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Multi time zone feature added to Master Terminal

Posted on August 22, 2016 | by cdorsey

Time is money. For ports and terminals, efficiency is essential and thus the time taken to perform terminal operations needs to be recorded accurately. Master Terminal by Jade Logistics, is a Terminal Operating System (TOS) designed to provide a real-time view of all operations and data in one integrated system. From harbor management to yard operations, warehousing to the gate, Master Terminal tracks all activity across your enterprise ensuring you can capture revenue from your operations.

As port businesses expand, via mergers or organic growth, they acquire or introduce new terminals to open up new business opportunities. In order to realize cost benefits, it is important that processes are standardized across these terminals, and duplication of administration is minimized.

With Master Terminal you can manage multiple terminals from one central location. Whatever your setup, whether your terminals are side by side on a port, inland hubs supporting a quayside terminal, or at different geographical locations, Master Terminal can handle it all in one system.

Master Terminal’s multiple time zone capability enables a port to host multiple terminals located in different geographic locations that have different time zones.

View our Master Terminal multiple time zone fact sheet to learn more.

Mexican port CICE strengthen their niche position in Gulf of Mexico

Posted on November 12, 2015 | by cdorsey

In a container-centric region, Mexican logistics firm CICE have managed to find an attractive niche. As the only company in Veracruz port that can handle mixed cargo, including bulk, break bulk, vehicles, machinery, project cargo, as well as containers, CICE have found a defendable position in the market.

With a selection of underperforming legacy systems that lacked integration, CICE required a software upgrade and was in search of a terminal operating system (TOS) that could manage a diverse range of cargo types.

After surveying the available options, CICE ultimately opted for Master Terminal. Genaro Mendez, Director of Information Technology at CICE stating “Master Terminal offered us one system for all our requirements and has a very large list of useful features.”

By providing a clear and simple implementation methodology, Jade were able to work with CICE to get Master Terminal up and running quickly, to allow the port to start realizing the software’s benefits.

Read the full CICE case study, to find out how the port’s innovative approach has helped it to survive in a demanding global economy.

How safe is your port?

Posted on October 2, 2015 | by cdorsey

Ports are under constant pressure to compete, they need to work faster, turn ships around quicker, load and unload trucks faster, and generally do everything at speed. However while they need to work faster, they also need to work safely. Hazards are everywhere on a port, and accidents can happen at any time. Operators must take every step possible to ensure the health and safety of people on their port, both staff and visitors.

There are many ways a port can ensure the safety of its staff and contractors, such as having sound practices and policies in place, educating staff, and using protective equipment, another is by keeping people and machinery separated as much as possible through the use of technology.

When implementing such a health and safety solution a port should consider its technology, people, and processes and ensure they are aligned and that any technology-backed processes put in place are followed by a safety conscious workforce.

Read about Master Terminal’s yard safety features in our Yard Safety Fact Sheet.