IT SYSTEM IN CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES

TECHNOLOGY IN PORT SYSTEM

The free zone at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in southern Johor has been successful in attracting many of the top names in logistics.

As primarily a transhipment port, the free zone is a way for PTP to build up its local cargo base - leveraging on its position close to the major industrial areas of southern Malaysia.

PTP taking advantage of the free zone and the strategic location which just off the international trade routes and the middle of busy southeast Asian markets makes it ideal as a logistics and distribution centre for regional and global markets.

PTP's innovative IT systems are applied in all areas of operations. The IT network system ensures all port users easy access with 24-hour availability every day of the year via dial-up, web access or by usage of EDI transmission.

SMARTRAIL SYSTEM

Rubber tyred gantry yard cranes are retrofitted with SmartRail (advanced setellite-guided automatic steering and position determination system) virtually eliminating human error by using the Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) for pinpoint positioning accuracy to avoid misplaced containers and reduce waiting time for loading discharge.

CONTAINER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Express and Sparcs from Navis, the core system in PTP is utilised for yard & vessel planning and for facilitating precise container movement.

GATE CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM (GCAMS)

PTP's GCAMS ensures smooth flow for all gate transactions and intergrates Customs Gate Control Systems with PTP's Container Management Systems to maximize efficiency.

PORT RADAR SYSTEMS

Port Radar Systems ensure safe and efficient management of all vessel traffic movement at PTP while enhancing effectiveness during emergency situations.

VESSEL CLEARANCE SYSTEMS (VCS)

The VCS allows paperless declarations to various governmental agencies and online approval processes.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

PTP's Vessel Tracking System known as RADARS (Radar Information Processing and Display) provides vital informations such as the status of every container in the port at any given time to the Marine Dapartment for smooth traffic flow and added safety.