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…”
by SimPlus | Jul 27, 2007 | News
SimPlus is to quantitatively compare the performance of a few layouts using its Cargo Terminal Simulation (CTS) system after customizing it for PSA operations.
PSA International, running several dozens of overseas ports, deals with varied operating practices, operations concepts, traffic mix etc. Given the many different layouts in use at their terminal, PSA is interested in a systematic assessment of the various layouts to determine which performs better in terms of the space usage and productivity achieved by the terminal.
Stuti Nautiyal, a Director of SimPlus feels that “With this new project, we are happy to reinforce our relationship with PSA. Simulation will be a useful tool to methodically evaluate the different layouts….. Having earlier modeled PSA’s operations, this now simplifies the process of emulating PSA practices. For this purpose, the existing PSA model will be further customized so as to zoom into the area of interest, i.e. the yard block operations”
by SimPlus | May 27, 2007 | News
The partnership will expose SimPlus to a broader global network and help to expand its market reach, while strengthening BMT’s position as a leading provider of maritime consultancy services.
SimPlus Pte. Ltd. announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with BMT in Ports and Logistics (BMTPL), a division of BMT Group. BMT in Ports and Logistics (BMTPL) is a leading provider of consulting services to the ports and logistics industry covering a range of areas including design, infrastructure, operations and asset management.
According to David Wignall, Head, BMT in Ports and Logistics Division, “this agreement represents a significant milestone for BMT in Ports and Logistics as it extends our services and solutions capabilities deeper into the business of port operations. It also extends and complements our portfolio of proprietary technology applications to strengthen our position as the biggest provider of through-lifecycle transport asset services.”
Directors of SimPlus, Stuti Nautiyal, Chen Chuanyu and Ye Rong said “we feel this is a positive step for us in partnering with BMT in Ports and Logistics. They have not only demonstrated a clear leadership position in the field but also bring to the partnership a global distribution network that will be mutually beneficial.”
by SimPlus | Apr 27, 2007 | News
The report by the Business Times introduces SimPlus’ solutions as “a set of state-of-the-art simulation and optimization software tools for port and terminal planning and operations.” It added that “the company is able to provide quality operations intelligence and software solutions to the local and global port and maritime industry…”.
Director Chen Chuanyu is quoted as saying “we are glad that our efforts in lifting service level in the port and maritime sector are seen and appreciated by the government and the industry. We will continue to emphasize on R&D and to focus on creating value for our clients, with our cutting-edge technology and custom-made solutions.”
by SimPlus | Jan 27, 2007 | News
Given the recent change of container traffic calling on their terminal, the JPPL management requires to evaluate and improve the ITH trucking situation in their daily operations.
Jurong Port’s Container Terminal, which came into operation in mid-2001, has consecutively won the “Best Emerging Container Terminal Operator – Asia” Award at the renowned Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) in the past five years. With the increase in container traffic between its terminal and other local ports, there is an urgent need to efficiently transfer these inter-terminal containers. For this purpose SimPlus will develop a planning model specific to the inter-terminal trucking of containers to and from Jurong Port, and use it to evaluate the ITH trucking and propose improved planning strategies. The associated costing is also to be taken into account and is in-built in the model.
“We believe in fostering a long term relationship with our clients, assisting them in their endeavour to excel and excelling with them”, says Stuti Nautiyal, a Director of SimPlus. Says Director Ye Rong “…in-house we maintain such tools developed and customized for clients, so as to be able to cater to their urgent recurring needs in future”.
