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PORT AUTOMATION tainer handling operations.

In a nutshell, Kalmar OneTerminal provides an integrated automation solution, delivered by one team, bringing together

Kalmar and Navis software systems, equipment and services for a seamless deployment. In this case, the deployment was completed ahead of schedule, making Victoria International

Container Terminal (VICT) the world’s frst fully automated international container handling facility. Kalmar, is a part of Cargotec, and Navis, is part of the Kalmar Business Area within Cargotec. As one, they may have changed the box han- dling business forever.

The Future of Box Terminals: here today

Melbourne’s newest container terminal, VICT is located north of Port Phillip Bay at the mouth of the Yarra River in the Port of Melbourne’s Webb Dock East. The 35-hectare ter- minal has an annual capacity of one million plus twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), and an additional 400,000 TEUs on full build. VICT has a straight berth of 660 meters, which can accommodate two large vessels with capacities of up to 8,000- 12,500 TEUs at once.

“VICT was designed, and is now equipped, to be fully au- tomated, making it the most advanced container terminal in the world,” said Christian Gonzalez, VICT Chairman and SVP of ICTSI’s Asia Pacifc Region,” adding, “We chose Kalmar’s cutting-edge technology and equipment and Navis’ software and it is enabling us to reach the highest standards of port safety. The project was completed on budget and ahead of schedule. This has never been achieved in the port industry for a fully automated terminal. It is especially noteworthy when considering the unprecedented complexity of the civil works requirements, along with the level of pioneering automation

AVAILABLE NOW governing the design.”

The equipment that accompanies the new system is equally

Kalmar’s Project Director, Jyri Saarijoki laid out the time- impressive. Kalmar’s OneTerminal deployment at VICT in- line, saying, “The initial contract between VICT and Kalmar cludes the Kalmar Automatic Stacking Crane (ASC) system was signed in August 2014 and the end-to-end live equipment with 20 ASCs, 11 Kalmar AutoShuttles, Kalmar Automated testing started in September 2016. Kalmar, Navis and VICT Truck Handling (ATH), Kalmar Terminal Logistics System worked closely together during this time so this great result (TLS) and the Navis N4 Terminal System. Additionally, Kal- was achieved as a team effort.” In just two years, the world’s mar provided a range of project services required to deploy frst fully automated container terminal came to life. Pre-in- and support the solution. tegration played a signifcant role in completing the project ahead of schedule, allowing the team to make necessary ad-

Automation Defned justments to the system early in the process to ensure a smooth

At VICT, containers are picked up and placed automatically operation down the line.

to and from trucks, in the container stacks in the yard as well

Many portions of the system have been successfully imple- as in the waterside apron. Semi-automated/automated super- mented elsewhere, such as Trapac, DP World London Gate- vised quay crane operation handles the loading and discharge way and DP World Brisbane to name a few, however the VICT of the vessels. In addition, information fows, bookings, plan- terminal in Melbourne is the frst instance of implementing ning and yard equipment controls represent the state-of-the- the Kalmar OneTerminal approach, with fully automated con- art automation.

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