Cargo Business Techwire

Friday, July 10, 2015

Liverpool deploys Navis TOS

Navis, a division of Cargotec, announced that the Port of Liverpool, owned and operated by Peel Ports Group, is now live and fully operational on the N4 terminal operating system.

The investment in N4, along with Kalmar AutoGate, is the latest phase in a $460 million infrastructure redevelopment project to expand and develop the deep-water container terminal, Liverpool2. This implementation also included the new Navis Business Intelligence portal and has replaced their legacy "K2" system, automating a number of internal and external customer business processes, according to the Navis statement.

"The introduction of the new Navis N4 TOS and AutoGate system is a very important step for us in making a difference to our customers and enhancing

their experience using the port," said David Huck, port director of Peel Ports Group. "Our haulier transactions are now fully integrated into the N4 system, which means more secure and efficient visits and minimal turnaround times at our terminals."

The implementation of N4 was completed in parallel with the installation of Kalmar AutoGate equipment and APS Technology Group OCR technologies. Combining these into a single project ensured Peel Ports could minimize disruption to normal terminal operations and deliver the benefits sooner to its customers, Navis said.

Located on both banks of the River Mersey, Port of Liverpool is one of the largest and busiest ports in the UK, moving 40 million tons of freight through its docks.