Basra Gateway Terminal Goes Live with Navis N4

Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, and provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for terminal operators, announced that Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), part of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), has gone live with Navis’ N4 terminal operating system.

Upgrading to N4 from an in-house operating system will help BGT achieve key operational goals by enhancing the customer experience while at the same time increasing terminal productivity by managing resources in a more efficient way, as well as improving the safety of yard workers, Navis said.

BGT is a container terminal located at the port of Umm Qasr, Iraq, providing shipping lines and cargo ships with a modern gateway to the country. BGT is undergoing an expansion project that will cover 600 meters of quay with a capacity of 900,000 TEUs.

“With the goal of expanding our throughput capacity with the first of three new berths becoming operational in Q3 of this year, combined with our rapid growth in the first two years of operation, we looked for best-in-class technologies that will enable us maintain our high quality service. Navis offered the best solution in the market as illustrated by its wide use globally,” said Phillip Marsham, CEO of Basra Gateway Terminal. “Implementation of Navis is an innovative, forward-thinking step for the terminal. It will help ensure that Basra Gateway Terminal can continue to keep improving on our customer service commitments, and empower further enhancement of service delivery, reinforcing our position as a key terminal operator in the Iraqi market.”

The implementation of Navis N4 TOS was solely managed on site by internal ICTSI resources from Manila and the EMEA region.