It is an EDIFACT standard stowage instruction message that is sent by the vessel to the Vessel Planner prior to its arrival. This message contains…

An intermodal terminal management system, which is typically a terminal operating system (TOS), supports terminal operators to manage their terminal(s) efficiently and cost-effective, e.g. from…

It is used to bring the communication from a bilateral to a multilateral approach. The main objective is to be able to shape the communication…

A real-time terminal operating system (TOS) provides the complete picture of what is occurring in real-time throughout port or terminal facilities. Real-time data is available…

It is the discharge port for a container listed on the COPRAR load list, which is sent to the terminal. The COPRAR load list is…

Intermodal freight terminals play a key role in multimodal transport. The transit time through these terminals represents one of the most relevant bottlenecks in logistic…

The container terminal business consists of a wide scope of individual services which are provided to the customers (liners) and which need to be charged…

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. More specifically, the ISO standards for…

The term is used interchangeably with PDS and DGPS. For more information, refer to the DGPS definition.

It is a regular measurement based on data, which indicates the performance of a process or a business line. Moreso, it is a quantifiable device…