Client: A Europe based container terminal, one of the largest worldwide.

Since it was founded in 1966, the customer has grown into Europe's biggest and most advanced container terminal operator, handling close to three-quarters of all containers passing through a major European port. Together, the container terminals in this port form a compact, integrated operation, known worldwide as a trailblazing, innovative organization.
This project was mainly undertaken by consultants from VAST to see how a better information technology environment would help achieve higher productivity.
The client had observed from its own study that the average time taken per container for loading/unloading was four seconds. As the volume of container handling is the benchmark for market measure, the client needed to know how better technology would help in reducing the average time from 4 to 2.5 seconds.
The client was mainly using some Mainframe based databases. They also had some portable devices attached to overhead cranes to track moving containers. These devices would capture the data and transmit it to the Mainframe. VAST carried out a detailed study of the then existing system onsite and handed over a full report to the client on possible areas of performance improvement through IT to increase container throughput.

Total Project Effort 150 Person days           Team Size 2
Technical Environment
Not Applicable
Location Onsite - Netherlands