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Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) · Yard Strategy & Inventory
Block / stack allocation planning
Allocate containers to yard blocks, rows, bays, stacks or zones using operational and cargo constraints.
7 products evaluated1 supported3 partial / conditional3 not yet verified0 not supportedAvg evidence confidence 97%
Product support comparison
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| Product | Status | Confidence | Implementation | Evidence | Limitations / notes | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS Total Soft Bank CATOS Total Soft Bank | Supported | 98% | Not recorded | 1 source | CATOS container-position optimization controls grouping, boundaries, pile quality and container placement, directly supporting yard allocation decisions. | Sep 19, 2026 |
TM Tideworks Mainsail Tideworks Technology | Partially Supported | 98% | Not recorded | 1 source | Spinnaker automates container location assignments for grounded or wheeled operations and optimizes container positions, but this is a companion planning capability rather than universal core Mainsail entitlement. | Sep 19, 2026 |
RT RBS TOPS Expert Realtime Business Solutions | Partially Supported | 96% | Not recorded | 1 source | TOPX automatically manages container storage toward final positions and provides Expert Yard Management, but public material does not enumerate every block/row/bay/stack allocation rule. | Sep 19, 2026 |
CO CyberLogitec OPUS Terminal CyberLogitec | Partially Supported | 95% | Not recorded | 1 source | CyberLogitec documents automated yard planning and yard-location simulation, but explicit block, row, bay and stack allocation controls are not fully enumerated publicly. | Sep 19, 2026 |
CT CARGOES TOS+ (Zodiac) DP World | Not Yet Verified | 0% | Not recorded | 0 sources | No limitation recorded. | Not recorded |
NM Navis Mixed Cargo TOS Kaleris | Not Yet Verified | 0% | Not recorded | 0 sources | No limitation recorded. | Not recorded |
NN Navis N4 TOS Kaleris | Not Yet Verified | 0% | Not recorded | 0 sources | No limitation recorded. | Not recorded |
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