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Enhance Your Container Terminal Operations with Proven TOS Solutions

The right container terminal operating system (TOS) can ensure the long-term success of a terminal by being efficient, adaptable, cost-effective and scalable. In our rapidly changing world, terminal operators need an automation system that enhances container terminal operational efficiency and supports future growth while reducing operational overhead and maintaining customer-focused services.

No other container terminal operating solution can match Navis' unique TOS capabilities to coordinate and automate the planning and management of container and equipment moves in complex business environments. Drawing on experience gained from multiple implementations worldwide, the ongoing developments in our Navis container terminal operating systems, advanced applications and marine telematics, provides operators the flexibility to deal with changes in the industry.

As most businesses seek growth, the Navis TOS solutions from Zebra Enterprise Solutions have helped more than 200 container terminals worldwide define and implement enterprise best practices. Our solutions provide a holistic approach to grow and support a terminals business performance as a whole, not just its constituent parts.

Navis SPARCS N4 – The next generation terminal operating system, specifically designed to offer unparalleled value and grow with the customer at the lowest possible total cost of ownership (TCO). This means that you have a terminal operating system that is very maintainable and adaptable over the entire life-cycle of the product while allowing customers the flexibility and scalability they need to run their operations - from a single terminal to multiple terminals across multiple geographic locations, all within a single instance. To learn more, click here.

Navis Argo – Designed to offer the lower-volume terminals that move less than 120,000 TEU per year, Navis Argo is a cost effective, enterprise-level software solution that employs a simple interface that makes it both easy and affordable to maintain. To learn more, click here.

Navis SPARCS – The leading container management software solution for real-time graphical planning and control of container terminals, Navis SPARCS has been embraced as the industry standard by container terminal operators worldwide. To learn more, download the Navis SPARCS brochure.

Navis Express – Designed to work seamlessly with Navis SPARCS terminal operating system, Navis Express extends your control over marine terminal data management by automating bookings, billing, data exchange and reporting functionality, all while capturing a complete history of transactions and work. To learn more, download the Navis Express brochure.

With the advanced application modules of our Navis TOS solutions you can streamline your entire container terminal operation to improve velocity and visibility of cargo movement through port and intermodal facilities. Enhance your container terminal's planning, monitoring, management and control capabilities with:

Navis ASC Manager – Helping container terminal operators manage the advancements in unmanned container equipment, Navis ASC Manager is a centralized container management and container monitoring solution system that provides optimized dispatching and management of automated stacking cranes that are paired with manned equipment. To learn more, click here to download the Navis ASC Manager Datasheet.

Navis Live View –Delivering a 360-degree, real-time view of the entire container terminal operation, Navis Live View helps marine terminal operators increase throughput, boost utilization, and improve asset visibility and tracking. To learn more, click here to download the Navis Live View Datasheet.

Navis Monitor – Track the pulse of the marine terminal operations by automatically displaying changes to key performance indicators (KPIs) in real-time with Navis Monitor. Designed specifically for marine terminals utilizing with the SPARCS terminal operating system, Navis Monitor increases marine terminal operational visibility, maintains performance expectations, improves communication, and enhances cooperation across the marine terminal. To learn more, click here to download the Navis Monitor Datasheet.

Navis Analytics – As the reporting module of Navis SPARCS terminal operating system, Navis Analytics helps executives at marine terminals achieve continuous improvement with quality and timely reports which allows operators and managers to make better strategic decisions faster. To learn more, click here to download the Navis Analytics Datasheet.

Navis PrimeRoute – Increase straddle carrier and terminal tractor utilization with Navis PrimeRoute. With Navis PrimeRoute, straddle carriers and terminal tractors are pooled across multiple cranes and automatically dispatched to the optimal point of work in the yard, increasing utilization and lowering the number of vehicles required. To learn more, download the Navis PrimeRoute datasheet for Straddle Carries, and the Navis PrimeRoute datasheet for Terminal Tractors.

Navis WebAccess – Whether it is quickly and accurately receiving the status of an import container, or pre-advising and validating a future gate transaction, Navis WebAccess provides real-time, online access to a full range of container terminal operational information, so you can streamline customer communication. To learn more, click here to download the Navis WebAccess Brochure.

Navis Vessel AutoStow – Reduce planning time, improve vessel stow plans, and adapt quickly to any vessel scheduling or berthing changes with Navis Vessel AutoStow. Navis Vessel AutoStow automates vessel planning and generates optimized stow plans based on rules you set and compliance with vessel stowage and restrictions. To learn more, click here to download the Navis Vessel AutoStow Datasheet.

Navis Expert Decking – Fully automate yard positioning by automatically distributing containers throughout the yard based on user-defined constructs, preventing congestion and promoting throughput. With the Navis Expert Decking optimization application, you define the yard strategy and stacking composition one time. To learn more, click here to download the Navis Expert Decking Datasheet.

Zebra Enterprise Solutions brings you a new generation of always-on technology solutions called Marine Telematics. Our Marine Telematic Solutions integrate wireless communication with vehicle monitoring systems and location devices, so you can gain everything you need to know about your terminal's assets status and recent activity, thereby enabling you to improve your overall container and CHE utilization and safety. Always be in control of your assets with:

Automated Job Stepping
The Marine Telematics Automated Job Stepping Solution enhances asset utilization by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Navis PrimeRoute. This solution automates the events that operators are required to key-in, removing the dependency on manual data entry and eliminating erroneous entries. This allows accurate job-step event messages to be sent to Navis SPARCS. In addition, monitoring tools, powered by automated data, allows terminal managers to uncover and address operational inefficiencies.

Equipment Fleet Management
The Marine Telematics Equipment Fleet Management Solution offers the most comprehensive equipment tracking and monitoring solution in the industry enabling terminal operators to see and monitor container handling equipment in real-time. Information such as equipment idle times, fuel levels, tire pressure, engine status and driver accountability can be tightly monitored in real-time. An equipment console displays a history of all alerts with detailed status of changes associated with any asset. This information provides terminal staff with the critical equipment status information they need to reduce and potentially eliminate operational delays due to equipment problems.

Automated Inventory Management
The Marine Telematics Automated Inventory Solution provides marine terminal operators with real-time, highly accurate terminal asset inventory location information that allows terminal operating systems to operate more efficiently. Automating container positioning replaces manual updates which saves time, reduces the demand on CHE operators and allows for more moves per hour. Marine terminal operators are also able to reduce the number of lost containers and improve customer service.

Automated Job Promotion and Container Handoff
The Marine Telematics Automated Job Promotion Solution provides an optimized job-list for CHE operators, minimizing the time spent scrolling and viewing displays. Truck position, CHE position and mission data are all assessed and the job-list is updated with the exact work that a CHE operator should be doing.

Container Handoff automates the transfer of a container between the truck and CHE. The CHE operator does not need to manually select a job. Truck drivers are automatically assigned their next move based on real-time events. The system monitors the time that operators and drivers spend waiting to be serviced. Over time, terminal management can develop an accurate picture of areas where operations are delayed or where excess equipment has been deployed.

In addition, Automated Job Promotion and Container Handoff utilize RFID and location technologies to automatically report when a truck is in the correct position and ready to be serviced by the CHE.

Automated Vessel Load and Discharge
The Marine Telematics Automated Vessel Load and Discharge Solution automates the identification of container ID during load and discharge, straddle carrier transfers along the berth and the transfer of containers between cranes and trucks. This helps terminal operators improve the quality of the information collected during the load and discharge process. This solution utilizes OCR technology to enables terminals to increase safety, improve the accuracy of container identification and terminal truck association and increase terminal throughput. Through a partnership with APS Technology, Zebra Enterprise Solutions can provide a complete crane OCR system, or use an existing OCR system.

Over-the-Road Truck Solution
The Marine Telematics Over-The-Road Truck Solution fills this important gap by automating all facets of gate and yard operations. This solution automates the identification of trucks at terminal gate, provides continuous location of trucks throughout their visit to the terminal, automates the identification of trucks during CHE to truck transfers, and sends notification for trucks that are in the correct yard position for servicing.

Download the Marine Telematics brochure.

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