Τhe Port of Los Angeles has enhanced its Port Optimizer™ digital platform, the United States’ port community system that allows shippers, cargo owners, terminal operators and other industry players to better predict and plan cargo at the Californian port, and now at the entire San Pedro Bay port complex.
As a cloud-based information portal, the Port Optimizer™ that digitises maritime shipping data, can now provide all supply chain stakeholders with real-time and historical truck turn times for all 12 container terminals in the San Pedro Bay.
“Based on industry feedback, we have made additions that give stakeholders more planning and performance capabilities,” said Port of Los Angeles executive director, Gene Seroka.
Port Optimizer enhancements through the partnership with the rail technology company Wabtec Corporation and the software firm GeoStamp, will now provide visibility for 70% of the import data for the San Pedro Bay port complex, helping port stakeholders optimise their operations, relieve congestion stemming from increased global shipping traffic, and get products to people faster, according to port officials.
Furthermore, average dwell times for both trucks and on-dock rail are also available for the box terminals of the Port of Los Angeles.
The Port Optimizer Control Tower is the primary dashboard to access all the new features. When logging into the Control Tower, users will find the following data:
- Signal provides a daily look at cargo coming into Los Angeles, displaying projected volumes three weeks out.
- Horizon forecasts cargo movement up to six months in advance and gauges movement of containers, including imports, exports and empties.
- Volumes offer historical containerised volumes by terminal, shipping line and vessel, in addition to trending volumes by terminal, service and vessel.
- Turn Times offer real-time port-level views of San Pedro Bay truck turn times by terminal.
- Return Signal lets truckers know when and where to return empty containers to cargo terminals throughout the port complex.
- Days After Discharge shows real-time totals of the number of containers discharged from vessels and currently on the terminal.
