Compare Navis Mixed Cargo TOS vs Total Soft Bank CATOS for terminal operations across vessel, yard, gate, equipment, automation/integration, deployment, evidence coverage and known research gaps.
TechSelectAI compares Navis Mixed Cargo TOS and Total Soft Bank CATOS using recorded product evidence rather than user-specific recommendation scoring. Navis Mixed Cargo TOS currently has 10 supported, 12 conditional, 66 unknown/not-yet-verified, and 0 not-supported capabilities. Total Soft Bank CATOS currently has 24 supported, 21 conditional, 43 unknown/not-yet-verified, and 0 not-supported capabilities. Known-fact confidence is 98% for Navis Mixed Cargo TOS and 97% for Total Soft Bank CATOS. Latest recorded review or verification activity across the comparison: Sep 20, 2026.
This summary reflects recorded TechSelectAI evidence only. It is separate from buyer-specific Fit Score, Evidence Confidence, TechSelectAI Verified Reviews and Public Review Intelligence. Unknown means not yet verified, not unsupported.
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.
Container terminal operating system for berth, ship, rail, gate and yard planning with equipment supervision, optimization, EDI connectivity and operational analytics.
Different coverage percentages can reflect how much TechSelectAI has researched and verified, not which product is better. “Research pending” means the current evidence set is incomplete; it is not evidence that the product lacks the capability.
This summarizes the current evidence record by operational module. Known counts include supported and conditional facts. Pending counts are research gaps, not negative capability findings.
| TOS operational module | Navis Mixed Cargo TOS | Total Soft Bank CATOS |
|---|---|---|
| Billing, Analytics & Operational Control | 6 / 9 known3 conditional · 3 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported | 5 / 9 known3 conditional · 4 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported |
| Equipment Dispatch & Automation | 1 / 10 known1 conditional · 9 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported | 8 / 10 known2 conditional · 2 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported |
| Gate, Truck & Landside Operations | 2 / 11 known1 conditional · 9 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported | 3 / 11 known2 conditional · 8 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported |
| Integration, Data & Ecosystem | 1 / 11 known0 conditional · 10 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported | 4 / 11 known0 conditional · 7 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported |
| Platform Architecture, Resilience & Security | 4 / 8 known2 conditional · 4 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported | 3 / 8 known2 conditional · 5 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported |
| Rail & Intermodal Operations | 0 / 7 known0 conditional · 7 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported | 4 / 7 known3 conditional · 3 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported |
| Reefer, DG & Special Cargo | 1 / 7 known1 conditional · 6 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported | 1 / 7 known1 conditional · 6 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported |
| Vessel & Berth Planning | 3 / 11 known2 conditional · 8 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported | 7 / 11 known4 conditional · 4 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported |
| Yard Strategy & Inventory | 4 / 11 known2 conditional · 7 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported | 10 / 11 known4 conditional · 1 research pending · 0 explicitly unsupported |
The links below are the most recently checked verified sources in this comparison dataset. Source recency and confidence describe the research record; they do not establish a universal product ranking.
Status and confidence reflect recorded evidence. Unknown means not yet verified, not unsupported. In the summary above, TechSelectAI labels this state “research pending”.
| Capability | Navis Mixed Cargo TOS | Total Soft Bank CATOS |
|---|---|---|
| Billing / tariff / financial integrationBilling, Analytics & Operational Control | Supported99% confidenceKaleris documents capture of billable events, contracts and invoices with built-in billing options for Master Terminal. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Customer self-service portalBilling, Analytics & Operational Control | Partially Supported98% confidenceKaleris documents customer portals and an integrated web portal for communicating cargo availability, but the full transaction set available to external customers is not enumerated. | Partially Supported93% confidenceCATOS supports ordering through CATOS Web-IP and integrated platforms, but the reviewed public material does not establish the full breadth of customer self-service status, document, invoice or service-request functions. |
| Operational audit historyBilling, Analytics & Operational Control | Partially Supported95% confidenceKaleris states that cargo movements are recorded in real time and supports track-and-trace visibility, but a complete immutable operational audit-history model is not separately established. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Operational visibility, analytics & KPIsBilling, Analytics & Operational Control | Supported97% confidenceKaleris documents real-time cargo visibility and a digital interface for inventory and yard-utilization visibility. | Supported98% confidenceCATOS documents digital-twin visualization and an automated real-time analytics dashboard for terminal performance evaluation. |
| Productivity & equipment KPIsBilling, Analytics & Operational Control | Partially Supported96% confidenceKaleris customer evidence documents improved insight into daily performance and group-level performance consolidation, but a complete product-wide KPI catalogue is not established; the current product page labels operational dashboards as upcoming. | Supported99% confidenceCATOS explicitly provides an automated real-time analytic dashboard for performance evaluation and key performance metrics. |
| Shift / control-room dashboardBilling, Analytics & Operational Control | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported97% confidenceCATOS provides an automated real-time analytic dashboard for facility performance, but a dedicated shift/control-room workflow is not separately established in the reviewed material. |
| Simulation / what-if analysisBilling, Analytics & Operational Control | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported96% confidenceRTGSS uses scheduling simulation, while richer terminal-wide 3D simulation and digital-twin capabilities are separately presented as CATOS Digital Twin; those CATOS DT functions are not assumed as universal base CATOS entitlement. |
| Storage, tariff & service billingBilling, Analytics & Operational Control | Supported99% confidenceThe Mixed Cargo solution sheet documents granular billing by cargo type, subtype, handling type, revenue tons and board feet, plus value-added services, cash payments and proforma invoices. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Volume / workload forecastingBilling, Analytics & Operational Control | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| AGV / ASC automated-equipment integrationEquipment Dispatch & Automation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceATCSS supervises unmanned transfer cranes and CATOS documents integration with ASC/ARMG, autonomous trucks, STS and ATC infrastructure; exact project equipment mix remains implementation-specific. |
| Equipment dispatch & controlEquipment Dispatch & Automation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceCATOS documents quay, RTG/RMG, rail and container-handling-equipment supervisor systems for optimized scheduling and work instructions. |
| Equipment position trackingEquipment Dispatch & Automation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported97% confidenceCATOS documents GPS and autonomous-infrastructure integrations and equipment supervisor functions, but exact positioning technology and entitlement depend on the implementation. |
| Equipment status & downtime awarenessEquipment Dispatch & Automation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported96% confidenceATCSS, RTGSS and CHESS explicitly monitor and supervise unmanned cranes, RTG/RMG and yard trucks/straddle carriers, establishing live equipment-status awareness; maintenance-state and downtime-management depth are not separately documented. |
| Job pooling & dispatch optimizationEquipment Dispatch & Automation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceATCSS, RTGSS and CHESS explicitly perform optimal job scheduling, routing or work-instruction optimization across cranes and horizontal transport. |
| Quay crane job executionEquipment Dispatch & Automation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| RTG / RMG dispatch & work queuesEquipment Dispatch & Automation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceRTGSS explicitly monitors and supervises manned RTG/RMG transfer cranes for optimal job scheduling and work instructions using scheduling simulation. |
| Terminal automation / ECS integrationEquipment Dispatch & Automation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported98% confidenceCATOS documents automated transfer-crane supervision and equipment optimization; exact third-party ECS integration scope should be validated per terminal implementation. |
| Terminal tractor / straddle dispatchEquipment Dispatch & Automation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceCHESS explicitly monitors and supervises yard trucks and straddle carriers, calculating routing and shortest paths for optimal job scheduling and work instructions. |
| VMT mobile work instructionsEquipment Dispatch & Automation | Partially Supported98% confidenceKaleris documents work orders and task management together with mobile workforce tools and Mixed Cargo mobile applications; VMT-specific work-instruction behavior is not separately established. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Automated gate lane orchestrationGate, Truck & Landside Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported96% confidenceCATOS includes Gate Planning and has integration experience with GOS and autonomous infrastructure, but kiosk/barrier/scale lane orchestration is not enumerated as universal native functionality. |
| Driver identification & authorizationGate, Truck & Landside Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Gate & truck operationsGate, Truck & Landside Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceCATOS explicitly documents gate planning and container entry/exit ordering within its integrated operating platform. |
| Gate customs / line / terminal holdsGate, Truck & Landside Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Gate OCR / ANPR integrationGate, Truck & Landside Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported97% confidenceCATOS documents integration references with GOS, QC OCR and rail OCR, but ANPR is not separately stated and recognition may be provided by external subsystems. |
| Interchange / EIR processingGate, Truck & Landside Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Pre-gate & out-gate validationGate, Truck & Landside Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Truck appointment integrationGate, Truck & Landside Operations | Supported99% confidenceThe current General Cargo TOS page explicitly lists gate processing and appointment control within terminal execution. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Truck pre-advice & booking validationGate, Truck & Landside Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Truck turn-time & queue monitoringGate, Truck & Landside Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Weighbridge & VGM workflowsGate, Truck & Landside Operations | Partially Supported96% confidenceGeneral Cargo TOS explicitly supports weighing as a value-added task, but weighbridge integration and VGM workflows are not separately established. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Carrier booking & release integrationIntegration, Data & Ecosystem | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| CODECO / COARRI EDI messagingIntegration, Data & Ecosystem | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| COPARN / COPRAR EDI messagingIntegration, Data & Ecosystem | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| EDI, APIs & external-system integrationIntegration, Data & Ecosystem | Supported98% confidenceKaleris documents robust EDI integration for all major container-cargo EDI plus definable file formats for mixed cargo; API support is not separately inferred. | Supported97% confidenceCATOS documents EDI, web ordering and integrated-platform connectivity; exact API/interface catalogue should be validated for the selected release. |
| ERP / finance integrationIntegration, Data & Ecosystem | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Event / webhook / streaming integrationIntegration, Data & Ecosystem | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Gate / OCR subsystem integrationIntegration, Data & Ecosystem | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceCATOS explicitly documents integration references with GOS, QC OCR and rail OCR systems, establishing operational subsystem integration without assuming CATOS is the recognition engine. |
| MOVINS / BAPLIE vessel messagingIntegration, Data & Ecosystem | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| PCS / customs / authority integrationIntegration, Data & Ecosystem | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceCATOS explicitly documents integration references with customs and Port Community Systems across multiple countries. |
| Reefer monitoring system integrationIntegration, Data & Ecosystem | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceCATOS explicitly lists reefer monitoring systems among its established IoT and infrastructure integration references. |
| REST / web-service API integrationIntegration, Data & Ecosystem | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Android mobile applicationMobile Access | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence · native_android_appMobile availability has not yet been verified from first-party evidence. |
| iOS mobile applicationMobile Access | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence · native_ios_appMobile availability has not yet been verified from first-party evidence. |
| Mobile web accessMobile Access | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence · mobile_webMobile availability has not yet been verified from first-party evidence. |
| BCP / degraded or offline operationsPlatform Architecture, Resilience & Security | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Cloud / on-prem deployment flexibilityPlatform Architecture, Resilience & Security | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Disaster recovery & RPO/RTO controlsPlatform Architecture, Resilience & Security | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| High availability architecturePlatform Architecture, Resilience & Security | Partially Supported97% confidenceKaleris documents 99.9% availability under Navis Master Care for Master Terminal, but the reviewed public material does not describe the underlying high-availability architecture or topology. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Multi-terminal / multi-site operationPlatform Architecture, Resilience & Security | Supported99% confidenceKaleris documents a multi-terminal Master Terminal implementation for Euroports and states the global network will operate on one central system with group-level visibility. | Partially Supported94% confidenceCATOS container-position optimization includes inter-terminal movement control, but the reviewed public material does not establish centralized multi-terminal administration or shared-instance operating scope. |
| RBAC / SSO / enterprise identityPlatform Architecture, Resilience & Security | Partially Supported99% confidenceThe current General Cargo TOS page explicitly lists Single Sign-On, but role-based access-control depth and supported identity-provider standards are not separately documented. | Partially Supported99% confidenceCATOS explicitly supports single sign-on across multiple applications, but the reviewed public material does not separately establish the full RBAC model or identity-provider standards. |
| Security & administrative audit loggingPlatform Architecture, Resilience & Security | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Throughput & scale for large terminalsPlatform Architecture, Resilience & Security | Supported99% confidenceKaleris explicitly states Mixed Cargo TOS supports large cargo volumes and large numbers of internal and external users; Cuxport also describes the solution as scalable and configurable for any-sized terminal operation. | Supported99% confidenceTSB states CATOS serves terminals from below 100,000 TEU to over 5,000,000 TEU and is used by more than 100 terminals across more than 20 countries. |
| Rail / intermodal operationsRail & Intermodal Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceCATOS explicitly documents rail planning and rail-supervisor workflows. |
| Rail crane work queuesRail & Intermodal Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported95% confidenceCATOS documents Rail Supervisor SRT estimation and rail planning, but explicit rail-crane work-queue generation and execution are not separately described. |
| Rail interchange eventsRail & Intermodal Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Rail load / discharge planningRail & Intermodal Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported97% confidenceCATOS Rail Planning and Rail Supervisor functions support rail operation planning, but detailed wagon-level load/discharge sequencing is not separately established. |
| Rail-yard inventory visibilityRail & Intermodal Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Train schedule & service managementRail & Intermodal Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported96% confidenceCATOS explicitly includes Rail Planning, but train-service schedules, cutoffs and consist-management depth are not separately documented. |
| Wagon / consist planningRail & Intermodal Operations | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Container weight / VGM controlReefer, DG & Special Cargo | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Damage & inspection workflowReefer, DG & Special Cargo | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Dangerous-goods segregation controlsReefer, DG & Special Cargo | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| OOG & special-equipment handlingReefer, DG & Special Cargo | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Reefer plug / unplug workflowReefer, DG & Special Cargo | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Reefer temperature & alarm integrationReefer, DG & Special Cargo | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported96% confidenceCATOS documents successful reefer-monitoring-system integrations, but the reviewed material does not establish that CATOS itself provides native temperature sensing or every alarm workflow. |
| Reefer, dangerous goods & special cargo controlsReefer, DG & Special Cargo | Partially Supported94% confidenceKaleris positions Master Terminal for containers, break-bulk, bulk, general cargo, RoRo, vehicles and logs; full reefer, dangerous-goods and OOG control is not inferred from cargo-type coverage alone. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| BAPLIE import / exportVessel & Berth Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Berth window & berth allocation schedulingVessel & Berth Planning | Partially Supported96% confidenceKaleris General Cargo TOS explicitly supports berth resource allocation, but detailed berth-window scheduling, conflict handling and arrival/departure window logic are not separately documented. | Partially Supported96% confidenceCATOS explicitly includes Berth Planning, but the reviewed public material does not separately establish berth-window conflict handling, arrival/departure window rules or dedicated slot-management depth. |
| Carrier vessel-plan collaborationVessel & Berth Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Discharge / load sequencingVessel & Berth Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceCATOS Auto Ship Planning explicitly generates ship loading, discharging and re-stow planning and is designed to reduce unnecessary crane movement. |
| Quay crane split planningVessel & Berth Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Quay crane work queuesVessel & Berth Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported95% confidenceCATOS provides Quay Supervisor SRT estimation and terminal-wide work supervision, but explicit quay-crane work-queue semantics and prioritization are not separately documented. |
| Restow & vessel rehandle planningVessel & Berth Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceCATOS Auto Ship Planning explicitly includes re-stow planning and aims to minimize restow and unnecessary crane movement. |
| Stowage & bay planningVessel & Berth Planning | Partially Supported98% confidenceKaleris explicitly lists vessel planning and stowage coordination, but detailed container bay, hatch and deck stowage logic is not separately established for Mixed Cargo TOS. | Partially Supported98% confidenceCATOS 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. |
| Twin / tandem lift planningVessel & Berth Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Vessel & berth planning / executionVessel & Berth Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceCATOS explicitly documents berth, ship and planning workflows including automated ship planning. |
| Vessel call lifecycle managementVessel & Berth Planning | Supported99% confidenceKaleris explicitly lists vessel planning and execution across the General Cargo TOS operating scope. | Partially Supported96% confidenceCATOS explicitly provides Berth Planning and Ship Planning and supports vessel-related container moves, establishing vessel-operation scope without proving the full vessel-call lifecycle from pre-arrival through completion and departure. |
| Automated decking / grounding decisionsYard Strategy & Inventory | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported97% confidenceCATOS provides Auto Positioning and automated shifting/remarshalling, but the reviewed material does not use explicit decking/grounding terminology for all workflows. |
| Block / stack allocation planningYard Strategy & Inventory | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported98% confidenceCATOS container-position optimization controls grouping, boundaries, pile quality and container placement, directly supporting yard allocation decisions. |
| Configurable yard strategy rulesYard Strategy & Inventory | Partially Supported97% confidenceGeneral Cargo TOS documents yard and berth resource allocation plus cargo-specific handling workflows, but a universal automated yard-strategy/rules engine is not separately established. | Supported99% confidenceCATOS container-position optimization supports grouping, boundary, pile-quality, scattering and inter-terminal movement controls, providing configurable yard strategy logic. |
| Empty container inventory managementYard Strategy & Inventory | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported94% confidenceCATOS auto-swapping covers unexpected empty-container pickup changes, but the reviewed public material does not establish full empty-container inventory, release and stock-control depth. |
| Housekeeping & remarshalling planningYard Strategy & Inventory | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceCATOS explicitly includes Remarshalling Planning plus Auto Shifting and Auto Remarshalling for yard preparation and reorganization. |
| Import / export / prestack segregationYard Strategy & Inventory | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Rehandle minimizationYard Strategy & Inventory | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported99% confidenceCATOS optimization explicitly targets container positioning, shifting/rehandling efficiency, and Auto Ship Planning minimizes re-stow and unnecessary crane movement. |
| Yard density & capacity visibilityYard Strategy & Inventory | Supported99% confidenceKaleris documents real-time cargo visibility into capacity and occupancy together with improved yard utilization for Mixed Cargo TOS. | Partially Supported96% confidenceCATOS positions its optimization around maximizing yard utilization and container-position efficiency, but explicit occupancy thresholds and congestion-control functions are not separately documented. |
| Yard holds & exception managementYard Strategy & Inventory | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported95% confidenceCATOS explicitly supports exceptional-case handling through auto-swapping for unexpected changes in stacking position, loading sequence, empty pickup and yard-truck assignments, but formal hold/release and regulatory restriction workflows are not separately established. |
| Yard inventory reconciliationYard Strategy & Inventory | Partially Supported97% confidenceKaleris documents cargo and inventory management, real-time movement recording and yard/storage visibility; explicit planned-versus-physical reconciliation workflows are not separately documented. | Supported99% confidenceCATOS explicitly provides an automated reconciliation system for data accuracy, consistency, integrity, reliability and process-wide validation. |
| Yard planning & container inventoryYard Strategy & Inventory | Supported98% confidenceKaleris documents real-time cargo movements, inventory visibility and improved yard utilization for Master Terminal / Navis Mixed Cargo TOS. | Supported99% confidenceCATOS documents yard planning, remarshalling and container-position optimization. |
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