It is the managing and controlling of equipment within a terminal to transport containers to prepare them for discharge or loading. An aspect of EC…

EDIFACT stands for Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport (UN/EDIFACT) and is the international EDI standard developed under the supervision of the United…

Fleet management (system) is the management of a company’s transportation fleet which includes commercial motor vehicles such as cars, aircraft (planes, helicopters, etc.), ships, vans,…

A freight forwarder is responsible for making all the arrangements to move the container as many local government and customs regulations must be complied with…

Seaport container terminals are a vital part of the logistics systems in international trade. After a period of long-term growth, the container shipping industry is…

A complete Terminal Operating System (TOS) that is entirely on the cloud. The TOS is built on a true cloud infrastructure and should exhibit all, but…

Cloud computing is the dynamic allocation of computing resources and their flexible use to enable new business models and use the economies of scale. Directly…

Also referred to as wharf, this is where the ships berth or tie up alongside the dock. The quay length is measured in meters and…

A true cloud TOS is simply, a terminal operating system that operates entirely on the cloud and provides a terminal with tools to manage and…

Along the quay some terminals also mark the positions of the bollards. The bollards are steel pillars that the mooring lines are secured to when…