In the next phase, Libra Terminais will implement N4 TOS at its second facility in Santos, Brazil, an action in step with Libra’s goal of being the key container terminal in Brazil’s trade market.

Libra Terminais Rio is strategically located within Brazil’s port of Rio de Janeiro, a port that houses one of the largest bonded warehouses in the region, and is equipped to handle reefer, cold storage and consolidated cargo. During Libra Terminais Rio’s expansion and implementation of N4, they increased their import/export warehousing area by 26 percent and storage capacity by 88 percent. Following the N4 go-live, Libra Terminais Rio is now better equipped to handle an increased TEU of as much as 630,000 annually, in turn increasing productivity.

“The implementation of any terminal operating system can be a highly demanding process,” said Celia Takano, IT Director at Libra Terminais Rio. “Fortunately, partnering with Navis’ knowledgeable team, the N4 TOS implementation process ran smoothly and we are happy with the results. With the implementation complete at Rio—and in progress at Santos—we are looking forward to raising the bar for the level of service we can offer our customers.”

The implementation of the N4 TOS will help to optimize operations and processes to achieve competitive advantages and to improve customer satisfaction, as well as support Libra’s regional sustainability initiatives. Libra is acutely aware of the environmental impact of its terminals, and works to assure that business operations are in line with those of the Vision for Sustainability and the Global Compact principles.

“We believe that partnership and collaboration during the implementation process is the key to success,” said Chuck Schneider, Regional General Manager at Navis. “Due to the level of teamwork demonstrated by both teams throughout this project, I am confident that Libra Terminais Rio—and its customers—will achieve accelerated time-to-value with our TOS. We are eager to see the terminal reach new milestones, and, at the same time, look forward to shifting focus to advance Libra’s second N4 implementation in Santos.”

Mr Coles is a maritime business professional with extensive leadership experience in maritime operations and technology. Recently he has been advising a number of blue chip private equity companies on maritime opportunities. Before that he was the President of Inmarsat Maritime, leading the unit through a return to growth and integration of several acquisitions. Mr. Coles was also CEO of Globe Wireless during a period of significant growth in the development of innovative hardware and software solutions. After 12 years at sea he spent 5 years as a maritime lawyer, and then as Operations Director for Pacific Basin Bulk Shipping in Hong Kong. Mr. Coles is a Master Mariner, and holds a Masters Degree in Maritime Law from the University of Wales, Cardiff.

Frank Coles said “Transas Marine is an agile, innovative, market leading organization and this is an extremely exciting opportunity to participate in the integration and consolidation of technology, efficiency and operations of the maritime industry.”

It is now halfway through unloading more than 4,000 shipping boxes which contain millions of products from Asia to be distributed across the UK over the coming days.

The UASC Barzan is due to depart along the River Thames on Tuesday morning.

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