Presented By-

Abhijeet Kendole

CONTAINER TERMINAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CTMS)

ABOUT CTMS• CTMS is state-of-the-art application software for operating a modern container terminal serving

international shipping lines.

• CTMS is a complex software suite designed to automate the entire operations in a container terminal

• It makes use of Internet technology for easy access by clients of the terminal and exchange of data files through EDI messaging.

• The system is capable of automatically managing container handling equipment and personnel, efficiently scheduling tasks and supervising current operational demands.

• It provides container yard management, paperless document circulation, container tracking and tracing via GPS and data interchange in real-time mode

• The system is designed using Object Oriented Methodology and is entirely coded in Java programming language to ensure easy maintenance and future enhancements.

• The system enables companies to reduce the time and costs of container processing.

CSTM OVERVIEW

CTMS SUBSYSTEMS

• Yard management

-Automatically search optimal stowage for inbound containers before loading them on assigned means of transport.

• Load/discharge management

-Quick vessel load using cost-efficient technology considering relevant factors such as container type, weight, destination, status etc. Data input from various sources (central management system, cargo plans and others.)

-Position detection system

-Monitor CHE and containers move in the yard and provide container status report in real time mode.

• Electronic identification

-Verify trailers arrival at a certain destination in the yard.

-Reduce trailers downtime waiting in lines; lessen manual input through the RF terminal keyboard when operator checks trailers content.

• RF equipment

-Support dialogue mode between management system and personnel.

-Record on exact beginning and completion time of every task fulfilled by operator.

CTMS CAPABILITIES

• Operatively plan container move

• Monitor container moves

• Optimize labour and manage workflows of all types of container handling equipment

• Minimize hand operations while planning cargo, load/discharge operations, send

• Computerized solutions of analytical tasks while planning

• Reduce downtime (delay) of vessels, trucks and trains

• Receive accurate information on container allocation

• Plan container stow areas

• Group containers under various characteristics considering space optimization

• Plan personnel occupancy

FEATURES OF CTMS

• Creation of customer particulars, vessel particulars, voyage particulars and other details of shipping lines and their agents, as well as other customers of the container terminal

• Graphical screen to display vessel stowage and yard occupancy

• Ship planner can use these screens to plan discharge and loading sequences by “rubber-banding” and drag-n-drop” groups of containers between ship and yard

• Printing of container discharge list, container load list and special container list after shipping planning is done

• Creation of import and export container details from Deliver

• Order and Shipping Order brought to the terminal by forwarding agent

• Updating of Customs release status for import and export container

• Capturing of entry and exit of containers at the gate and printing of EIR at exit with inspection details of container

• Computation of charges for shipping agents and forwarding agents and printing of bills for these customer

• Printing of operational performance reports for review by container terminal manager

THANK YOU…