by SimPlus | Jan 27, 2008 | News
SimPlus customized its Cargo Terminal Simulation (CTS) system for PSA International and used it to evaluate a number of design concepts for their import export terminals.
The new concepts focus on the efficient and effective use of yard space for import and export container operations. The study brings to light how different layouts influence the performance under different scenarios, and eventually help the port operator to choose the right layout for any given setup of terminal operations.
Ms. Stuti Nautiyal, a Director of SimPlus, believes that “this project marks a complete investigation of PSA’s different concepts in yard use, for its transshipment terminals and import-export terminals. We are glad to have worked with the world’s premier port operator to tackle the problems arising from the increasing need for scarce land space to meet the exponentially growing cargo volumes.”
Mr. Chan Tian Heong, Deputy Manager of Group Technical & Operations Development Division, PSA International, thinks highly of the project. He is quoted as saying “I must recommend you on the thoroughness of your analysis and the high level of professionalism shown during the course of this challenging and insightful study on designing optimal yard layout.”
by SimPlus | Nov 16, 2007 | News
The MIA is the highest accolade given by the Ministry of Transport, Singapore, to recognize innovative achievements that have made a significant impact and resulted in considerable benefits to the transport sector.
SimPlus, as a leading provider of software services and solutions catered to the maritime and logistics industry in the region, has worked closely with the industry to come up with solutions for areas requiring immediate attention, be they in terminal operations planning, operations enhancement or marine capacity and risk planning
Mr. Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport, considers the achievements, along with other winning projects, as “an exemplary showcase of creative solutions or adaptations in our (Singaporeans’) endeavor to constantly push the envelope”. At the awards ceremony, he is further quoted as saying “these achievements are only possible with quality and committed people like you. You may take pride and satisfaction that your efforts and dedication have inspired Singaporeans’ confidence in the quality and reliability of our transport system.”
“SimPlus is delighted to have won such a coveted award, thanks to the continued support from the Maritime and Port Authority, Singapore. We will continue to work on such innovative products and solutions which directly help our clients to improve their bottomline “, says Chen Chuanyu, a Director of SimPlus.
by SimPlus | Nov 1, 2007 | News
SimPlus is developing a vessel traffic planning tool based on its Vessel Traffic Management (VTM) system, for Maritime and Port Authority (MPA), Singapore, for the assessment of channel capacity and navigation risk in Singapore waters.
VTM is a vessel traffic simulator capable of simulating realistic vessel navigation behavior in port waters. It is flexible and configurable, allowing easy customization by plugging in waterway layouts, traffic information and navigation parameters.
With the application of VTM to the busy port of Singapore, SimPlus has made a strong foray into developing solutions for the marine sea space, in addition to the terminal activities which was their forte earlier. Given the scale of maritime activities in Singapore, this is a challenging start, but one that SimPlus feels that they are up to. Ye Rong, a Director of SimPlus, feels that “it will be a challenge to incorporate vessel navigation behavior with local characteristics into the model, but given the expert input of MPA pilots engaged in this study and the involvement of professors from Nanyang Technological University, we believe the results will eventually be realistic and comprehensive. Such experience is important for its application to other busy ports around the world.”
by SimPlus | Sep 27, 2007 | News
Director Chen Chuanyu presented a paper on ‘Workload Forecasting in a Container Terminal’ at the conference, where SimPlus also had an exhibition booth. It was a good opportunity for SimPlus to interact with academia and leading industry players in the port and maritime industry.
The International Maritime-Port Technology and Development Conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from the maritime-port industry, research and academic institutes and authorities to share new developments, concepts and practices and exchange views and experiences.
SimPlus exhibition attracted more than a hundred visitors who showed strong interest in its services and solutions. Among them was Mr. Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport, Singapore, who visited SimPlus’ exhibition booth on the first day with his colleagues. Other visitors included delegates from Maritime and Port Authority, Singapore, port operators from Europe and engineering consulting firms from USA.
by SimPlus | Aug 27, 2007 | News
Further to developing an anchorage planning tool for Maritime and Port Authority (MPA), Singapore, SimPlus has now been engaged to help the MPA think-tank in strategizing sea space planning, so as to ensure Singapore port stays competitive. The study hopes to come up with practical ways to improve space usage in the anchorages.
SimPlus is to customize its AnchorageView system to simulate various ‘what-if’ scenarios of anchorage space management in Singapore. The quantified results will help the MPA management to gauge the impact of each change and ultimately decide on the most suitable steps to take in the future, when the vessel traffic starts growing beyond capacity.
Chen Chuanyu, a Director of SimPlus feels that “several ports in the world will be facing similar situations now and in the coming years. AnchorageView will prove to be a very useful tool for such sea-space planning and optimization.”
by SimPlus | Jul 27, 2007 | News
With significant increase expected in vessel traffic at its general and bulk cargo terminal, Jurong Port is planning its expansion and has engaged SimPlus to assess the plan.
Having conducted a range of studies for JPPL’s container terminal, SimPlus is now all set to look at JPPL’s conventional cargo terminal’s operations. With the berth usage rapidly rising, it needs to be evaluated whether the planned berth space can in future sufficiently cater to the forecasted traffic and if not, what are possible solutions.
For this purpose “a simulation model of the berth operations will be created, such that it closely mimics JPPL’s berthing setup, rules and guidelines” says Ye Rong, a Director of SimPlus. He adds that “once we have analyzed the historical data to unearth arrival patterns, we will use this to generate future arrivals of vessels for the simulation system. The results will indicate whether the traffic can be sustained by the berth, maintaining the required service level. After the berth capacity is assessed, it may then be required to evaluate the yard space and resources…”
