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Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) · Vessel & Berth Planning
Stowage & bay planning
Plan container positions, bays, decks, holds and stowage constraints for vessel load and discharge operations.
7 products evaluated0 supported6 partial / conditional1 not yet verified0 not supportedAvg evidence confidence 98%
Product support comparison
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| Product | Status | Confidence | Implementation | Evidence | Limitations / notes | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NN Navis N4 TOS Kaleris | Partially Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 1 source | N4 Vessel Autostow generates vessel stowage plans, but Autostow is an advanced optimization module and is not assumed in every N4 license. | Sep 19, 2026 |
TM Tideworks Mainsail Tideworks Technology | Partially Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 1 source | Spinnaker provides graphical vessel planning and stowage tools, including automated stowage functions; these are companion-product capabilities rather than universal core Mainsail functionality. | Sep 19, 2026 |
NM Navis Mixed Cargo TOS Kaleris | Partially Supported | 98% | Not recorded | 1 source | Kaleris explicitly lists vessel planning and stowage coordination, but detailed container bay, hatch and deck stowage logic is not separately established for Mixed Cargo TOS. | Sep 19, 2026 |
TS Total Soft Bank CATOS Total Soft Bank | Partially Supported | 98% | Not recorded | 1 source | CATOS Auto Ship Planning generates loading, discharging and re-stow plans using configurable planning patterns and constraints, but the public material does not separately enumerate all bay/deck/hatch stowage controls. | Sep 19, 2026 |
RT RBS TOPS Expert Realtime Business Solutions | Partially Supported | 97% | Not recorded | 1 source | TOPX Expert documents advanced automated vessel planning and crane scheduling, but detailed bay-position, hatch, deck and stowage-constraint functions are not separately enumerated in the reviewed public material. | Sep 19, 2026 |
CO CyberLogitec OPUS Terminal CyberLogitec | Partially Supported | 96% | Not recorded | 1 source | OPUS Terminal documents automated vessel planning using historical analysis and configurable patterns; exact bay-position and stowage-rule depth is not separately established in the reviewed public material. | Sep 19, 2026 |
CT CARGOES TOS+ (Zodiac) DP World | Not Yet Verified | 0% | Not recorded | 0 sources | No limitation recorded. | Not recorded |
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