Introducing Voyage Control's Appointment System at YTI

Current Status at the Port of LA

In 2016, the Port of LA, ranking number 1 in the U.S. in container volume since 2000, recorded an 8.2 million TEU volume, which already increased 8.5 % from 2015.

This has led to a port-wide:

  • Average increase in turn times
  • Decrease in productivity at terminals

Reducing Turn Times at YTI
Reducing Turn Times at YTI

Current Status at the Port of LA

In 2016, the Port of LA, ranking number 1 in the U.S. in container volume since 2000, recorded an 8.2 million TEU volume, which already increased 8.5 % from 2015.

This has led to a port-wide:

  • Average increase in turn times
  • Decrease in productivity at terminals

Challenges

Increasing queue times & limited physical space on-site

Laborious communication & minimal visibility into performance

Dated technology and software

Solutions

Implement a user friendly tool that can be used by all stakeholders through a single interface

Train users on the easy-to-use software through on-site presence and client feedback sessions

Provide insight into container volume and times at which import containers are retrieved

Results

Rather than forcing an existing solution on the trucking community, Yusen Terminals (YTI) worked collaboratively with the Harbor Truckers Association and Voyage Control to build a platform that helped to address many concerns that the trucking community had. This proactive stakeholder engagement not only helped with the smooth implementation of the platform, but also has resulted in significant operational improvements that have driven down turn times for truckers.

19 Minutes

Average Turn Time Decrease
Since Launch

1,700 Days

Truck Idling Time Saved at the Terminal
Post Launch

Container cranes

"Voyage Control was built collaboratively by both marine terminal, BCO, and trucking stakeholders to allow for the right mix of features to create a smoother and more consistent flow of cargo.”
Weston LaBar

Executive Director – HTA

YTI Turn Times Overview

   Last Year Pre-Launch Post-Launch  % Improvement
Timeline  May 2nd - Sept 30, 2016   May 2nd - Sept 30, 2017   
Turn Times Day Shift   83   55   34% 
Turn Times Night Shift   95   75   21% 
Terminal Rank  5th   3rd   

 

Average Environmental Savings Per Month

 With the Clean Air Action Plan aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030, part of our mission is to help reduce truck idling times at the terminal. By assisting in decreasing turn times, we’re helping to minimize the amount of GHG’s created by idling trucks at the terminal. 

40 Tonnes

Co2

275K Grams

NOx

48 Grams

PM2.5

50 Grams

PM10

Cargo ship with containers

“I view the development of the Voyage Control appointment system as one of the great successes of the past year at the San Pedro Port Complex. It resulted in the HTA awarding YTI with the Terminal of the Year Award for excellence for the POLA complex.”
George Boyle

President and CEO of Quik Pick Express LLC and President of the HTA