New TOS for Novosibirsk

News 18 Dec 2017 by WCN Editorial

SOLVO has successfully completed the implementation of a ’Smart Container Terminal’ at TransContainer’s Novosibirsk rail terminal in Russia.

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Russian TOS supplier SOLVO completed the project, where it serves as the general contractor and developer for a comprehensive all-in-one real-time terminal management solution and customer portal, in November.

SOLVO’s ‘Smart Container Terminal’ System (SCT) is more than just a TOS. The company describes it as “a software-hardware package, developed based on Solvo.TOS for inland container terminals, video surveillance and OCR systems from SecureOS, provided by SOLVO partner company ISS, as well as the other 3rd party systems used at the terminal.

“The final mix includes Solvo.TOS for planning and managing inland intermodal container terminal operations and document flow; optical character recognition (OCR) and registration system for incoming and outgoing cargo, trucks and rail-cars; Solvo’s gate management and optimization modules, existing tracking and accounting systems imposed by Russian Railways, Solvo.WEB portal for cargo-forwarders, cargo-owners and transport companies”.

In implementing SCT TransContainer sought to automate management of cargo-handling operations in the yard based on monitoring of cargo flows, real time positioning data, and planning and priority parameters. SOLVO said SCT has already achieved impressive results, including reducing truck processing time by a factor of three and achieving at least 90% load capacity on trains.

“The Smart Container Terminal is a new generation management system, which reduces possibility of human error, allowing to perform operations and accompanying document flow, to increase service quality and decision-making, as well as rationally optimize rail car and container resources to cut overall operating costs of the terminal,” TransContainer said in a press release.

TransContainer also expects improvements in several key performance metrics, including reducing rail car “idleness” by 0.1 days, reducing rail car turnaround time by 0.1days, cutting container dwell time by two days and minimizing unproductive equipment travel, cutting fuel and maintenance costs in the process.