Jade Logistics recently released a suite of web-based mobile apps. The apps were put through rigorous testing by our customers, including CICE, a mixed cargo port in Mexico who have now implemented them across their operation.
We recently caught up with CICE to see how the apps are performing on their terminals.
Introducing innovations like mobile apps to port operations is one way to achieve productivity gains, improve operational decision-making and maximize revenue opportunities.
Optimism is rising across ports around the globe, on the back of growth in trade and increasing freight rates. For ports it is time to look at ways to apply innovation that will capitalize on this positive growth.
According to a recent article in Port Strategy, world trade is expected to increase from 2.2% growth in 2016 to 3.8% in 2017, with a similar level of expansion forecast for 2018. The article also cited growth in freight rates for Maersk in Asia as a positive reflection of that growth translating into more freight movement.
Port leaders around the world will be looking at how they can position their port to benefit from this growth. Introducing innovations like mobile apps to port operations is one way to achieve productivity gains, improve operational decision-making and maximize revenue opportunities.
While many industries have been aggressively adopting modern mobile apps based on commodity-priced hardware, the port sector has been more cautious. According to port consultant Thomas Vitsounis, writing in Port Strategy:
“In general terms, the use of apps will change the industry and everyone knows that. When it comes to ports themselves, things have so far moved slowly – but there has been a remarkable change… in the past year, it is tremendous how quickly this industry has shifted. Ports are now thinking in these terms. There is some distance to go but it is absolutely essential to move in that direction.”
There are some exciting opportunities to leverage this in your port by applying mobile technology in areas like cargo management, yard logistics, reefer management or rail service integration.
Some risks also exist though: in terms of choosing the best mobile app technology, the right support partner and successfully integrating a mobile approach into your existing IT systems, especially your TOS.
Jade Logistics have prepared a white paper “There’s an app for that” looking at the issues around mobility in ports, and what to consider when building your business case.
Also read the press release about Mexican based Grupo CICE testing and implementing the Master Terminal suite of handheld apps.
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.
World Cargo News (Nov 2014) declares Jade Master Terminal the emerging market leader for multi-cargo terminals after a record quarter.
It’s no secret that we want Master Terminal to be the world’s number one mixed-cargo terminal operating system. So we’re delighted that late last year, readers of World Cargo News saw an article headed ‘Jade leads multi cargo market’.
This is the strongest signal yet that we’re closing in on our goal, after a very strong third quarter of 2014.
“Jade Logistics is emerging as the TOS market leader for multi-cargo terminal applications. Jade secured contracts for 19 new terminals across the Middle East, Europe and Africa in Q3 alone, a very significant number of new terminal projects.”
But it’s not just one good quarter that earned the attention of World Cargo News. Our track record in the Americas shows why so many businesses are turning to Master Terminal.
“Jade is also enjoying a considerable run of success in North America, where it has completed the rollout of Master Terminal at five sites for Diversified Port Holdings (DPH) and won new contracts with Grupo CICE [Mexico], and with Alabama Steel Terminals.
“DPH’s terminals went live this year (2014). Jade now manages and supports these installations from its office in the US. The Mobile installation was completed in just six weeks.”
We’re confident that 2015 will see more success for Master Terminal. As Capt. Kaustubh Dalvi, Master Terminal Director of Sales, told World Cargo News, “I have no doubt that very soon Master Terminal will become the de facto standard TOS for mixed cargo ports, setting benchmarks globally.”
Jade Logistics’ Master Terminal’s adoption by Grupo CICE in Mexico and Alabama Steel terminals reported in World Cargo News.
As Master Terminal has moved deeper into North America, popular industry publication World Cargo News has picked up the story.
Reporting on our recent agreements with Grupo CICE of Mexico and Alabama Steel Terminals, World Cargo News notes the momentum we’re building in the Americas. And as our own Kaustubh Dalvi says in the report, there’s a lot more for us to do in the region.
Captain Kaustubh Dalvi, President of Global Sales for Jade Logistics, is pleased to see growing recognition of Master Terminal in the North American market. “In an industry that is still predominantly paper-based and full of legacy technology, there is a lot that Jade can do to streamline ports’ operational processes and drive transparency. We are excited where these opportunities will take us,” Dalvi said.
Christchurch, 26 June 2014 — Today, Jade announced another sale of its terminal operating system (TOS), Master Terminal. Alabama Steel Terminals LLC (AST) has selected Master Terminal for a newly-leased facility handling steel coils for export from Mobile, Alabama. This win marks the tenth North American terminal to move to Jade in the past 18 months.
AST, a joint venture between Tri-State Maritime and Richardson Stevedoring & Logistics Services, expects the new terminal to handle an initial tonnage throughput of at least 600,000 tons per year. Importantly, Master Terminal will let AST manage any type of mixed cargo across multiple port facilities, and easily grow alongside expanding operations.
Master Terminal will let AST make better, quicker operational decisions by reducing the number of systems that AST relies on and offering a single view of the entire operation, including steel storage and vessel loading. Productivity gains like this helped Master Terminal stand out, as an AST spokesperson explained. “AST partners reviewed several companies in response to our RFP and, as a result, was impressed by Jade’s vast knowledge of our industry, combined with the flexibility of their Master Terminal package to accommodate our specific management and interfacing requirements.”
“We feel strongly that Master Terminal will play an integral part in the success of this terminal, by bringing efficiency to our operation, as well as providing a valuable service for our customers.”
Captain Kaustubh Dalvi, President of Global Sales for Jade Logistics, is pleased to see growing recognition of Master Terminal in the North American market. “It’s great to see that Master Terminal has been chosen by AST, marking another great win for us in the region. Once again we’ve been acknowledged as true ‘port people,’ providing a solution to AST that meet their technology requirements at a competitive price. In an industry which is still predominantly paper based and full of legacy technology, there is a lot that Jade can do to streamline ports operational processes and drive transparency. We are excited where these opportunities will take us.”
Master Terminal is fast becoming the preferred TOS for mixed cargo ports around the world, with operations across the Middle East, Europe, South America, and the Pacific. Jade recently announced two “firsts”, with new customers in Mexico and Ghana as well.
Implementation of Master Terminal will begin in Mobile later this year.
Productivity gains and rapid implementation attract Grupo CICE
Jade Logistics today announced that in a first for the company in Mexico and Central America, Grupo CICE has selected Jade’s terminal operating system (TOS), Master Terminal, to more easily manage its mixed cargo ports. Two ports, at Veracruz and Tampico, will implement Master Terminal this year.
Grupo CICE’s full complement of port operations includes storage for all cargo types, as well as packaging and distribution. Growing and ambitious port operators like CICE are recognising the benefits of a single, solid TOS, making Master Terminal one of the world’s fastest-growing mixed cargo terminal operating systems.
As CICE looks to attract more international shipping companies, Master Terminal will help successfully run and grow their operation, according to a CICE spokesperson. “We have to compete with top international groups, and operate in our own terminal as well as in public areas. To provide top quality services for containers and general cargo we need the right tools to plan, control, and operate our business. Jade’s Master Terminal Software gives us the flexibility and reliability we require from a TOS.”
CICE will retire a number of in-house systems and replace them with Master Terminal’s single, integrated view of the port. With Jade’s rapid implementation process, including a six-week record set earlier this year, the ports will quickly see benefits and gain value from Master Terminal.
Another appeal was Jade’s global track record. Master Terminal is well established in the Middle East and New Zealand, and has a growing presence in the USA. The first African sites, Ghana’s Tema and Takoradi ports, were announced last October.
Captain Kaustubh Dalvi, President of Global Sales, for Master Terminal, celebrated the system’s arrival in Central America. “This is a significant milestone for Master Terminal; it is our first implementation in Mexico, further extending our footprint in the Americas. Master Terminal is a compelling option for ambitious ports anywhere in the world, and our new relationship with CICE is further proof of that.”
The ground-breaking Mexican implementation will begin later this year.
Christchurch, 23 August 2012 — Jade Software’s port management software, Master Terminal, has made further inroads into the Middle East following its selection by Hutchinson Ajman Container Terminal to manage its operations at the Port of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates.
The port of Ajman is located on the Gulf coast approximately 8 kilometres north east of Sharjah. It currently handles a variety of cargoes including containers, break bulk and vehicles. The win is Jade’s fourth in the region, where Master Terminal is currently used at Ruwais in Abu Dhabi, Umm Qasr in Iraq and Port of Doha in Qatar.
David Lindsay, Chief Operating Officer of Jade, says the company is delighted to be selected by Hutchinson Ajman Container Terminal.
“We look forward to working alongside the port to help it achieve its business goals. Master Terminal is an innovative system, and I am confident it will improve productivity and efficiency at the port.”
Master Terminal replaces the port’s legacy system and is expected to go live in the last quarter of 2012.
The sale supports Jade’s commitment to becoming the fastest-growing terminal operator system (TOS) provider in the Middle East. Master Terminal has also recently been implemented at Poti Sea Port in Georgia.
Lindsay adds: “This series of international wins continues to highlight Master Terminal as the leading TOS solution for ports that are looking for an innovative and leading system. It is especially suited to those ports handling containers and mixed cargo.”