Terminal Operating System — Datasheet

Overview

Overview

Terminal Operating System (TOS) is a real-time operations platform for container terminals — one console for berth planning, yard allocation, vessel stowage, gang scheduling, equipment dispatch and KPI reporting. The same data feeds the gate, the QC operator's HUD, the stevedore's tablet and the customer-facing track-and-trace portal.

Built for small-to-mid terminals (200,000-1,500,000 TEU/yr) that want a modern, cloud-native alternative to legacy mainframe TOS — with native AIS, EDI, VBS, gate-OCR and reefer-monitoring connectors out of the box.

• Single pane of glass — yard map, berth schedule, gang plan, KPIs in one dashboard
• Optimisation engine — OR-tools solver for yard allocation, stowage and gang plan
• Role-based UIs — planner, QC op, stevedore, gate clerk, customer all see what they need
• Open by design — REST, MQTT, EDI 315 / 322, AIS, GPS, EDIFACT BAPLIE / COPRAR

How It Works

1. TOS dashboard — a live yard map (blocks A-F with reefer rows highlighted), 72-hour berth timeline with vessel names and lay-times, KPI tiles (vessels, gangs, moves/hr, yard utilisation) and an equipment-status grid (QC / RTG / yard tractor / reach-stacker).
2. Planning engine — vessel stow plan with destination-port colour coding, gang assignment for the next 4 hours, an OR-tools solver running yard allocation + stowage + gang plan, and live AIS for inbound vessels.
3. Real-time cloud — aggregates KPIs across multiple terminals, tracks the daily move count, exposes the data to BI tools, and runs AI anomaly detection (berth conflict, gang imbalance, dwell drift).
4. Field roles — QC operator HUD with voice prompt for PICK / PLACE, stevedore tablet, gate clerk console, and planner workstation — all synced live via EDI and VBS.

The purple feedback loop carries field updates, replans and KPI fine-tuning back into the planning engine.

Features

• Yard map — live block / row / tier view with destination, reefer-power and damage overlays
• Berth allocation — drag-and-drop with conflict detection and what-if scenarios
• Vessel stow plan — BAPLIE import / export, restow optimisation, IMDG segregation rules
• Gang & equipment dispatch — auto-balance QC, RTG, yard tractor across active vessels
• Gate integration — native automated-gate hook for instant dispatch on truck arrival
• Reefer integration — cold-chain layer surfaces in the yard map and KPI tiles
• Vessel Berth Service (VBS) — customer-facing slot booking with confirmation EDI
• Compliance reports — throughput, dwell, productivity (QC moves/hr), CO₂ per move

Use Cases

• Container terminals — primary TOS for small / mid terminals, complementary to N4 at large
• Multi-purpose terminals — container + bulk + RoRo unified operations view
• Inland container depots (ICD) — full yard + gate + rail handover workflow
• Rail freight terminals — wagon planning, intermodal handover, last-mile dispatch
• Empty-container depots — PTI integration, lease-pool tracking, hand-back workflow
• Bonded warehouses — customs-grade audit trail for every container movement

Specifications

• Deployment: Cloud-native (Kubernetes), single-tenant or on-prem appliance
• Scale: 200,000-1,500,000 TEU/yr per terminal, multi-terminal aggregation
• Latency: <500 ms field-to-dashboard, <3 s solver re-plan
• Standards: EDIFACT BAPLIE / COPRAR / COREOR / IFTSAI, AIS-NMEA, ISO 6346
• Integrations: SAP S/4 HANA, Oracle ERP, customs (ASYCUDA, CW1), banks (e-payment)
• Connectors: Automated Gate, Reefer Monitoring, Cargo Scanner, Drones, Worker Safety
• Security: TLS 1.3, OAuth2, SAML SSO, IEC 62443 SL-2, audit logs immutable 7 yr
• SLA: 99.95% uptime, 24/7 NOC, 15-minute P1 response

Product information

Customisation options

• Deployment — multi-tenant SaaS, dedicated cloud tenant, or on-prem Kubernetes appliance
• Module mix — berth, yard, stowage, gang, gate, reefer, billing, EDI — pick and pay per module
• Solver tuning — out-of-the-box OR-tools, or bring your own optimiser (custom constraints)
• Connector pack — AIS, EDIFACT, customs, banks, gate, reefer, drones, worker-safety
• UI branding — your logo, colours, domain, mobile app appstore listing
• Languages — English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, French, Bengali, Chinese, Vietnamese
• Integrations — SAP S/4, Oracle, Navis N4 sidecar, CW1, ASYCUDA, custom REST/MQTT
• Service plan — implementation, training, 24/7 NOC, on-site SLA engineer, optimisation reviews

Ordering & lead time

Standard lead time depends on current stock. For volume orders, please contact our team for a structured quote including BOQ, freight, installation and warranty terms.

Support

Engineering support, installation guidance and warranty claims are handled by our customer success team. Reach us at support@sgtsystems.com or via the channels listed on our Contact page.