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

Also known as: Kaleris N4 · Kaleris N4 TOS · N4 · N4 TOS · Navis N4

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What the current evidence establishes

A concise evidence view for initial evaluation—not a recommendation or buyer-specific Fit Score.

Documented capability areas

  • EDI, APIs & external-system integration
  • Equipment dispatch & control
  • REST / web-service API integration
  • Terminal automation / ECS integration

Confirm during evaluation

42 capability records are still not yet verified and should be confirmed during evaluation.

TechSelectAI factual data

Factual summary

Navis N4 TOS is listed by TechSelectAI in Terminal Operating Systems (TOS). TechSelectAI currently records 17 supported capabilities, 29 conditional capabilities, 42 unknown or not-yet-verified capabilities, and 0 not-supported capabilities. The profile also records 0 integrations and 1 deployment options. Average confidence across known capability facts is 98%. Latest recorded review or verification activity: Sep 19, 2026.

17 Supported29 Conditional42 Unknown / not yet verified0 Not supported98% known-fact confidenceUpdated Sep 19, 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.

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Product data freshness: Current · Last reviewed Sep 19, 2026. Vendor-provided facts, reviewed evidence, community-derived insights, and TechSelectAI analysis are kept as separate evidence classes. Methodology.
Vendor
Kaleris
Research coverage
52%
Known capability facts
46 / 88
Supported
17
Evidence confidence
98%
Last reviewed
Sep 19, 2026
Research status

Evidence depth

Research coverage is not a product score. It measures how much of TechSelectAI's current capability model has an evidenced status for this product. A research-pending fact may still be supported by the product; TechSelectAI has not yet established enough evidence to classify it.

46 of 88 facts known
17 supported29 conditional42 research pending0 explicitly unsupported14 verified sources
Known capability coverage13 / 25
46 / 88 known
Verified source depth15 / 15
14 verified sources
Source diversity3 / 10
1 source types · 1 publishers
Technical documentation5 / 15
1 technical source
Capability-to-source linkage10 / 10
46 known capability records linked to verified evidence
Integration evidence0 / 8
0 known integrations
Deployment evidence4 / 7
1 known deployment models
Commercial / edition coverage0 / 4
0 pricing rows · 0 editions
Evidence freshness6 / 6
14 / 14 verified sources checked in last 365 days

Research completeness: 56% — Developing research. This measures TechSelectAI's research record, not product quality, fit, market position or recommendation rank. It never controls indexability.

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At a glance

A structured summary from the TechSelectAI knowledge base. Product fit depends on your specific requirements, deployment model, integrations and commercial constraints.

Category

Terminal Operating Systems (TOS)

Evidence coverage

14 verified sources · 46 of 88 capability facts have an evidenced status · 42 remain research pending.

Deployment options

On-premise (Supported)

Buyer evaluation guide

Use the recorded evidence below to plan a product demo or RFP discussion. This section does not rank Navis N4 TOS or infer unsupported capabilities; it turns verified facts, conditions and research gaps into questions a buyer can validate.

Documented areas to validate

Conditions and evidence gaps

  • Customer self-service portal: A multi-terminal N4 implementation gives customers real-time access to cargo information and online work orders; packaging and portal scope are implementation-dependent.
  • Operational audit history: A live N4 dry-port implementation explicitly cites event monitoring and reporting, but the reviewed public material does not establish a complete immutable audit history for all operational changes.
  • Simulation / what-if analysis: Yard Intelligence evaluates alternative scenarios and recommends pre-emptive moves, but it is an advanced optimization suite rather than universal base-N4 functionality.
  • Storage, tariff & service billing: N4 captures billable events and invoices and supports granular billable tasks, but the reviewed evidence does not establish universal storage/tariff configuration depth for every deployment.
  • 42 capability facts remain research pending and should be confirmed during evaluation.

Questions to take to the vendor

  • Confirm which recorded deployment option apply to the edition and architecture you are evaluating: On-premise.
  • Request current written pricing and edition terms; TechSelectAI does not currently have verified public pricing for this product.
  • Resolve the 42 research-pending capability facts that could matter to your requirements.

Guidance is assembled from the same recorded TechSelectAI evidence shown on this page. Unknown means not yet verified, not unsupported. Buyer-specific Fit Score remains separate.

Navis N4 TOS implementation & configuration guide

This implementation playbook turns the recorded product evidence into a practical project sequence. It is deliberately version-neutral: TechSelectAI does not invent vendor commands, ports, sizing values or hidden prerequisites. Use the vendor's current documentation for exact installation steps, and use this guide to structure architecture, configuration, testing, cut-over and operational acceptance.

Evidence boundary: This is a TechSelectAI implementation planning guide assembled from recorded product evidence. It is not a substitute for the vendor's version-specific installation manual, certified implementation method, sizing exercise or security hardening guide.

1. Scope and prerequisites

Define what will be implemented before touching production configuration.

  • Confirm business scope, sites, users, environments, ownership and success criteria for vessel, yard, gate, equipment, rail, billing, automation and terminal integrations.
  • Confirm the exact edition, modules and licensed functions in writing with the vendor.
  • Classify must-have, phase-two and optional requirements; do not treat research-pending items as supported until demonstrated.
  • Identify security, identity, data-retention, audit, availability, backup and recovery requirements.

2. Architecture and environments

Translate the selected commercial scope into a supportable technical design.

  • Validate the recorded deployment options against the target architecture: On-premise.
  • Define development/test/UAT/production environments and how configuration will be promoted between them.
  • Document identity and access design, privileged administration, service accounts, certificates/keys and network trust boundaries.
  • Confirm monitoring, logging, capacity, resilience, backup/restore and disaster-recovery ownership before go-live.

3. Baseline configuration

Configure the operating model before enabling integrations and bulk data.

  • Configure organizational structure, sites, roles, permissions, workflows, calendars, reference data and naming standards required for terminal layout, operational rules, work queues, service definitions, equipment, yard strategy and exception handling.
  • Prioritize validation of currently evidenced areas such as Billing / tariff / financial integration, Operational visibility, analytics & KPIs, Productivity & equipment KPIs, Shift / control-room dashboard, AGV / ASC automated-equipment integration.
  • Treat conditional capabilities as explicit design decisions, especially Customer self-service portal, Operational audit history, Simulation / what-if analysis, Storage, tariff & service billing.
  • Maintain a configuration workbook with setting, owner, rationale, environment, change ticket and validation evidence.

4. Integrations and data

Connect the product without creating hidden operational dependencies.

  • Create an interface inventory covering source, destination, protocol/API, frequency, ownership, credentials, retry handling and monitoring.
  • Define master-data ownership, migration mapping, cleansing rules, reconciliation totals and cut-over freeze windows.
  • Test authentication expiry, duplicate messages, late/out-of-order data, unavailable endpoints, retries and recovery after an outage.
  • Document manual fallback procedures for any integration that can block critical operations.

5. Validation and acceptance

Prove the configured solution using realistic business scenarios, not only happy-path screenshots.

  • Run representative vessel, yard, gate and equipment workflows from pre-arrival through completion, including exception and recovery paths.
  • Validate EDI/API/OCR/PCS/customs/equipment interfaces with realistic message volumes and outage recovery.
  • Test operational continuity for TOS, network and subsystem interruptions, including reconciliation after service restoration.
  • Resolve high-impact research-pending items before acceptance, including Equipment status & downtime awareness, Quay crane job execution, Driver identification & authorization, Gate customs / line / terminal holds, Interchange / EIR processing.
  • Run role/security, negative, exception, performance, recovery and audit-trail tests in addition to normal functional UAT.
  • Capture expected result, actual result, evidence, defect reference, retest result and business sign-off for each acceptance scenario.

6. Cut-over, go-live and operations

Make the transition reversible, observable and supportable.

  • Use a timed cut-over plan with owners, dependencies, decision checkpoints, communications, rollback criteria and business continuity steps.
  • Freeze uncontrolled configuration changes before final migration and retain an export/snapshot of approved production settings where the product supports it.
  • Define hypercare coverage, severity model, vendor escalation path, monitoring dashboard, daily reconciliation and known-issue register.
  • After stabilization, move configuration changes into normal change control and schedule periodic access, integration, backup/recovery and upgrade reviews.

Configuration validation worksheet

Use these evidence-backed capability records as configuration checkpoints during discovery, design workshops and UAT. “Recorded status” describes the current TechSelectAI evidence state; it is not an instruction to enable the function.

AreaRecorded statusConfiguration questionKnown condition / limitation
Billing / tariff / financial integrationSupportedWhat configuration, module, licensing, integration or operating assumption is required for this capability in the terminal operating model?Kaleris documents capture of billable terminal events and N4 billing/invoicing; detailed tariff scope depends on implementation.
Customer self-service portalPartially SupportedWhat configuration, module, licensing, integration or operating assumption is required for this capability in the terminal operating model?A multi-terminal N4 implementation gives customers real-time access to cargo information and online work orders; packaging and portal scope are implementation-dependent.
Operational audit historyPartially SupportedWhat configuration, module, licensing, integration or operating assumption is required for this capability in the terminal operating model?A live N4 dry-port implementation explicitly cites event monitoring and reporting, but the reviewed public material does not establish a complete immutable audit history for all operational changes.
Operational visibility, analytics & KPIsSupportedWhat configuration, module, licensing, integration or operating assumption is required for this capability in the terminal operating model?Kaleris documents real-time operational data, productivity KPIs, control-room visibility and decision-support optimization.
Productivity & equipment KPIsSupportedWhat configuration, module, licensing, integration or operating assumption is required for this capability in the terminal operating model?Kaleris documents N4 real-time operational visibility and performance/productivity insights used to improve terminal execution.
Shift / control-room dashboardSupportedWhat configuration, module, licensing, integration or operating assumption is required for this capability in the terminal operating model?N4 Control Room centralizes operational views and functions used to monitor and maintain terminal operations.
Simulation / what-if analysisPartially SupportedWhat configuration, module, licensing, integration or operating assumption is required for this capability in the terminal operating model?Yard Intelligence evaluates alternative scenarios and recommends pre-emptive moves, but it is an advanced optimization suite rather than universal base-N4 functionality.
Storage, tariff & service billingPartially SupportedWhat configuration, module, licensing, integration or operating assumption is required for this capability in the terminal operating model?N4 captures billable events and invoices and supports granular billable tasks, but the reviewed evidence does not establish universal storage/tariff configuration depth for every deployment.
Volume / workload forecastingPartially SupportedWhat configuration, module, licensing, integration or operating assumption is required for this capability in the terminal operating model?Yard Intelligence anticipates congestion and yard imbalances hours in advance; broader volume/resource-demand forecasting is not inferred beyond the documented yard scope.
AGV / ASC automated-equipment integrationSupportedWhat configuration, module, licensing, integration or operating assumption is required for this capability in the terminal operating model?Kaleris states N4 automation supports automated stacking cranes, AGVs and auto-trucks and coordinates automated yard, transport, quay and gate execution through ECS integration.
Equipment dispatch & controlSupportedWhat configuration, module, licensing, integration or operating assumption is required for this capability in the terminal operating model?Kaleris documents PrimeRoute, RTG/RMG optimization and VMT workflows for terminal handling equipment dispatch and execution.
Equipment position trackingSupportedWhat configuration, module, licensing, integration or operating assumption is required for this capability in the terminal operating model?N4 Control Room visualizes where containers, cranes and trucks are in the yard, providing equipment/location visibility for operational control.

Official installation, administration & technical sources

Where TechSelectAI has verified vendor documentation that appears relevant to deployment, setup, administration, integration, architecture, security or migration, it is surfaced here. Exact procedures can change by version and edition.

Go-live evidence pack

A useful implementation should leave auditable evidence, not only a configured system. At minimum, retain the following project artifacts.

  • Approved solution architecture and responsibility matrix
  • Licensed edition/module scope and environment inventory
  • Configuration workbook with owner and rationale
  • Identity, role and privileged-access design
  • Interface inventory and failure/retry ownership
  • Migration mapping and reconciliation evidence
  • UAT scenarios, defects, retests and business sign-off
  • Performance, resilience and recovery test evidence
  • Cut-over schedule, rollback criteria and BCP steps
  • Monitoring, backup, support and escalation runbook
  • Known limitations and accepted residual risks
  • Upgrade/patch ownership and post-go-live review cadence

Navis N4 TOS implementation FAQ

Answers below are generated from this profile's recorded evidence and the implementation framework above. They distinguish documented facts from research gaps rather than filling gaps with assumptions.

What should be confirmed before implementing Navis N4 TOS?

Confirm the contracted edition and modules, target environments, identity and security model, integrations, data migration scope, availability/recovery requirements, support ownership and measurable acceptance criteria before production configuration begins.

Which deployment options are recorded for Navis N4 TOS?

TechSelectAI currently records these deployment options or models: On-premise. Confirm that the selected option applies to the exact edition and current vendor architecture.

Which integrations should be validated for Navis N4 TOS?

No specific integration list is strong enough in the current profile to treat as complete. Build an interface inventory and validate APIs, identity, master-data and operational integrations with the vendor.

Which capabilities currently have the strongest positive evidence?

The current profile records supported capability evidence including Billing / tariff / financial integration, Operational visibility, analytics & KPIs, Productivity & equipment KPIs, Shift / control-room dashboard, AGV / ASC automated-equipment integration, Equipment dispatch & control. This is not a complete feature list and should be read with the linked source evidence and any limitations.

What product areas need extra confirmation during implementation?

Conditional or scope-dependent areas include Customer self-service portal, Operational audit history, Simulation / what-if analysis, Storage, tariff & service billing, Volume / workload forecasting. Research-pending areas include Equipment status & downtime awareness, Quay crane job execution, Driver identification & authorization, Gate customs / line / terminal holds, Interchange / EIR processing. These should be demonstrated and documented before acceptance.

Does TechSelectAI provide the official installation procedure for Navis N4 TOS?

TechSelectAI surfaces verified vendor technical sources on this page where available, but exact installation commands, prerequisites, sizing and hardening remain vendor/version specific. Use the current official documentation as the procedural authority.

Capabilities

Capabilities are grouped by business area. “Not yet verified” is a research-pending state: evidence is incomplete, and it is not the same as “not supported”.

Billing, Analytics & Operational Control

Billing / tariff / financial integrationKaleris documents capture of billable terminal events and N4 billing/invoicing; detailed tariff scope depends on implementation.
Supported
97%confidenceLast verified Sep 18, 2026
Customer self-service portalA multi-terminal N4 implementation gives customers real-time access to cargo information and online work orders; packaging and portal scope are implementation-dependent.
Partially Supported
96%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Operational audit historyA live N4 dry-port implementation explicitly cites event monitoring and reporting, but the reviewed public material does not establish a complete immutable audit history for all operational changes.
Partially Supported
95%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Operational visibility, analytics & KPIsKaleris documents real-time operational data, productivity KPIs, control-room visibility and decision-support optimization.
Supported
98%confidenceLast verified Sep 18, 2026
Productivity & equipment KPIsKaleris documents N4 real-time operational visibility and performance/productivity insights used to improve terminal execution.
Supported
97%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Shift / control-room dashboardN4 Control Room centralizes operational views and functions used to monitor and maintain terminal operations.
Supported
98%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Simulation / what-if analysisYard Intelligence evaluates alternative scenarios and recommends pre-emptive moves, but it is an advanced optimization suite rather than universal base-N4 functionality.
Partially Supported
96%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Storage, tariff & service billingN4 captures billable events and invoices and supports granular billable tasks, but the reviewed evidence does not establish universal storage/tariff configuration depth for every deployment.
Partially Supported
97%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Volume / workload forecastingYard Intelligence anticipates congestion and yard imbalances hours in advance; broader volume/resource-demand forecasting is not inferred beyond the documented yard scope.
Partially Supported
96%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026

Equipment Dispatch & Automation

AGV / ASC automated-equipment integrationKaleris states N4 automation supports automated stacking cranes, AGVs and auto-trucks and coordinates automated yard, transport, quay and gate execution through ECS integration.
Supported
98%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Equipment dispatch & controlKaleris documents PrimeRoute, RTG/RMG optimization and VMT workflows for terminal handling equipment dispatch and execution.
Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 18, 2026
Equipment position trackingN4 Control Room visualizes where containers, cranes and trucks are in the yard, providing equipment/location visibility for operational control.
Supported
98%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Equipment status & downtime awarenessUse equipment availability, status, downtime or maintenance-state information in operational execution.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Job pooling & dispatch optimizationKaleris Advanced Optimization continuously evaluates crane, truck and yard tasks to determine the next best move; these optimization products complement N4 and are not assumed base entitlement.
Partially Supported
98%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Quay crane job executionDispatch and execute quay-crane jobs and related move instructions from vessel plans.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
RTG / RMG dispatch & work queuesKaleris RTG Optimization and N4 resource-planning workflows optimize yard-crane work, but RTG Optimization is an advanced add-on rather than assumed in every N4 deployment.
Partially Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Terminal automation / ECS integrationKaleris documents N4 coordination of automated yard, transport, quay and gate operations through ECS integration for semi- and fully automated terminals.
Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 18, 2026
Terminal tractor / straddle dispatchTerminal Truck Optimization and PrimeRoute optimize terminal-truck dispatch using N4 data; straddle-carrier-specific dispatch depth is not generalized from truck evidence.
Partially Supported
98%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
VMT mobile work instructionsKaleris documents an N4 Vehicle Mounted Terminal interface for RTG/RMG drivers, but VMT availability is a specific N4 application/module rather than assumed universal entitlement.
Partially Supported
98%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026

Gate, Truck & Landside Operations

Automated gate lane orchestrationN4 is documented orchestrating automated gate traffic in a live implementation, but the exact lane-device stack is project-specific and should not be treated as universal native hardware control.
Partially Supported
97%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Driver identification & authorizationIdentify and authorize drivers using configured identity, credential or access-control methods.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Gate & truck operationsKaleris documents terminal execution across the gate and truck workflows; exact optional optimization modules should be validated for the selected N4 package.
Supported
98%confidenceLast verified Sep 18, 2026
Gate customs / line / terminal holdsEnforce customs, shipping-line, terminal or regulatory holds during receipt and delivery decisions.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Gate OCR / ANPR integrationA documented N4 terminal implementation integrates automated gate OCR and license-plate recognition. This is evidence of integration, not proof that N4 itself is the native OCR/ANPR engine.
Partially Supported
96%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Interchange / EIR processingCreate and manage equipment interchange, EIR or equivalent receipt/delivery transaction records.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Pre-gate & out-gate validationValidate transaction eligibility before gate entry and before final out-gate completion.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Truck appointment integrationIntegrate or coordinate truck appointment and time-slot information with terminal gate execution.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Truck pre-advice & booking validationBaltic Container Terminal used N4 to completely incorporate its pre-booking system, establishing proven pre-booking integration without proving that a universal native booking module is included in every N4 deployment.
Partially Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Truck turn-time & queue monitoringKaleris documents materially reduced gate/truck turn times after N4 implementation at BCT and Caacupe-mi, but the public evidence does not separately establish a universal native queue-management or turn-time analytics module.
Partially Supported
97%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Weighbridge & VGM workflowsA live N4 implementation links container weighing systems to N4 for SOLAS VGM compliance. Universal weighbridge hardware/protocol coverage is not inferred.
Partially Supported
97%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026

Integration, Data & Ecosystem

Carrier booking & release integrationIntegrate carrier bookings, releases, vessel data, container status or related shipping-line messages.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
CODECO / COARRI EDI messagingExchange CODECO gate and COARRI vessel-operation messages or equivalent standardized carrier EDI.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
COPARN / COPRAR EDI messagingExchange COPARN booking/order and COPRAR load/discharge instruction messages or equivalent carrier EDI.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
EDI, APIs & external-system integrationKaleris documents robust EDI and API integration for container terminal cargo and external systems/data streams.
Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 18, 2026
ERP / finance integrationAt Riyadh Dry Port, the SAP Billing module explicitly retrieves data from N4. This proves a live ERP/finance integration while not establishing a universal SAP or ERP connector catalogue.
Partially Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Event / webhook / streaming integrationKaleris documents Kafka-based messaging enhancements in N4 4.0, establishing event-streaming capability; webhook support is not separately established by the reviewed public evidence.
Partially Supported
98%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Gate / OCR subsystem integrationKaleris documents N4 integration with automated gate OCR/license-plate recognition and traffic-flow systems in production terminal operations.
Supported
98%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
MOVINS / BAPLIE vessel messagingExchange MOVINS work instructions and BAPLIE vessel-plan messages in supported carrier workflows.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
PCS / customs / authority integrationIntegrate terminal transactions with port community systems, customs, port authorities or government platforms.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Reefer monitoring system integrationIntegrate external reefer-monitoring platforms, sensors or alarm systems with terminal operational records.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
REST / web-service API integrationKaleris explicitly documents robust API integration for N4 with external systems and data streams.
Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026

Mobile Access

Android mobile applicationMobile availability has not yet been verified from first-party evidence.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
iOS mobile applicationMobile availability has not yet been verified from first-party evidence.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Mobile web accessMobile availability has not yet been verified from first-party evidence.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded

Platform Architecture, Resilience & Security

BCP / degraded or offline operationsProvide documented continuity, degraded-mode, offline or fallback operating patterns for critical terminal workflows.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Cloud / on-prem deployment flexibilityKaleris explicitly discusses N4 4.0 for existing on-premises customers and cloud adoption, supporting more than one enterprise deployment pattern.
Supported
98%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Disaster recovery & RPO/RTO controlsRiyadh Dry Port documented a backup site, replicated N4 data and successful continuity with no data loss during a major outage, establishing demonstrated DR capability while keeping the implementation architecture project-specific.
Partially Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
High availability architectureRiyadh Dry Port operated N4 across primary and secondary data centers with synchronized and replicated data and maintained N4 service through a major power outage; the HA architecture was customer-designed and is not assumed as universal product topology.
Partially Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Multi-terminal / multi-site operationTransnet documents operating multiple terminals on a single N4 system while standardizing processes across the terminal network.
Supported
98%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
RBAC / SSO / enterprise identityProvide role-based access controls and enterprise authentication or SSO integration for operational and administrative users.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Security & administrative audit loggingRecord security-relevant, administrative or privileged-user activity for operational governance and investigation.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Throughput & scale for large terminalsKaleris states N4 4.0 scales to very large container-terminal volumes, including published capacity up to 16 million TEU.
Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026

Rail & Intermodal Operations

Rail / intermodal operationsPlan or execute rail and intermodal container movements within supported terminal operations.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Rail crane work queuesGenerate and execute work queues for rail-mounted or rail-service handling equipment.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Rail interchange eventsCapture rail interchange, handoff, arrival, departure and related intermodal operational events.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Rail load / discharge planningPlan rail discharge, loading and transfer sequences using train, yard and equipment constraints.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Rail-yard inventory visibilityTrack rail containers, wagons and rail-area inventory with operational location visibility.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Train schedule & service managementMaintain train services, schedules, cutoffs, arrivals, departures and operational rail windows.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Wagon / consist planningPlan wagon consists, slots, railcars and container assignments for rail loading and discharge.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded

Reefer, DG & Special Cargo

Container weight / VGM controlN4 has documented SOLAS VGM compliance through integration with container weighing systems in a live terminal; exact VGM workflow depth can vary by implementation.
Partially Supported
97%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Damage & inspection workflowRecord inspections, damage condition, exceptions, photos or related operational cargo/equipment findings.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Dangerous-goods segregation controlsApply dangerous-goods class, segregation, location or handling restrictions in terminal planning and execution.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
OOG & special-equipment handlingManage out-of-gauge, special-equipment or exceptional-dimension cargo requirements in terminal workflows.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Reefer plug / unplug workflowTrack reefer plug, unplug, connection location, service status or related terminal reefer actions.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Reefer temperature & alarm integrationReceive, display or act on reefer temperature, sensor or alarm information from supported systems.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Reefer, dangerous goods & special cargo controlsExpert Decking explicitly applies yard-planning logic to reefer containers, but the reviewed N4 evidence does not yet establish full dangerous-goods, OOG and reefer-service control as one universal capability.
Partially Supported
94%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026

Vessel & Berth Planning

BAPLIE import / exportImport, validate, update or export BAPLIE bay-plan messages used for vessel planning and exchange.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Berth window & berth allocation schedulingKaleris documents Berth Window Manager deployed within the N4 optimization stack. Treat it as an optional/advanced planning module rather than universal base-N4 entitlement.
Partially Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Carrier vessel-plan collaborationA Kaleris N4 implementation documents stronger collaboration with shipping-line stowage coordinators around vessel and crane workplans; universal collaboration tooling is not inferred.
Partially Supported
95%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Discharge / load sequencingSequence discharge and load work to coordinate quay operations, yard readiness and vessel constraints.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Quay crane split planningKSSP deployed Quay Commander with N4 and reports optimized vessel and crane workplans; exact crane-split depth and entitlement should be confirmed for the selected package.
Partially Supported
95%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Quay crane work queuesGenerate, prioritize and execute quay-crane work queues and move instructions.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Restow & vessel rehandle planningPlan and track restows, hatch-related moves and vessel rehandles required by the working sequence.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Stowage & bay planningN4 Vessel Autostow generates vessel stowage plans, but Autostow is an advanced optimization module and is not assumed in every N4 license.
Partially Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Twin / tandem lift planningPlan or validate twin, tandem or multi-lift quay operations where equipment and stowage rules allow.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Vessel & berth planning / executionKaleris documents vessel planning support including N4 Vessel Autostow and terminal planning across berth, yard and quay workflows.
Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 18, 2026
Vessel call lifecycle managementMaintain vessel-call operational data from pre-arrival through working, completion and departure.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded

Yard Strategy & Inventory

Automated decking / grounding decisionsExpert Decking automatically distributes containers according to terminal-specific business rules, but Expert Decking is an optional N4 optimization module.
Partially Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Block / stack allocation planningAllocate containers to yard blocks, rows, bays, stacks or zones using operational and cargo constraints.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Configurable yard strategy rulesExpert Decking uses terminal business rules and Yard Intelligence adds strategy-oriented optimization; these capabilities are advanced/optional modules rather than assumed base-N4 entitlement.
Partially Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Empty container inventory managementManage empty-container inventory, locations, types, lines, releases and operational movement.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Housekeeping & remarshalling planningPlan proactive yard housekeeping, remarshalling and reshuffles to prepare future work.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Import / export / prestack segregationExpert Decking explicitly automates decking decisions for import, export, reefer and empty containers; a distinct universal prestack workflow is not inferred.
Partially Supported
97%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Rehandle minimizationExpert Decking and Yard Intelligence explicitly target rehandle reduction, but the optimization capability depends on optional advanced modules.
Partially Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Yard density & capacity visibilityYard Intelligence forecasts emerging congestion and yard imbalance and supports capacity-oriented decisions, but it is a separate advanced optimization suite for N4 users.
Partially Supported
97%confidenceLast verified Sep 19, 2026
Yard holds & exception managementApply and manage yard-level holds, exceptions, restrictions and operational release conditions.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Yard inventory reconciliationReconcile system inventory with physical yard locations, corrections, scans or operational confirmations.
Not Yet Verified
0%confidenceLast verified not recorded
Yard planning & container inventoryKaleris documents N4 yard planning, Expert Decking, yard utilization and real-time container/equipment visibility.
Supported
99%confidenceLast verified Sep 18, 2026

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Riyadh Dry Port N4 Case Study

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BIG Riyadh N4 Case Study

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Kaleris TOS Quarterly Newsletter - N4 4.0

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Kerry Siam Seaport N4 Optimization

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Terminal Darsena Toscana Expert Decking

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Kaleris Yard Intelligence Suite

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Baltic Container Terminal N4 Case Study

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Transnet Multi-Terminal N4 Case Study

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Kaleris N4 4.0 Resiliency Scalability and Security

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Caacupe-mi N4 Multi-Facility and Billing Case Study

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Kaleris Terminal Operating Systems

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Kaleris N4 for Container Terminals

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Kaleris: What Is a Terminal Operating System

Kaleris · Vendor Documentation · Verified · High confidence · checked Sep 18, 2026

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