International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has confirmed the successful live implementation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered operational optimisation tool at its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).
[s2If is_user_logged_in()]The solution is named YardSight and is a part of a larger AI Solution Suite – AiCON, developed by Avlino, a New Jersey-based AI and digital transformation company, in partnership with IGO Solutions, a UK-based leading solutions provider for container terminals.
The YardSight AI module, in its current form, provides the system for the most efficient stacking positions based on optimal work methods of the terminal’s rubber tired gantries (RTGs), according to Anders Dommestrup, MICT CEO and executive director, who said that this leads to increased productivity for internal and external trucks, reduced traffic clashes, and minimised yard rehandles when stacking import containers.
“We are closely working together to expand the application into dynamic allocation of cargo handling equipment ranges and focusing efficiencies for the export yard cycle for internal/external trucks in the coming months as well,” Dommestrup stated.
The AiCON Solution Suite has ushered in a real paradigm shift on a better end-to-end container terminal operations management. YardSight’s adaptability to changing operational metrics within its code has actually helped bridge the gap between operational business fundamentals and technology, added Dommestrup.
YardSight performs capacity optimisation, throughput management, and yard space maximisation. Leveraging real-time and historical operational data from internal and external sources, the AI application adapts to the current state and responds back to users with intelligent work directives based on transformative conditions.
“Real-time planning that responds to external dynamic conditions is a real game-changer for terminal operators,” pointed out Ramana Jampala, founding CEO of Avlino, and explained, “Adopters of YardSight will find that they are equipped to tackle the challenges of constriction, congestion, and high re-handle counts. YardSight manages the entire yard operation by optimising the Terminal Operating Solution (TOS) and enhancing resources through advanced machine learning (ML)/AI technologies delivered through smart solution engineering, developed in partnership with IGO’s automation expertise.”
He also emphasised that the solution “incorporates directly into ICTSI’s existing business process, where AI controls workflows to tighten operational expenses while increasing profit margins.”
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