Real-Time Optimization Through TOS Features: Webcast Invitation

For port and container terminals, it is becoming increasingly difficult to ensure efficiency, transparency, and planning reliability at the same time. Rising throughput volumes, short-notice schedule changes, complex coordination processes, and increasing cost pressure are driving the need for new solutions. At the same time, inefficiencies, delays, and high levels of manual effort must be avoided.

One of the key answers is real-time optimization enabled by a modern Terminal Operating System (TOS). This allows operational processes not only to be planned, but also dynamically adjusted and optimized based on real-time data.

Learn how this works in practice and which TOS features sustainably improve terminal efficiency in our free webcast:

Boost Terminal Efficiency: Essential TOS-Features for Real-Time-Optimization

📅 Date: June 2 and 9, 2026

⏰ Time: 10:00–10:45 AM

Language: English

Register now at: https://xtras-log.com/webcast/.

Discover how to transform your terminal into a data-driven, self-optimizing system.

Typical Operational Challenges in Daily Terminal Operations

Many container terminals still operate with fragmented systems and disconnected planning logic. In practice, vessel planners, yard planners, and dispatchers often work with different datasets and across different planning horizons, without end-to-end synchronization.

When disruptions occur—such as vessel delays, changed crane splits, or sudden yard congestion—teams often react in isolation. Decisions are made without full transparency regarding their impact, which is where the greatest efficiency losses arise.

In addition:

A large share of day-to-day decisions is still made manually. Instead of proactively optimizing operations, teams spend significant time on ad hoc adjustments and coordination.

This results in several structural issues:

Lack of real-time visibility across the entire terminal
Delayed detection of bottlenecks (e.g., yard congestion)
Unnecessary re-handling and inefficient equipment movements
High coordination effort between teams
Delays in executing daily operations (e.g., fewer container moves per hour, longer berth and waiting times)

These challenges lead to measurable consequences:

5–15% lower quay crane productivity
10–25% more re-handles
20–40 minutes lost per shift due to replanning and corrections
Unpredictable operations and increasing team frustration

The Solution: The BC26 Real-Time Optimization Loop

BC26 addresses these challenges by replacing fragmented planning with a centralized, integrated optimization logic. The goal is to interconnect all relevant processes and enable real-time responsiveness to changes.

The system synchronizes in real time:

Vessel planning and stowage planning
Yard strategy and allocation
Equipment dispatching
Live data from EDI, IoT, OCR, and crane telemetry

Instead of static plans, this creates a continuous optimization loop in which every change is immediately reflected across the entire system.

Real-Time Optimization in Practice

The strengths of BC26 become especially evident in daily operations:

Increasing yard utilization → dispatching automatically adjusts
Vessel delays → crane splits are dynamically recalculated
Port congestion → alternative storage strategies are suggested

Each decision is evaluated within the context of the entire terminal.

The result: a fully integrated, self-adjusting planning process instead of isolated decision-making.

Extending Terminal Capabilities with Xtos

Based on this foundation, the Xtos terminal operating system further extends functionality. Continuous development and dedicated support ensure flexibility and adaptability—even as operational requirements evolve.

Measurable Benefits in Time and Cost

Implementing a real-time optimization approach delivers clearly quantifiable improvements:

15–30% fewer re-handles: Reduced unnecessary movements lower time, fuel consumption, and wear and tear
10–20% higher quay crane productivity: More stable operations reduce waiting times and increase throughput
20–40 minutes saved per shift: Fewer manual interventions and faster response to deviations
Improved vehicle utilization: 5–12% fewer empty moves reduce operating and maintenance costs

Why Real-Time Optimization Is Essential for Terminal Operations

Today, terminal operations must do more than just plan—they must respond in real time, understand interdependencies, and evaluate decisions holistically. This is exactly where the real-time optimization loop comes into play, connecting all operational layers into an integrated, dynamic system.

Learn more about how to increase terminal efficiency through real-time optimization by joining our free webcast:
https://xtras-log.de/webcast/

FAQ – Improving Terminal Efficiency with Real-Time TOS Features

How does real-time optimization improve terminal efficiency?

Real-time optimization enhances efficiency by continuously aligning resources, equipment movements, and job execution with current conditions. This reduces waiting times, empty moves, and bottlenecks while increasing throughput and ensuring well-coordinated processes.

Which TOS features deliver the greatest value?

Key features include resource planning, job management, and yard management combined with real-time monitoring. These capabilities help automate processes, improve capacity utilization, increase transparency, and enable faster detection and resolution of disruptions.

How can a TOS improve collaboration across terminal departments?<br/>

A centralized system makes relevant information available across all areas, simplifying coordination between planning, operations, yard management, and administration. All stakeholders work with the same real-time data, reducing queries, duplicate work, and media disruptions.