET. 46

5.10.1.1     EZShip transhipment system.. 47

5.10.1.2     Portnet.com and Genoa. 48

5.10.1.3     Dalian Container Terminal 48

5.10.1.4     South Africa contract 48

5.10.1.5     Portnet.com and Seattle. 50

5.10.2      PSA and P&O.. 50

5.10.3      BOXNET. 50

5.10.4      Computer Integrated Terminal Operations System (CITOS) 50

5.10.4.1     Gate Systems. 51

5.10.4.2     Monitoring Systems. 51

5.10.5      Computer Integrated Conventional Operations System (CICOS) 51

5.10.6      TRADENET. 52

5.11    Yantian international terminal 52

5.11.1      Integrated Community System (ICS) 52

6     Middle East and Africa port community systems. 52

6.1      Dubai Port Authority. 52

6.1.1        Manifest Documentation System.. 52

6.1.2        DPMAN.. 52

6.1.3        Container Freight Station, Dubai 53

6.1.4        Commercial Management Information System.. 53

6.1.5        Afsys. 53

6.1.6        MyDPA.. 53

6.2      The Port of Gambia. 54

6.3      South Africa ports. 55

6.4      King Abdul Aziz Sea Port, Dammam.. 55

6.4.1        Background. 55

6.4.2        International Ports Services Co Ltd. 55

6.4.3        Network infrastructure. 56

6.4.4        Computer systems. 56

6.4.5        Teklogix Radio Data System.. 56

7     New Zealand and Australia port community systems. 58

7.1      CentrePort Wellington. 58

7.2      EPORTS: P&O Ports Australia. 59

7.3      Port of Tauranga. 61

7.4      Sydney Ports. 62

8     Container terminal operation & automation. 64

8.1      Introduction to container terminal systems. 64

8.1.1        More efficient operation. 64

8.1.2        More sophisticated systems. 64

8.2      ATMS. 65

8.2.1        StockTrack PLUS at the Port of Tyne. 65

8.3      August Design. 66

8.3.1        GRAIL – High Density Automated Container Terminal 66

8.3.2        Other initiatives. 68

8.4      Beijing Mingjun Information Systems Co Ltd. 68

8.4.1        Characteristics. 69

8.4.2        FangCheng Port 69

8.5      Capital Business Services. 70

8.5.1        Depot-IT. 70

8.5.2        Port-IT. 71

8.5.2.1    Port-IT in Fiji 72

8.6      Central Systems & Automation Ltd. 73

8.6.1        AUTOSTORE. 73

8.6.2        Tees & Hartlepool 74

8.7      CMC Ltd. 75

8.7.1        MACH.. 75

8.8      Cosmos. 75

8.8.1        SHIPS. 75

8.8.2        SPACE. 75

8.8.3        CTCS. 76

8.8.4        CFS. 76

8.8.5        SIGNAL. 76

8.8.6        COREBIS. 76

8.8.7        VGS (Visual Gate System) 76

8.8.8        Interfaces. 76

8.8.9        P&O Agreement 76

8.8.10      e-Terminal: Cosmos. 77

8.8.11      HarbourView.. 77

8.9      eModal 77

8.10    Hamburg Port Consultancy. 78

8.10.1      Introduction. 78

8.10.2      CTIS - Container Terminal Information System.. 79

8.10.2.1     TECON Terminal, Brazil 80

8.10.2.2     TPSV Terminal Pacífico Sur S.A., Chile. 80

8.10.3      CuBIS - Customer Billing System.. 80

8.10.4      CRIS - Container Repair Information System.. 80

8.10.5      CCS - Container Control System.. 80

8.10.6      BTOS - Block Train Operating System.. 80

8.11    HHLA.. 80

8.11.1      Altenwerder Terminal??. 80

8.12    HIT.. 81

8.12.1      Ship planning software. 81

8.13    Hutchinson Port Holdings. 81

8.13.1      NGen – the next generation of terminal management systems. 81

8.13.2      PIONEER.. 81

8.13.3      Guider Ship planning system.. 81

8.13.4      Container security pilot programme. 82

8.14    Maher Terminals Logistics System.. 82

8.14.1      SMART (Systems for Marine Automation in Real-Time) 82

8.14.2      Container Terminal Management System (CTMS) 82

8.14.3      Vessel Planning System.. 83

8.14.4      Yard Planning System.. 83

8.14.5      Internet systems and applications. 84

8.14.6      EDI and Character Recognition. 84

8.14.7      Electronic Real-time Data Systems. 84

8.15    Navis LLC.. 84

8.15.1      SPARCS. 85

8.15.2      EXPRESS. 85

8.15.3      WebAccess. 85

8.15.4      EDI 85

8.15.5      Navis Business Alliance program (NBA) 85

8.15.6      PowerStow.. 86

8.15.7      Reefer monitoring. 86

8.15.8      Recent port users of Navis products. 87

8.15.9      Record productivity at Salalah. 87

8.15.10        Navis Client List 87

8.15.10.1   Abbreviations: 91

8.16    PCR Terminal Systems. 91

8.16.1      Messaging Services. 92

8.16.2      Internet 92

8.16.3      Vessel Planning. 93

8.16.4      Yard Planning/Allocation. 93

8.16.5      Real-Time Equipment Operations. 93

8.16.6      Gate operation. 93

8.16.7      Other services. 94

8.17    PortTec Terminal 94

8.18    Realtime Business Solutions. 94

8.18.1      Client list 94

8.18.2      Functionality list 95

8.18.3      TopX and TopO.. 95

8.19    SAIC.. 95

8.19.1      Intelligent Intermodal Solutions (IIS) 95

8.20    Speedport.com.. 96

8.21    Stevedore Services of America and Tideworks Technology. 98

8.21.1      Mainsail Terminal Management System.. 99

8.21.2      Spinnaker Planning Management System.. 100

8.21.2.1     Spinnaker Version 2.9. 101

8.21.3      GENOA.. 101

8.21.4      Port of Portland. 101

8.21.5      Terminal Management Training Center in Panama. 102

8.22    Total Soft bank Ltd. 102

8.22.1      Client List 103

8.22.2      Computer Automated Terminal System (CATOS) 103

8.22.3      K-Line Terminals. 104

8.22.4      Computer Automated Stowage Planning (CASP) 104

8.22.5      Marine Terminal Corporation Holdings (MTCH) and TSB.. 104

8.23    TSI Terminal Systems Incorporated – Port of Vancouver. 104

8.23.1      Deltaport, Port of Vancouver 105

8.23.1.1       Deltaport Footprint  Facilities. 105

8.23.1.2     Deltaport Gate. 106

8.23.1.3     Deltaport Intermodal Yard (IY) 106

8.23.1.4     Deltaport Container Yard (CY) 106

9     Wireless data networks. 106

9.1      Introduction. 106

9.2      Psion Teklogix. 107

9.2.1        Georgia Ports Authority. 107

9.2.2        Salah Port Services (SPS) 107

9.2.3        Halterm, Port of Halifax. 107

9.3      LXE.. 108

9.3.1        Solutions. 108

9.3.1.1      Spire™ Solution. 109

9.3.1.2    Multipathing. 109

9.3.2        Benefits. 112

9.3.3        LXE client list 114

9.3.4        Modern Terminals Ltd. 115

9.3.5        Purfleet  Thames Terminal 116

10   Electronic data communication services. 119

10.1    Introduction to EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) 119

10.2    XML.. 120

10.3    The future role of VAN’s. 122

10.4    Bolero.net 122

10.5    CNS. 123

10.5.1      Introduction. 123

10.5.2      SPIN.. 124

10.5.3      PACE. 124

10.5.4      CNSAdvantage. 125

10.5.5      Boxtrack. 125

10.5.6      HM Customs & Excise. 125

10.5.7      Maritime System.. 125

10.5.8      New Export System.. 125

10.5.8.1     Role of CNS Inventory Systems. 127

10.5.8.2     Implementation. 127

10.5.9      InSite - Inventory System Access. 127

10.5.10        Information portals – www.tradegateway.net 128

10.6    Container-hub.com.. 128

10.7    DAKOSY (Hamburg’s data communications system) 129

10.7.1      ACTION.. 129

10.7.2      GEGIS. 130

10.7.2.1     Data on substances / rules. 130

10.7.2.2     Dangerous goods declarations. 131

10.7.2.3     Dangerous goods officer. 131

10.7.3      Integration with INTTRA and GTNexus. 131

10.8    EurotransPortnet 131

10.8.1      PROTECT. 131

10.9    LINE.net 132

10.9.1      StreamLINE. 133

10.9.2      TradeLINE. 133

10.9.3      InformationLINE. 133

10.9.4      Security protocols. 133

10.9.5      Related logistics services. 133

10.9.6      LINE’s benefits to terminal and port operators. 134

10.10      Maritime Cargo Processing plc. 134

10.10.1        FCPS. 134

10.10.2        Dangerous Goods. 135

10.10.3        Web-based Tracking Service. 135

10.10.4        Customs and EDI 135

10.10.5        Portis Ltd & Destin8. 135

10.11      Seagha. 136

10.11.1        Introduction. 136

10.11.2        Work with PROTECT. 136

10.11.3        Seagha and customs-manifest 137

10.11.4        Virtual Port Community. 137

11   VTMIS. 139

11.1    Denbridge Digital 139

11.1.1      VTMS products. 139

11.1.1.1     APEX 7000. 139

11.1.2      Radar data compression, storage & transmission. 140

11.1.2.1     RTU Mk III 140

11.1.3      Guard zone. 141

11.1.4      Lap top pilot 141

11.1.5      Pilot watch. 141

11.2    Klein Systems & HITT.. 141

11.2.1      Integrating VTMIS and Port management software. 142

11.2.2      Vessel Management 142

11.2.3      Container Tracking. 142

11.2.4      Cargo Management 142

11.3    Lockheed Martin. 143

11.3.1      Products. 143

11.3.2      MTM100. 143

11.3.3      Product design considerations. 143

11.3.4      Installations. 146

11.3.5      Integration with Purplefinder 147

11.4    Norcontrol IT.. 147

11.4.1      The Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Norcontrol IT - Joint Initiative in Training  147

11.4.2      Norcontrol chosen for Dover Strait 148

11.4.3      VTMIS Products. 149

11.4.3.1     VTMIS 5060. 149

11.4.3.2     VOC 5060. 150

11.4.3.3     VET 5070. 150

11.4.3.4     WIS 5060. 150

11.4.3.5     VSS 5060. 150

11.4.3.6     VLR 5070. 151

11.4.3.7     VRD 5060. 151

11.4.3.8     VDB 6060. 151

11.4.3.9     PAN 5060. 151

11.5    STN Atlas. 151

11.5.1      VTS System 9730. 152

11.5.2      VTS System 9740. 152

11.6    Transas Marine. 152

11.6.1      Navi-Harbour product range. 153

11.6.1.1     Navi-Harbour 1000. 153

11.6.1.2     Navi-Harbour 2000. 153

11.6.1.3     Navi-Harbour 3000. 153

11.6.2      Navi-traffic. 153

11.6.3      VTS Database. 154

11.6.4      Bulgarian coastline contract 154

12   Security. 155

12.1    Review of US Initiatives. 155

12.1.1      Secure trade lanes. 155

12.1.2      DOT–DOD.. 155

12.2    Container tracking. 155

12.2.1      Allset Tracking. 155

12.2.1.1     Overview.. 155

12.2.1.2     Product 156

12.2.2      IAS. 157

12.2.2.1     IAS HUB. 157

12.2.2.2     Event Manager. 158

12.2.2.3     Transport Manager. 159

12.2.2.4     Depot Manager. 159

12.2.3      PAR.. 160

12.2.3.1     CargoMate. 161

12.2.3.2     Pilot Programme. 161

12.2.4      Pole Star (Purplefinder) 161

12.2.4.1     Overview of solutions. 161

12.2.4.2     Purplefinder reporter. 162

12.2.4.3     PurpleFinder Guard Discreet Surveillance and Alarm System (DSAS) 162

12.2.4.4     Integration with AllSet e-Seal 163

12.2.4.5     eNOA project with PANYNJ. 163

12.2.5      Savi 163

12.2.5.1     Savi transportation security system.. 163

12.2.5.2     Smart & Secure trade lanes. 164

12.2.5.3     Savi & PAR. 164

12.2.6      Trenstar 166

12.2.7      Trimex. 167

12.2.7.1     Electronic Freight Security. 167

12.2.7.2     Eurowatch. 168

12.2.7.3     Openwatch. 169

12.2.7.4     CHIEFS: Item-level tracking. 169

12.3    Terminal security. 170

12.3.1      SAIC.. 170

12.3.1.1     Port simulation training system.. 170

12.3.1.2     Seaport and Harbor Security. 171

12.3.1.3     Coastal Surveillance Display System (CSDS) 172

12.3.2      X-ray scanning. 172

12.3.2.1     American science & engineering. 172

12.3.2.2     Bio-imaging research. 172

12.3.2.3     Rapiscan. 173

12.3.2.4     Smiths Detection. 173

13   Computer Simulated Modelling for container terminals. 174

13.1    Introduction. 174

13.2    JWD.. 174

13.2.1      General Marine Terminal Simulation (GMTS) 174

13.2.2      Terminal Inventory Simulation Package (TISP) 175

13.2.2.1     General Gate/Entry Simulation (GENTRY) 176

13.2.2.2     Terminal Resources Analysis (BERTHA) 176

13.2.2.3     Dock Crane Simulation (CRANESIM) 176

13.3    Moffatt and Nichol Engineers. 176

13.3.1      Cargo Forecasting. 176

13.3.2      Terminal Planning and Terminal Models. 177

13.3.3      Pelebahun Tanjung Pelepas Port Master Plan, Johor, Asia. 177

13.3.4      Deltaport Container Terminal, Vancouver 178

13.3.5      New York-New Jersey Navigation Study. 178

14   Index. 180