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Embarcadero Systems Corp. Is Selected
to Lead Consortium
in Developing Euromax, the Automated Rotterdam Terminal
ALAMEDA, CA - October 20, 2005
- Embarcadero Systems Corp. (ESC), a leading technology solution
provider serving the global maritime and intermodal transportation
industry, was awarded the role of prime contractor for a consortium
to provide the Terminal Operating System (TOS), CATOS, and
Equipment Control System (ECS) for Euromax Terminal NV in
Rotterdam, a joint venture between Europe Container Terminals
(ECT) and APMT (formerly P&O Nedlloyd).
The project was awarded after an intensive
seven-month RFP selection process. The consortium won the
contract by demonstrating the functional and technical capabilities
of the CATOS product and FROG4--the development platform for
ECS--and the ESC Project Management and Systems Integration
capabilities were superior to the products being offered by
other solutions providers.
The terminal will be a fully automated
operation with the system responsible for issuing instructions
and guiding all the AGVs, ARMGs, and interfacing with the
semi-automated QCs.
"The Euromax project is a significant
step into the future of global shipping," ESC President
Scott Skillman said. "A terminal this size with automated
systems will set the pace for efficiency."
In addition to running the Project Management
Office, ESC is responsible for all systems integration within
the TOS/ECS solution as well as leading the integration process
between the TOS/ECS systems and all other terminal automation
applications.
The other consortium partners are Total
Soft Bank Ltd., providers of the TOS (CATOS), and Frog Navigation
Systems BV, the provider of the ECS.
ESC has established a large project office
in Rotterdam and is establishing a development center in Bracknell,
U.K., to support this and other awarded projects in the region.
The Euromax terminal is scheduled to go into operation on
Jan. 1, 2008. The consortium will then continue to provide
maintenance and support for a five-year period, initially.
About ESC
For more than 25 years, ESC has been
developing, integrating, and deploying transportation technology
systems and solutions that enhance, automate and secure maritime
and multimodal transportation operations for virtually every
vertical, including ocean, rail, multimodal, breakbulk, trucking,
and automotive terminals. These ESC solutions concentrate
on three main logistics functions: Terminal Automation, Transportation
Security, and Finished Vehicle Logistics. Its family of products
includes VinTelligent that optimizes vehicle handling; smartGATE™
for gate automation and facility security; VoyagerTrack®
that provides cargo tracking and visibility; Premier Appointment
System™ to improve gate efficiency and trucker scheduling;
webTAMS® for real-time steamship cargo management and
status; and CATOS for highly integrated marine and intermodal
terminal management and operations.
About Euromax
Euromax was formed to create an automated
deep-water container terminal located north of Rotterdam-Maasvlakte.
It is designed to handle Suez-max vessels and will be fully
ISPS compliant. Its on-dock rail terminal is the starting
point for the BETUWE LINE, the new cargo rail link opening
in 2006.
Contact: Susan Ordway
Phone: +1-510-749-7480
Fax: +1-510-749-3800
E-Mail: susanor@esystem.com
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