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Terminal Operating Systems (TOS)

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Compare Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) for container port management and cargo operations across vessel, yard, gate, rail, equipment, automation, integrations, special cargo, billing, resilience and security evidence.

7 active products88 tracked capabilitiesLatest evidence check Sep 20, 2026

TechSelectAI TOS research:TOS research TOS capability taxonomy TOS RFP checklist Start TOS selection project85 specialist operational criteria · Unknown ≠ Unsupported

Products in this category

Open any product for evidence-backed capabilities, integrations, deployment options, pricing where verified, and alternatives.

Research coverage is not a product score or ranking. It shows how much of this category's current capability model has a known evidence status for each product. Research pending means not yet verified—not unsupported—and should not be interpreted as lower product quality.

How evidence is evaluated Software evidence benchmark Specialist TOS research

DP World

CARGOES TOS+ (Zodiac)

DP World-developed terminal operations suite, historically known as Zodiac, with OPS and optional suite modules spanning billing, auto gate, yard and equipment optimization, automation, RTLS and operational analytics.

34% research coverage30 / 88 known facts

5 supported58 research pending8 verified sources97% known-fact confidenceProfile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Evidence snapshot

AGV / ASC automated-equipment integration
Automated gate lane orchestration
Billing / tariff / financial integration

+27 more recorded capabilityies.

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CyberLogitec

CyberLogitec OPUS Terminal

Integrated container terminal operating system for berth, vessel, yard, gate, rail and equipment operations with optimization and semi-to-fully automated terminal support.

40% research coverage35 / 88 known facts

11 supported53 research pending9 verified sources97% known-fact confidenceProfile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Evidence snapshot

AGV / ASC automated-equipment integration
Automated gate lane orchestration
Berth window & berth allocation scheduling

+32 more recorded capabilityies.

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Kaleris

Navis Mixed Cargo TOS

Kaleris General Cargo / Navis Mixed Cargo TOS, formerly MTN / Master Terminal, for multipurpose terminals handling containers, breakbulk, dry and liquid bulk, project cargo, RoRo, vehicles and other mixed cargo across vessel, yard, gate, truck, rail and barge operations.

25% research coverage22 / 88 known facts

10 supported66 research pending6 verified sources98% known-fact confidenceProfile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Evidence snapshot

Berth window & berth allocation scheduling
Billing / tariff / financial integration
Configurable yard strategy rules

+19 more recorded capabilityies.

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Kaleris

Navis N4 TOS

Navis N4 terminal operating system from Kaleris for complex container terminals, covering planning, execution, automation integration, optimization, operational visibility and enterprise terminal workflows.

52% research coverage46 / 88 known facts

17 supported42 research pending14 verified sources98% known-fact confidenceProfile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Evidence snapshot

AGV / ASC automated-equipment integration
Automated decking / grounding decisions
Automated gate lane orchestration

+43 more recorded capabilityies.

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Realtime Business Solutions

RBS TOPS Expert

Terminal operating system family for real-time container-terminal planning and execution across vessel, berth, yard, gate, rail, equipment, automation and operational analytics.

63% research coverage55 / 88 known facts

18 supported33 research pending12 verified sources97% known-fact confidenceProfile reviewed Sep 20, 2026

Evidence snapshot

AGV / ASC automated-equipment integration
Automated decking / grounding decisions
Automated gate lane orchestration

+52 more recorded capabilityies.

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Tideworks Technology

Tideworks Mainsail

Marine terminal operating system for cargo, inventory, vessel activity and gate operations, supported by Tideworks planning, equipment-control, customer-visibility and EDI companion products where selected.

51% research coverage45 / 88 known facts

10 supported43 research pending15 verified sources97% known-fact confidenceProfile reviewed Sep 20, 2026

Evidence snapshot

Automated decking / grounding decisions
Automated gate lane orchestration
Berth window & berth allocation scheduling

+42 more recorded capabilityies.

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Total Soft Bank

Total Soft Bank CATOS

Container terminal operating system for berth, ship, rail, gate and yard planning with equipment supervision, optimization, EDI connectivity and operational analytics.

51% research coverage45 / 88 known facts

24 supported43 research pending4 verified sources97% known-fact confidenceProfile reviewed Sep 20, 2026

Evidence snapshot

AGV / ASC automated-equipment integration
Automated decking / grounding decisions
Automated gate lane orchestration

+42 more recorded capabilityies.

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How to evaluate Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) software

Turn the category taxonomy into a practical shortlist or RFP. The guidance below comes from TechSelectAI's recorded category structure and evidence coverage; it does not rank vendors or assume that missing evidence means missing capability.

1. Scope the workflow

Billing, Analytics & Operational Control — 9 tracked criteria.
Equipment Dispatch & Automation — 10 tracked criteria.
Gate, Truck & Landside Operations — 11 tracked criteria.
Integration, Data & Ecosystem — 11 tracked criteria.
Mobile Access — 3 tracked criteria.
Platform Architecture, Resilience & Security — 8 tracked criteria.
Rail & Intermodal Operations — 7 tracked criteria.
Reefer, DG & Special Cargo — 7 tracked criteria.

2. Start an RFP checklist

Throughput & scale for large terminals — 6 products currently recorded as supported.
EDI, APIs & external-system integration — 5 products currently recorded as supported.
Gate & truck operations — 5 products currently recorded as supported.
Gate / OCR subsystem integration — 5 products currently recorded as supported.
Operational visibility, analytics & KPIs — 5 products currently recorded as supported.
Terminal automation / ECS integration — 5 products currently recorded as supported.
Yard planning & container inventory — 5 products currently recorded as supported.
AGV / ASC automated-equipment integration — 4 products currently recorded as supported.

3. Validate evidence before fit

Separate supported, conditional, explicitly unsupported and research-pending facts.
Confirm edition, deployment, integration, regional and contractual constraints directly against current evidence.
Use evidence confidence and source dates to decide which claims need vendor confirmation.
Use the TOS RFP requirements checklist for the specialist terminal workflow.

TechSelectAI category research is designed to support requirements discovery, not to create a universal product ranking. Buyer-specific Fit Score remains separate from this public research layer.