introducing automated solutions at container terminals

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Introducing Automated Solutions at Container Terminals

TOC Asia

Singapore April, 2019



The importance of automation

*Tech Validate Survey of 78 users of Navis



Terminal automation benefits




Terminal automation and operational costs




Automation benefits

Why existing terminals of different sizes and locations will benefit from brownfield automation

• Safety

– Reduce labor interaction with yard and equipment

– Decrease physical intensity of operations

• Labor utilization

– Transfer appropriate manual tasks to automated systems

– Increase productivity per operator

• System and business process standardization

– Futureproof critical business processes

– Reduce reliance on individuals

• Operational consistency and optimization

– Improve forecasting by reducing human variance

– Realize advanced data analysis and optimization

• Branding and image

– Improve talent acquisition and retention with new roles

– Concentrate on core competencies and customer service level

“The main driver for the introduction of

automation is often to reduce the cost

per handled container in the terminal

while ensuring a consistent level of

productivity and customer service.”

- Container Terminal Automation | A PEMA Information Paper



Automated terminal first steps

• Brownfield vs. Greenfield

• Port/Government regulation

• Layout constraints

• Labor constraints

• Terminal design and validation

• Equipment/System selection

• Implementation plan



Automation categories

HORIZONTAL

TRANSPORT

YARD

CRANE

• Container Handling Equipment (CHE) automation

• Automated yard crane = semi-automated

• Automated horizontal transport = fully automated

RAIL

CRANE

QUAY

CRANE



Yard crane automation

• End-Load ASC/ARMG

• Side-Load ASC/(C-)ARMG

• AutoRTG

• AutoStrad



Horizontal transport automation

• AutoShuttle (1/1)

• LoLo AGV

• Lift AGV

• Cassette AGV (Concept)

• Auto tractor trailer (Concept)



Quay crane automation

• Sing trolley

• Dual trolley

• Automated vs. manual

• Multi-Lift



Starting equipment automation from manual operations

Side-loading yard cranes with internal trucks



Opportunities for automation

Projects can gradually incorporate a suite of advanced automation technologies

• Automatic yard planning

• Automatic YC planning

Automatic vessel

planning

• Automatic

truck ID and

tracking

• Automatic

horizontal

transport/TT

Automatic quay crane and OCR

Automatic truck

pooling



Market overview and opportunities

Manned yard cranes

RTG C-RMG RMG



Retrofit automation operational result

Manual Yard Cranes Automated Yard Cranes

One operator to one crane physically located on crane Pooled remote control operators located inside control room



Brownfield automation phases: manual to automation

1. Conventional YC

- Manual CHE block assignment

- ECN4 jobsorting and filtering

- Manual dispatching

3. Manual RC Connected

-Manual CHE blockassignment-Basic jobsorting (N4)

-Manual driver dispatching inN4

-Full N4-ECS integration

-RTG driver screen enhancements

Focus on driver experience

4. Pooled remote driver (1 on many)

-Manual CHE block assignment

-Basic jobsorting (N4)

-Automatic YC dispatching

-RTG controller visualization and

exception handlingenhancements

Focus on dispatcher experience

5. Optimized execution

- Manual CHE blockassignment

- Advanced jobsorting

- Automatic YC dispatching

Focus on YC execution optimization

2. Manual RC Disconnected

-Manual CHE blockassignment

-VMT jobsorting

-YC driverdispatching (ECN4w)

- N4-ECS integration for visualization

RTG/RMG Planning optimization



System integration design

Terminal

Operating

System (TOS)

Control System

Onboard Systems

• Plan all moves

• Schedule all moves

• Assign CHEs to container moves

• Handle all manned equipment

• Visualize process status

• Order CHE movement

• Routing of ASCs and AHTs

• QC Trolley Control QC

• Control Equipment Traffic

• Monitor all Equipment

• Fast Stop and Safety

• Report real-time CHE status to TOS

TOS should provide a flexible

and fully integrated interfacing

with TOS Core Modules

ABB, TMEIC, AEMS (TEAMS),

TLS, ZMPC

QC ASC AHT



N4 Platform integration solution

N4 uses proven interfaces for comprehensive integration

N4 TOS Framework

AYC

& A

HT

RTLS A

PI

CA

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Gate &

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PI

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XVELA & Shipping

Community

GOS / VBS

AYC AHT CS

QC CS

Vessel Berth Update

Pre-plan update

Stowage update

Vessel Visit Update

Discharge notification

Pre-advise

Holds/Permissions

OCR

Transport Orders

Orders Progress

Crane Status

Area Status

Vessel phase update

Ship Geometry

Container List

QC OCR

Truck Visit

Truck Progress

Truck Appointment

Gate OCR

ECN4WEB

PDS

Manned Equipment

Jobs

Location

Auto Equipment



Key terminal decision and vendor scope

TOS

Gate Management

Yard Planning &

Container Inventory

Equipment SchedulingVessel Planning

Berth Planning



Managing the automated transformation



Automated terminal virtualization

• Real systems and interfaces

• Simulated equipment

• Necessary but not sufficient



Navis fully and semi automated terminals

20 Terminals Using Navis Software

Fully Automated using Navis Software

Semi-Automated using Navis Software

APMT Lazaro

VIG

GCT

LBCT

DPW Antwerp

LGW

Peel Ports

ECT

HHLA

APMT MVIIRWG

ADT

QQCTN BUSAN

VICT Patrick SPatrick B

DPW Brisbane

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