The Port of Tyne in North East England is one of the UK’s major deep sea ports – a vital trading gateway to six continents. In 2012 the Port handled a record 6.5 million tonnes of cargo across its five business areas which include conventional and bulk cargoes, car terminals, cruise and ferry and estates.
Award-winning* intermodal and supply chain integrators Central Systems & Automation Ltd will be working with the Port of Tyne to install Autostore – the UK’s leading terminal operating system (TOS). DBIS will provide functionality for the bulk operations, vessel management and berth planning by introducing CommTrac.
As part of a £1 million project designed to implement a new container management system; Autostore will link to a number of existing IT systems including Sage, Destin8 and DBIS.
The implementation comprises the Autostore container terminal management system (CTMS) and Autostore resource management system (RMS) – plus a range of Autostore modules that include vessel planning, EDI, Destin8 interface, vehicle booking, activity charging and value added functionality for container service, maintenance and repair.
Ian Blake, Port of Tyne Head of Information Technology, said: “Enhancing the Port’s IT infrastructure is part of our overall business strategy to keep pace with new technology. With a proven track record worldwide, Autostore will be a valuable addition to the Port’s management systems.”
Andrew McKaig, commercial director at Central Systems & Automation, said: “In a tough domestic market for TOS solutions, it is good to be working with the Port of Tyne. This new business win, will continue to maintain the momentum that has seen Autostore become the terminal operating system of choice for port operators right across Europe, the Baltic and Scandinavia”.