South Korea’s CyberLogitec has announced a new agreement with Santos Brasil to implement OPUS Terminal in its two largest sites at Santos and Barcarena. The terminals are Tecon Santos and Tecon Vila do Conde. Tecon Santos currently operates the Navis SPARCS TOS, while Tecon Vila do Conde uses an in-house application.

“Selected for its flexibility and integrated terminal planning features, OPUS Terminal will help modernise and standardise container operations, accounting for approximately 16% of Brazilian containerised trade,” CyberLogitec stated. “With multiple sites operating across the country, Santos Brasil was faced with the challenge of aligning processes across these sites to cater to their 3,000 plus workforce. OPUS Terminal was selected due to its wide range of yard, quayside, and gate processes integrated within the core TOS solution. The fully integrated TOS, coupled with vital external integrations, gives the terminal operator the ability to provide a consistent experience to operators, transportation partners, government agencies, and cargo owners regardless of location”.

“CyberLogitec’s OPUS Terminal provides us the opportunity to align business processes across our two key hubs that have until now been serviced through two separate systems”, said Ricardo Abbruzzini Filho, IT and Innovation Director at Santos Brasil. “A key benefit that CyberLogitec’s solution brings is its integrated approach to quayside and yard operations in a single system without the requirement for numerous add-ons.”

CyberLogitec said the advanced planning features in OPUS Terminal can help support future growth at the terminals. “With CyberLogitec’s proven experience in assisting space-constrained sites in maximising productivity and efficiency through the advanced features of OPUS Terminal, Santos Brasil identified an opportunity to reduce the requirements to acquire new land to meet growth targets”.

Implementation will need to be managed during the COVID-19 pandemic. CyberLogitec said the timeline has not been finalised at this point. Implementation timelines are usually identified during the gap analysis stage, but typically take 6-9 months for a multi-site installation. CyberLogitec intends to do most of the implementation remotely, something it has become accustomed to over the last year, with onsite support during the final acceptance and user training phase as required.

“Our agreement with Santos Brasil is another important step in our growth within Latin America”, said Young Kyu Song, CEO of CyberLogitec. “Despite being based in Asia, the flexibility, integrated functions, and our robust remote implementation strategy mean fast-growing terminals in the region can benefit from our solution to help them better serve their customers and partners.”