Fewer re-handles, faster truck turns: AI that decides where every container goes

Real-time optimisation: the best location for each container from a live view of the yard.
Forward planning: yard space prepared for expected import and export vessel volumes.
Safer, leaner straddles: shorter driving distances, twin-lift opportunities and quick reaction to events like high winds.

Maximise the productivity of your yard

Complexica’s port productivity solution - Yard Optimiser - is deployed at South Australia’s largest port Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal (FACT). FACT turned to Complexica’s AI to maximise the productivity of the yard horizontal transport cranes (straddles), whilst also reducing the distance travelled while servicing vessel and land side operations. The Yard Optimiser is powered by Complexica's proprietary AI engine Larry, the Digital Analyst®. Using data augmentation and analysis, Larry can determine the most suitable yard placement for containers, taking into account Terminal Operating System (TOS) business rules with predictive vessel and trucking movements/bookings.

Yard Optimiser - Benefits (1)

The Yard Optimiser provides the following efficiencies for FACT’s operation:

Real-time optimisation: Larry has a real-time view of the yard and dynamically determines the most suitable location for containers.
Forward Planning: Larry looks ahead, optimising yard space to accommodate expected import and export vessel volumes and performing positional pre-staging of containers.
KPIs: By making smart decking decisions, Larry reduces operational re-handles ensuring truck turn times are kept to a minimum and vessel productivity is increased.
OHS: Larry's quick reaction to OHS events like high winds minimises the risk of accidents and potential damage to containers and other equipment, ensuring a safe working environment for all.
Straddle efficiency: By considering the GPS position of the straddles in the yard, Larry reduces driving distance and fuel usage, reducing the risk of breakdowns and costly repairs, while contributing to the company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.
Twin Lifts: By identifying and utilising twin lift opportunities, Larry increases the efficiency of straddle operations, reducing handling time and associated costs while maximising productivity.