Trends in Terminal Automation

Sumitha Sampath, Navis, Director of Product Marketing
Lucia Ramos, Navis, Product Manager
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Trends in Terminal Automation
Introduction
Introduction
Pull The Lens Back
 State of Automation in
Other Industries
 Draw parallels to the
Container Terminal
Industry
Working Definition
 Computers, Sensors and
other equipment
 Perform tasks previously
done by humans
Degrees Of Automation
Process
Equipment
Decision
Other
Auto Stow
Container
Expert Decking
Prime Route – SC, TT
Schedulers
Have We Crossed The Chasm?
Equipment
Decision
Process
WebVan, Pets.com, eToys.com
Automation In Other Industries
Kiva Systems – Equipment Automation
Results Of Kiva
Dessert Serving Bots – PR2
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Akinator - The Web Genie
 Yes
 No
 Don’t Know
 Probably
 Probably Not
Highlights
Equipment & Decision Automation are here and now
Other Industries have pioneered and have gained
efficiencies from Equipment and Decision
Automation
Disruptions in the field of IT fuel more Decision Automation
tools and applications
Cloud & Mobile computing, Open source software will
enable more software support for Decision Automation.
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Equipment Automation in Terminals
Reasons For Equipment Automation
Reasons To Automate - Historical
 Streamline your process
 Performance Consistency
 Maximize asset utilization
 Achieving higher
Productivity is the next
step!
Reasons To Automate – Safety
‐ longshoreshippingnews
‐ Dailyecho
‐ Stuff.co.nz
Reasons To Automate – Workforce
Availability
Reasons To Automate – Workforce
Diversity
Reasons To Automate – Sustainability
Reasons To Automate – Disruption In Industry
Reasons To Automate – Disruption In Industry
Highlights
From bottom line to broader reasons
Terminals are Automating for profitability, safety & sustainability
Transforming the Terminal workforce skill set
Skill set that is aligned with future labor supply
Cope with Industry disruptions
Performance consistency may help with operational challenges
State Of The Art In Terminal Automation
Equipment Automation In Terminals
Yard Automation Options
End Loading ASC
Side Loading ASC
Yard Automation Options
AutoStraddle
A-RTG
Horizontal Transport Automation Options
LoLo AGV
Lift AGV
AutoShuttle
Three Perspectives on Automated Terminals
 Equipment Automation
Combination
 Adoption Period
 Project Type
The World Of Automated Equipment (1993-2014)
AutoStrads
ARTG/AGV or Tractor
ASC/AGV
ASC/SHC
ASC/Tractor
ASC/AutoShuttle
The World Of Automated Equipment (1993-2014)
AutoStrads
ARTG/AGV or Tractor
ASC/AGV
ASC/SHC
ASC/Tractor
ASC/AutoShuttle
The World Of Automated Equipment (1993-2014)
AutoStrads
ARTG/AGV or Tractor
ASC/AGV
ASC/SHC
ASC/Tractor
ASC/AutoShuttle
The World Of Automated Equipment (1993-2014)
5
AutoStrads
ARTG/AGV or Tractor
ASC/AGV
ASC/SHC
ASC/Tractor
ASC/AutoShuttle
The World Of Automated Equipment (1993-2014)
5
AutoStrads
ARTG/AGV or Tractor
ASC/AGV
ASC/SHC
ASC/Tractor
ASC/AutoShuttle
2
The World Of Automated Equipment (1993-2014)
5
3
3
AutoStrads
ARTG/AGV
ASC/AGV
ASC/SHC
ASC/Tractor
ASC/AutoShuttle
2
If We Add The Projects In The Pipeline…
5
3
3
AutoStrads
ARTG/AGV
ASC/AGV
ASC/SHC
ASC/Tractor
ASC/AutoShuttle
2
The World Of Automated Equipment (2015-2020)
5
3
3
AutoStrads
ARTG/AGV or Tractor or SHC
ASC/AGV
ASC/SHC
ASC/Tractor
ASC/AutoShuttles
2
The World Of Automated Equipment (1993-2014)
6%
3%
25%
AutoStrads
ARTG
25%
End Loading ASC + AGV
End Loading ASC + Shuttle
Side Loading ASC + TT
41%
The World Of Automated Equipment (2015-2020)
5% 4% 7%
20%
34%
AutoStrads
ARTG/AGV ‐ ARTG/Shuttle
End Loading ASC + AGV
End Loading ASC + Shuttle
Side Loading ASC + TT
30%
End Loading ASC + AutoShuttle
Highlights
Semi Automation Terminals Are Still Predominant
Yard Equipment Automation is more widely deployed than horizontal
transport automation
There Is A Change in Trend
Terminal tractor in combination with ASC is gaining momentum around
the world
New Automated Equipment Being Deployed
Automated shuttles with ASC and ARTG are opening new doors for the
future of automation
The World Of Automated Terminals (by Year)
2015‐2020
2010‐2014
2005‐2009
1993‐2004
The World Of Automated Terminals (by Year)
2
2015‐2020
2010‐2014
2005‐2009
1993‐2004
The World Of Automated Terminals (by Year)
3
3
2015‐2020
2010‐2014
2005‐2009
1993‐2004
The World Of Automated Terminals (by Year)
5
3
3
2
2015‐2020
2010‐2014
2005‐2009
1993‐2004
The World Of Automated Terminals (by Year)
5
3
3
2
2015‐2020
2010‐2014
2005‐2009
1993‐2004
The Automation Trend
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Highlights
“Slowly But Surely”
The adoption of has been slow comparing to other industries but we are
finally catching up
Automation is here to stay
The trend to automate continues and is wide spreading around the globe
to new regions
The World Of Automated Terminals (by Type)
5
3
3
2
Greenfield Initiatives
Brownfield Initiatives Highlights
Transition Path in Brownfield Terminals
The next step in terminal automation needs to solve the transition problem
for brownfield terminals
Prepare the TOS
The TOS needs to cope with hybrid terminals
From RTG to ARTG?
The development of ARTG could potentially cause a revolution in the
automation adoption
Decision Automation & Optimization
 Yard Allocation
 Expert Decking
 Stowage Allocation
 AutoStow
 Equipment Scheduling and Dispatching
 PrimeRoute
 Automated equipment schedulers
Scheduling & Dispatching Automated Equipment
 Automated data
input from equipment
Holistic Decisions
Opportunistic Moves
Highlights
Hand In Hand
Automation of equipment and scheduling optimization need to go hand in
hand to make a greater impact in the terminal operation
A Holistic Approach
Terminal Operating Systems must continue their efforts to solve the
bigger picture problem
What could the future hold for the TOS?
Internet of Things and M2M
I´m not
supposed to be at this Port
I´ve been
opened…
I can take the
I can next call and still
make it on time
The Intelligent TOS Of The Future
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Process more data
Resolve exceptions autonomously
Take on the fly decisions
Learn from its previous decisions
Q&A
…Almost Everything Else Can Be Automated!
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