Vesta Terminal Antwerp N.V. has chosen Dropboard as its primary platform for berth planning and scheduling, marking a significant advancement in its operational efficiency and precision. Dropboard’s real-time jetty planning system enables Vesta to streamline its viewing, planning, and scheduling of nominations, leveraging constraint-based scheduling logic to optimise its procedures.
The integration of Dropboard with Vesta’s existing terminal management system and UAB-Online enhances the efficiency of scheduling processes. By providing a unified data entry environment and facilitating real-time data updates for vessels and barges, the platform ensures accurate information sharing across the supply chain, contributing to improved decision-making and operational effectiveness.
This project reflects Vesta Terminals’ commitment to safety and customer trading margins, empowering Vesta Terminal Antwerp to adapt swiftly to evolving circumstances while prioritising safety. The planning module consolidates real-time data from the terminal and waterside, enabling VTA to devise superior, more efficient, and safer plans. Kevin van Hees, operations manager at Vesta Terminal Antwerp, highlights the platform’s role in keeping stakeholders informed in real-time, enabling them to capitalise on business opportunities.
Vincent de Gast from Systems Navigator expresses excitement about assisting VTA in implementing a next-generation planning and scheduling solution. He underscores Dropboard’s focus on providing planners with relevant information for making optimal decisions in rapidly changing situations, reinforcing the industry’s embrace of advanced planning and scheduling solutions.
