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Successful TOS Migration at Klaipedos Smelte Container Terminal

rbstopsaus — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 03:41:19 +0000

Successful TOS Migration at Klaipedos Smelte Container Terminal

Klaipedos Smelte successfully migrated from TOPS Advanced to TOPS EXPERT, setting new standards for efficiency and flexibility.

In early November, Klaipėdos Smeltė Container Terminal successfully upgraded its Terminal Operating System from TOPS Advance to TOPS Expert. The migration was carried out with the on-site support of consultants from Realtime Business Solutions Pty. Ltd. and RBS EMEA. Thanks to seamless coordination, the transition was completed within just four hours, with no negative impact on terminal performance, customers, or stakeholders.

This upgrade represents a significant milestone in Klaipėdos Smeltė’s journey towards continuous improvement. The new TOS version offers advanced capabilities for vessel operations, yard management, equipment control, and data analytics. Notably, it enhances automation and accelerates planning processes, enabling terminal planners to respond more effectively to dynamic situations while offering greater flexibility to customers such as MSC. In particular, the new TOPS version provides more automated features that speed up processes, thereby allowing planning to adapt quickly to new situations.

“The Klaipėda Smeltė terminal is a long-term customer, and we are happy to migrate with them to a new TOPS version through such a smooth process. It has been a great team effort. Thank you to all,” commented Norbert Klettner, Managing Director of the RBS EMEA Office.

The successful migration marks the final step of a comprehensive project that took the team just under eight months from the initial kickoff to the go-live stage. This achievement reflects a collaborative team effort and the strong TOS ownership demonstrated by the terminal team.

This migration does not mark the end of the process but rather the beginning of new opportunities and possibilities to integrate additional modules and features in the future. The latest version of TOPS Expert can seamlessly integrate with RBS’s new TOPX Intelligent Engine, which will further enhance the terminal’s efficiency in scheduling, dispatch, and execution. The successful migration to TOPS Expert is part of RBS’s ongoing commitment to providing state-of-the-art solutions that enable terminals to optimize their operations, enhance service levels, and remain competitive in a fast-evolving global market.

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RBS at ASEAN Port and Logistics 2024

rbstopsaus — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:02:58 +0000

RBS at ASEAN Ports and Logistics 2024

RBS recently had the privilege of attending the ASEAN Ports and Logistics Event, where we showcased our latest innovation, the TOPX Intelligent 3D. We are incredibly grateful to all the customers and visitors who stopped by our booth to engage with our team and learn more about our cutting-edge solutions.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to the event organisers for their hard work in creating such a valuable platform for industry collaboration. We also extend our appreciation to our local partners, whose support and expertise helped make our participation a success.

Our team thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to visit Pasir Gudang Port and the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), and we are grateful to the organisers for arranging these insightful tours. The firsthand experience of these ports further enhanced our understanding of the logistics landscape in the region.

Connecting with industry leaders and sharing our advancements in technology is invaluable, and we look forward to building on these relationships in the future!

RBS on Dutch TV

rbstopsaus — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 01:00:32 +0000

Doe Maar Duurzaam program SBS6

Check out Doe Maar Duurzaam (“Be Sustainable”), on SBS6, the ICT & Technology episode aired on Saturday 5th October to see RBS and our team in Europe discuss about how we can help the container handling industry to reach higher levels of efficiency and sustainability through our software solutions. Our latest TOPX Intelligent 3D is featured to show how it can help with digitalisation and improved efficiency in terminal operations.

TOPX Intelligent 3D

The intelligent digital twin for both manual and automated terminals

TOPX Intelligent 3D is much more than just an average digital twin, it also has super intelligent capabilities which allow it to predict and resolve incoming problems. Hence, it becomes a tool to optimize, perfect and boost a terminal’s performance in completely new ways. This will undoubtedly revolutionize the industry and bring terminals into a new age

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RBS provides upgraded TOS to Klaipedos Smelte terminal

rbstopsaus — Thu, 02 May 2024 02:49:58 +0000

RBS provides upgraded TOS to Klaipedos Smelte terminal

Source: https://www.porttechnology.org/news/rbs-provides-upgraded-tos-to-klaipedos-smelte-terminal/

Realtime Business Solutions has announced a Terminal Operating System upgrade to the Klaipedos Smelte container terminal in Lithuania.

Klaipedos Smelte noted that it is replacing its current TOPS Advanced system from RBS with the improved TOPS Expert solution from the same supplier.

TOPS Expert, the terminal operating system, reportedly provides a comprehensive suite of terminal management capabilities, including enhanced operations optimisation, yard management, vessel management, berth management, crane allocation, container handling equipment management, gate management, reporting, financial system interfaces, and gate operation.

READ: RBS celebrates 30-year anniversary

The Smelte terminal intends to employ new TOPS Expert services such as autonomous vessel planning and increased pooling to make better use of equipment. Additional features will be incorporated as part of the upgrading project.

TOPS Experts’ web-based equipment control system was deployed last year in a hybrid arrangement that ran alongside the existing TOPS Advanced EC, allowing yard staff to utilise the new system concurrently.

This has decreased the migration risks and training requirements for the primary migration project.

READ: Industry Q&A: Realtime Business Solutions (RBS)

Linas Miceika, Operations Director, said: “We have been satisfied with the functioning of TOPS and the customer-oriented collaboration with the RBS team for many years. With the new system, we are technologically well prepared for our further growth and new technologies. The migration is taking place step by step. Our team is making utmost efforts to be fully prepared for the new system.”

Following commissioning, the terminal intends to test the newest TOPX Intelligent 3D module from RBS, which introduces new Human Super Intelligence technology that reportedly incorporates a digital counterpart directly into the TOS.

RBS at TOC Asia 2023

rbstopsaus — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:36:32 +0000

RBS at TOC Asia 2023

After many years of success at the TOC Asia events, the team at RBS has once again returned to Singapore to exhibit at this year’s conference. Spread across the 28th and 29th of November, the event was an incredible display of the industry’s latest novelties and inventions. RBS was able to lead this show of innovation with its latest product, TOPX Intelligent 3D. This product created a deeply positive impression on the audience, and we are happy to see the immense interest in it. Harry Nguyen, the company’s director, also had the opportunity to give a very informative talk about "The need for an Intelligent System with Digital Twin, Automation and AI capabilities in modern terminals." We hope everyone who viewed the presentation enjoyed it and was able to learn from the experience.

Overall, we are very happy to be able to see our many clients, friends, and peers from the region. Once again, thank you to the event organizers who always put on a great show. Also, we should mention and thank our partners from Indonesia who assisted us in the set up and running of the stall. Finally, thank you to all the guests who attended and especially those we talked with. We cannot wait to come back to TOC Asia next year and show you what we have coming next!

RBS at ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2023

rbstopsaus — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:16:43 +0000

RBS at ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2023

From October 31^st to November 2^nd, RBS exhibited at the 21^st ASEAN Ports and Shipping event in Bangkok. Organized by Transport Events Limited, this was the first time our company has attended this conference, and we were very happy with the results. The 3 days proved to be an invaluable opportunity to meet our clients, friends, and peers in the shipping industry. Once again, we are grateful were able to come by and visit our stall to view the latest iteration of TOPX Intelligent 3D. Our founder and director, Harry Nguyen, also made a world-class presentation that demonstrated the new features of TOPX Intelligent 3D. Overall, we were very pleased with the immensely positive response that we had to this new product.

Finally, we would like to thank the event organizers for organizing such a wonderful event. Moreover, thank you to our partners from Germany and Thailand for assisting during the week. Last but not least, thank you to all the attendees, especially those we had the pleasure of interacting with. We look forward to the ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2024!

RBS at VPA Annual Meeting 2023

rbstopsaus — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 22:38:10 +0000

RBS at VPA Annual Meeting 2023

This year on September 21st, our director Harry Nguyen, and number of our staff attended the Vietnam Seaports Association (VPA) Annual Meeting. As main sponsors to the event, it was an extremely successful day for our company, and we hope everyone enjoyed the lively and exciting atmosphere around our stand. We’re grateful that so many people took the time to visit and hope you were impressed by our latest product, TOPX Intelligent 3D. Speaking of which, Harry and Dr Ha (director of RBS Vietnam), were able to make an excellent presentation, outlining the features and power of this revolutionary product.

As always, it was great to see everyone in person, old friends and new faces alike. Thank you to VPA for organizing the event and thank you to everyone who attended that day. Finally, thank you to our local partners in Vietnam. Ultimately, we are excited to see the port industry in the region expand, and we hope we can share this journey of growth with many of you going forward.

Egypt: New Dry Port relies on TOS from RBS

rbstopsaus — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 04:38:06 +0000

TOPS Expert Covers Value Added Services and is connected to ERP

ODP Terminal Cairo, Egypt

Cairo (Egypt), Hamburg (Germany), January 24, 2023. Just opened in January 2023, the October Dry Port (ODP) near Cairo/Egypt is the first inland dry port in Egypt. ODP has decided for TOPS Expert by RBS as the central Terminal Operating System (TOS).

The system TOPS Expert by Realtime Business Solutions (RBS) allows ODP to optimize and monitor all port operations seamlessly and effectively. The modules implemented are the true real-time operations system TOPX and TOPO as the backbone of the data handling with the TOPS BI module, optimization and integrated reporting. Together with the data backbone TOPS is integrated to gates systems as well as to external entities using inhouse
and standard EDI to limit the amount of manual data handling.

Partially Automated loading Processes
Tamer Kosber, General Manager ODP: “At ODP, we have created a very complex environment with high-performance, rail handling and many additional services for our customers. RBS EMEA has succeeded in implementing these processes at the TOS.” For value-added services such as X-Ray scanning, weighing, customs clearance of goods or stuffing and unstuffing of containers, the TOS offers the possibility to move the containers in a partially automated way: after certain processes, they are then automatically loaded to another location.

TOS linked to the ERP system
In addition to controlling the equipment and administering the loading processes, the TOPS Expert billing module is also used at the ODP: billable activities are automatically recorded, and largely automated invoices are generated. For this purpose, the TOS is connected to the ERP system and directly integrates the billing events and amounts with the local ERP.

Dry Port supports decarbonization
The Dry Port ODP shall become a new central distribution point for freight forwarders, Egyptian importers and exporters and shipping lines. The annual throughputs shall reach up to 450.000 TEU. The customs bonded area is about 400,000 m2. As a Dry Port, it contributes to decarbonization and helps reduce CO2 emissions. Egypt plans to build further Dry Ports.

“The first Dry Port project spearheaded by ODP, driven by the two shareholders DB Schenker Egypt and Elsewedy Electric is now in production, will help to boost the capabilities of the country’s logistics network. This is becoming more and more important in the next years when additional capacity is added in the seaports of Alexandria and Damietta. As RBS we are happy to support this development implementing our hinterland modules of the TOS together with ODP”, added Norbert Klettner, Managing Director, RBS EMEA.

About RBS EMEA: www.rbs-emea.com

About the RBS TOPS: https://rbs-tops.com/terminal-operating-system/tops-terminal-solution/tops-expert-enterprise/

About the Dry Port ODP: https://www.odpeg.com/

Introducing the new TOPX Intelligent 3D

rbstopsaus — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 05:12:34 +0000

Introducing the new TOPX Intelligent 3D

In the past years RBS have been putting great focus on researching and designing new modules and features for our TOS. We have added new and improved AI features such as: Realtime The Digital Twin / Reality 3D Application; Intelligent Equipment Control system; true coordinates to felicitate real-time distance calculation/congestion control; improved GUI and enhanced yard management features. These new product features were on display at TOC Europe 2023 this year at our booth and we are excited to start offering these to our customers.

Our latest product TOPX Intelligent 3D incorporates many features including 3D Digital twin reality, IoT, Cloud, Automation, AI and Integration. And all these technologies. The latest features of this system are never to be seen before in the market and are unique to our TOS. We pride ourselves in being a technological leader, providing our customers with the best and latest software for the container handling industry.

At RBS we believe that the market is constantly hungry for new innovative ideas and new technology, to face the new arising challenges in ports and terminals. Therefore, we are constantly researching and developing the best possible products for our customers with this in mind. We have seen real-life applications of machine learning in terminal planning and decision-making, as well as automation operating on a cloud TOS. With our future and further developments with our latest product we have taken everything into consideration and to the next level. Be one of the first to see our latest product at the upcoming TOC Asia in Singapore 2022.

RBS at TOC Europe 2022

rbstopsaus — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 03:15:27 +0000

RBS at TOC Europe 2022

Thank you everyone who visited our booth at TOC Europe this year, looking forward to see you again at the next TOC Event! It was a pleasure to see everyone back at the physical conferences and see familiar faces again, as it has been 2 years without an in-person TOC event. It was a successful TOC event, with our Director Harry Nguyen being able to do a live demo of our latest products – TOPS Expert Cloud and all the latest 3D application, automation, optimization, and real-time features.

We are glad to have physical conferences return, and we cannot wait to showcase our latest products and innovations to you. Thanks to the TOC Events team for running such a great event and giving us a platform to connect with all the professionals in the industry. We hope to see you at TOC Singapore in November!