Navis system up and running at Vancouver, BC’s Deltaport

Navis system up and running at Vancouver, BCÆs Deltaport Oakland-based logistics technology firm Navis Holdings LLC said Wednesday it has implemented a suite of terminal operating and management software at the Port of Vancouver, Canada's Deltaport facility.
   TSI Terminal Systems, the largest container terminal operator in Canada, selected Navis' SPARCS Terminal Operating System to replace an in-house system already running at Deltaport, the Vancouver port's busiest container terminal. The new Navis system, which also included the implementation of the Navis Express and Navis WebAccess programs, was chosen by TSI with a goal of increasing volume and productivity.
   Financial details of the deal were not released.
   'This was a 'big bang' operation at a very busy terminal, meaning that there was no room for failure,' said Peter Miedema, chief information officer at GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., the parent firm of TSI, which is owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. 'I am happy to report that all elements of the system were up and running quite smoothly as soon as we threw the switch. Six weeks into the mission, there are always some things to improve, but overall all systems are humming along beautifully here at Deltaport.'
   Vernon Hills, Ill.-based Zebra Technologies purchased Navis, an early pioneer of terminal operating software systems, last October for $145 million. Today, Navis technology products are used in more than 450 facilities throughout the world. Notable customers include APL, DP World, Wal-Mart, and Johnson & Johnson.