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Regional carrier implements XVELA at significant terminal in Latin America to optimize stowage planning and execution process

XVELA, the world’s first cloud collaboration platform for ocean carriers and terminal operators, today announced that Seaboard Marine, a trade leader in the Western Hemisphere, has gone live with XVELA’s cloud-based Collaborative Stowage Solution to improve stowage efficiency and real-time visibility into terminal operations.

The Miami-based carrier will use XVELA’s platform to perform container vessel stowage planning activities, share key collaborative information and view real-time terminal operations data to maximize port stay operations as well as improve communication, efficiency, and transparency throughout the stowage planning and execution processes.

“Partnering with XVELA has allowed us to streamline our planning and execution processes to further improve our operational efficiency,” said Hector Velazco, Manager of Cargo Planning and Operations at Seaboard Marine. “Having greater visibility into vessel stability and lashing lets us cut down on the number of iterations of our stowage plan during the planning process. Visibility into real-time crane operations gives us the information we need to make decisions such as precisely when to call the pilot.” XVELA’s integration with existing systems provides Seaboard Marine with actionable insights throughout the vessel call, including crane plans, terminal activity, and estimated completion times. Using XVELA, Seaboard Marine can leverage these key insights to optimize port side decisions.

Brazilian terminals to share real-time information on vessel call planning with ocean carriers through XVELA to improve operational efficiency and customer service

XVELA today announced that Tecon Rio Grande and Tecon Salvador, Brazilian container terminals and subsidiaries of Wilson Sons Group, will work with XVELA as early adopters of XVELA’s cloud collaboration platform.

Tecon Rio Grande and Tecon Salvador are the first terminals in Latin America to use XVELA to collaborate and share critical planning information with ocean carriers. They join dozens of terminals worldwide whose planners are using XVELA in various “Phase One” rollouts and trials of the solution.

In this early adopter phase, the terminals will use the solution to collaborate with Log-in Logistica, a leading provider of cabotage door-to-door intermodal logistic services in Brazil and the Mercosur region. Tecon Salvador had already been collaborating with Log-in Logistica as part of a previous XVELA trial.

As the southernmost seaport in Brazil, Tecon Rio Grande handles 98% of all container cargo that passes through the Port of Rio Grande thanks to its physical and geographic advantages, equipment and technology investments, and competitive rates, already reaching a record 158 MPH in 2018. Tecon Salvador, located in Bahia, Brazil, has also benefited from investments in technology and infrastructure, recently achieving the rate of 107 CMPH in the operation of the E. R Berlin, attaining new records of productivity and container moves respectively. Both terminals are part of Wilson Sons Group, one of the largest port operators, maritime, and logistics services in Brazil.

XVELA’s early visibility can help terminal operators identify potential issues in advance and resolve them before they have a negative effect on the vessel operations, thus minimizing delays during operations. Terminals also benefit from XVELA’s real-time notifications of any mismatch between the carrier’s stowage plan and actual stowage execution, such as a hazardous box in a non-hazardous slot, so potentially costly mistakes can be corrected before load operations are complete, reducing the risk of ships not sailing on time.

Modern, Cloud-Based Planning Tool to be Demonstrated in Container Cargo Planning Course

August 30, 2018 -- XVELA today announced a partnership with Container Institute, a new Rio de Janeiro-based school focused on sharing industry knowledge with the next generation of stowage planners. XVELA’s cloud-based Collaborative Stowage Planning solution will be demonstrated in the Container Institute’s Container Cargo Planning course as an example of a modern stowage planning tool.

XVELA provides a fully-featured multi-port vessel stowage planning solution that provides access to planning information anytime, anywhere. The solution allows carrier planners to collaborate with terminal planners to jointly drive new efficiencies throughout the stowage planning and execution process through shared data and actionable visibility across the vessel rotation. XVELA also includes real-time stability, strength and lashing calculations through integration with the industry-leading Navis MACS3 loading computer – ensuring that stowage planners are seeing the same stability results as those used by the ship’s crew.  

“We are happy to have the opportunity to demonstrate XVELA’s revolutionary cargo planning tool for our students at Container Institute through this international partnership,” said Rafael Malafaia, head of Container Institute. “We wish to deliver comprehensive cargo planning training to our students, including experience with the most modern tools available. Our partnership with XVELA makes this possible by allowing us to introduce our students to XVELA’s cutting-edge, collaborative planning tools.”

Join XVELA and Navis at TOC Europe, Stand E51 on June 12-14 at the Ahoy Rotterdam, The Netherlands. We’ll be rolling out a compelling new study on “Working as One” that explores the need for better data sharing, hosting a signing for a great new industry book, and serving up the latest new product features, customer rollout news, videos, demos, and drinks at our new booth.

We’re scheduling individual customer meetings and media briefings in our private meeting room, and welcoming all to visit our booth E51 for a demo of the latest XVELA features.

Don’t miss XVELA Chief Technology Officer, Robert Inchausti, at the following sessions:

Developing a Digital Infrastructure: Technology Panel, CSC Conference Tuesday, June 12, 2:30 p.m The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Transformation, Digitalization & Disruption - The Roundtable Discussion, CSC Conference Tuesday, June 12, 4:30 p.m.

Immediately following the Roundtable Discussion, we’ll be hosting a book signing with Dr. Rolf Neise, author of “Container Logistics,” a new book exploring the role of the container in the supply chain, with a contributed chapter by Robert Inchausti and a foreword by XVELA CEO, Guy Rey-Herme. 

Container Logistics book signing and giveaway hosted by XVELA during the TOC Europe networking reception Tuesday, June 12, 5:30 p.m.  

Brazil-based carrier goes live with XVELA and kicks off collaboration with Tecon Salvador container terminal to improve transparency, communication and efficiency of vessel calls

Log-In Logistica, a leading provider of door to door intermodal logistic services in Brazil and the Mercosur region, has gone live with XVELA’s Collaborative Stowage Planning application. Stowage for Log-In’s fleet of container vessels is now planned using XVELA’s cloud solution and the carrier has begun collaborating on vessel call planning with Tecon Salvador, a container terminal operated by the Wilson Sons Group in Salvador, Brazil.

“We believe the only way to dramatically improve productivity, data accuracy, cost savings and overall process efficiency is through collaboration with our operational partners, which is now possible through XVELA,” said Luis Godoi, Operations and Chartering General Manager, Log-In Logistica. “The amount of information that must be exchanged between all stakeholders in order to execute vessel operations is immense, and with each data point comes the potential for inaccuracy and delays, whether through human error or ‘manipulation’ of data. To improve data integrity, all parties must work with a shared, single source of truth. XVELA’s collaborative platform enables this today, and it is crucial to the success of vessel operations.”

In addition to stowage planning, Log-In Logistica is using XVELA to collaborate with its called terminals to improve communication and transparency around vessel calls and further increase operational efficiency. The carrier has collaboratively planned multiple calls at Tecon Salvador using the XVELA business network to share critical stowage information including a common load list and shared visibility of stow plans, ensuring accuracy and consistency of data.

Integrated product offering delivers connectivity, actionable visibility and real-time information to stakeholders across the container flow

XVELA and Navis will showcase their connected suite of maritime solutions at the Global Liner Shipping Conference and Exhibition on May 15 and 16, 2018 in Hamburg.

The integrated product offering, including XVELA’s cloud-based terminal-carrier collaboration platform and collaborative stowage application, the industry-leading Navis MACS3 onboard loading computer, StowMan on-premise stowage planning solution, and Bluetracker vessel performance suite, delivers critical information and operational visibility to stakeholders across the container flow to improve efficiency, performance and service.

“Planning processes across the container flow currently take place in silos, with little standardization or real-time information exchange and no chance for collaboration,” said Guy Rey-Herme, President of XVELA. “As a result, all stakeholders – terminal operators, ocean carriers, ship owners and managers and so on – are lacking the critical visibility and connectivity required to reach the next level of efficiency and productivity. By providing an integrated suite of solutions on a shared maritime business network, XVELA and Navis are connecting the key players and processes across the ocean supply chain and delivering value to the industry that no stakeholder could achieve alone.”

Craig Halford, XVELA’s Global Sales Director, will present on “Improving Visibility and Collaboration in the Container Supply Chain” at the Singapore Maritime Technology Conference on 26th April at 2:50pm, as part of the Business Process Improvement track. 

Simatech gains operational visibility and improved productivity with adoption of XVELA’s collaborative planning solution

Simatech Shipping LLC, the leading container feeder operator in the Asia, Indian Subcontinent and Middle East regions, has gone live with XVELA’s cloud-based stowage planning application. Dubai-based stowage planning for Simatech’s fleet of container vessels is now performed in the cloud using XVELA’s collaborative SaaS stowage solution.

“XVELA’s cloud stowage solution is already having a positive impact on the efficiency and productivity of our stowage planning team,” said Captain Suhail Mukadam, Operations Manager, Simatech Shipping. “As a manager, I can easily view a snapshot of the team’s daily progress and usage through XVELA’s built-in analytics.”

Simatech stowage planners were able to move from the legacy PowerStow software to XVELA’s cloud solution over the course of two weeks earlier this year. Since the transition to XVELA was gradual, eliminating the traditional “big bang” go-live of on-premise software, the move to the cloud involved little downtime or risk to Simatech’s business operations. “It was easy for our planners to quickly get up to speed on XVELA,” Capt. Suhail continued, citing the solution’s intuitive, user-friendly design.

Now that Simatech’s stowage operations are managed securely in the cloud, the carrier can leverage XVELA’s connectivity to collaborate with its called terminals to improve communication and transparency around vessel calls and further increase operational efficiency.

Guy Rey-Herme, XVELA’s president and chief executive explained to Container Shipping & Trade “The various planning roles and processes across the container supply chain are currently disconnected, with each stakeholder operating in a silo. XVELA provides an open, neutral network to connect these processes into a holistic framework, so that each party in the supply chain can get the information they need, when they need it.”

XVELA, in coordination with JOC.com/IHS Markit and Navis, is conducting an important industry poll on the progress, significance and motivating factors for "Working as One." 

This study looks at the extent to which different players in the supply chain can collaborate together in a unified fashion with a common set of shared data to improve coordination and synchronization of operational processes.

We'd like to get your thoughts and opinions as a participant in the supply chain process. Click here to participate in the survey.

Sumitha Sampath, XVELA’s Vice President of Operations, will present XVELA’s solution in a “Technology Innovation Jam” at the 18th TPM Annual Conference, March 4-7, 2018 in Long Beach. 

The premise of the Tech Jam began last September, when the Journal of Commerce set out to identify the worst pain points of BCOs, retailers, manufacturers, and other shippers of ocean containerized cargo. After narrowing the list down to the 17 “most painful” points, the JOC challenged technology providers to solve them, with JOC editor Peter Tirschwell formally issuing the challenge in a LinkedIn article titled, “How good are you?”

Out of a total of 80 proposals submitted by tech firms, 3PLs, and even a railroad, XVELA was selected as one of eight tech providers invited to present their solution. Sumitha’s presentation will focus on how XVELA’s actionable visibility can address the BCO pain point of losing complete cargo visibility during transshipment.

XVELA and Navis Take Home Top Honors at 2017 Transport Arabia Excellence Awards

XVELA and Navis both took home awards at the Transport Arabia Excellence Awards recently held in Dubai. Craig Halford, Global Sales Director at XVELA, accepted the Best Digital Innovation of the Year award and Chuck Schneider, VP and GM of the Americas for Navis, accepted the TOS Technology Company of the Year award at the awards gala on December 4, 2017.

“Being recognized by the Transport Arabia Excellence Awards for the innovative advances to ocean shipping technology being made by both Navis and XVELA to make global trade smarter, safer and more sustainable for all, is a great source of pride for our team,” said Andy Barrons, Chief Strategy Officer, Navis. “At the start of 2017, we unveiled our plans for a revitalized software strategy that enables container terminals and carriers alike to streamline their ocean supply chains and better collaborate together. Receiving these awards less than a year later is confirmation that we are on the right track and we look forward to maintaining our presence at the forefront of innovation for the marine shipping industry for years to come.”

XVELA was awarded the Best Digital Innovation of the Year, which recognizes a software project, product or process undertaken by a company in the last year that is unique and innovative, while also providing a gold standard for information technology solutions for the industry at large. 

XVELA announced today that Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (“ONE”) has selected XVELA’s next-generation Collaborative Stowage solution to meet its stowage planning needs.

The selection of XVELA’s cloud-based solution underscores the commitment of ONE to take a collaborative approach toward working with operational and technology partners in order to provide a higher level of service and exceed customer expectations. 

“Ocean Network Express endeavors to achieve new levels of efficiency and deliver a new standard of service to our customers,” said a ONE executive. “We believe that XVELA’s innovative collaborative solution will enable us to work more effectively with our operational partners around the world in order to attain these goals.” 

“ONE is determined to unify and enhance the customer experience through the adoption of new technologies. We are pleased that ONE sees the value of enhanced visibility and collaboration that next-generation cloud solutions can offer, and has accordingly chosen to consolidate their stowage planning activities with XVELA,” said Guy Rey-Herme, President of XVELA. 

Registration for the 2017 Carrier and Vessel Solutions Customer Conference is now open. The conference will take place on 21 November 2017 at the 25hours Hotel HafenCity in Hamburg, Germany, bringing together XVELA and Navis product experts and customers, as well as industry leaders for workshop sessions on transformative technologies for digitalization and collaboration. This is an invite-only event open to Navis customers for carrier and vessel solutions.

Attendees will learn about XVELA’s cloud collaboration platform for terminal operators and ocean carriers, including solutions for collaborative stowage planning and berth window management. The event will also include product updates and roadmaps for Navis Carrier and Vessel Solutions, including the MACS3 loading computer that is now integrated with XVELA, and the fleet performance management software Bluetracker. This comprehensive set of solutions combines to further optimize terminal performance, vessel performance and terminal-carrier collaboration – driving greater transparency, efficiency and profitability across the ocean supply chain. 

2017 Awards Honor Innovative Companies Driving the Cloud Revolution

Today the Business Intelligence Group announced the winners of the 2017 Stratus Awards for Cloud Computing by recognizing 30 companies its judges deemed leaders in the cloud. XVELA received the 2017 Stratus Award for Cloud Collaboration. The Stratus Awards honor companies, products and people that offer unique solutions that take advantage of cloud technologies.

The Cloud Collaboration Award is presented to a product or service that helps organizations and groups meet, share and work in the cloud. XVELA provides the industry’s only cloud collaboration solution that brings terminal operators and ocean carriers together on a single, secure, shared platform to facilitate real-time, many-to-many data exchange and collaboration, beginning with stowage planning and quickly expanding to shipping execution.

“XVELA is committed to working with terminal operators, ocean carriers, and their operational partners to enable real-time information sharing and collaboration across the container supply chain,” said Guy Rey-Herme, President, XVELA. “We are thrilled to be recognized by the Business Intelligence Group for our dedication to facilitating terminal-carrier collaboration, and will continue to evolve our cloud-based solutions to address customer needs today and for the future.”

Click here to view the full interview at Port Technology International.