Associated British Ports to optimize Vehicle terminal Management

Among ABP’s 21 ports, Southampton stands out as the UK’s number one vehicle handling port, handling around 900,000 vehicles per year. Serving the company’s mission to “Keep Britain Trading”, the project’s goal is to provide a streamlined, fully integrated, terminal operating vehicle management system which covers all port side operations in a single application, including the planning and optimization of compound, resource, work, and damage management. In addition to ensuring holistic transparency within the company, the integration of other stakeholders and optimized planning will also play an important role in reducing costs and improving efficiency in overall operations. Brian Steeds, ABP Head of Automotive, added: “ABP is investing in a range of digitalization upgrades to enhance its automotive offer. The new Automotive Terminal Operating System in Southampton will bring a wealth of benefits to our customers by enabling efficient compound management, inventory linking and additional services with real time data visibility for customers via a dedicated customer portal.”

Results

• Improved transparency and documentation through seamless tracking of the condition, location and destination of each vehicle 
• Efficient space management on the port premises thanks to the terminal operating system
• Flexible and automated planning process for loading and unloading vehicles