News Item: : ISC go live with Qatofin/Qapco YMS Project
(Category: Misc)
Posted by webmaster
Sunday 15 March 2009 - 10:17:00
Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) announced it has selected the Autostore Container Terminal Management System (CTMS) to handle the export of plastic packaging materials from its plant and port at Mesaieed Industrial City (MIC) on the Qatar Peninsula. Operated by QAPCO manufacturing subsidiary Qatofin, Mesaieed Terminal annually handles around 250,000 TEU of Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) resin beads. LLDPE is a popular secondary material used worldwide for making various grades of protective plastic packaging films and bags.An important Persian Gulf feeder terminal, the QAPCO/Qatofin Mesaieed facility combines integrated coastal manufacturing and shipment operations. Autostore CTMS is designed by leading terminal software specialists Central Systems & Automation: the Mesaieed Terminal application go live date for the phase 1 is 15th March 2009 and is being implemented jointly with Ideal Solutions, the Autostore regional partner in Qatari capital Doha.
In addition to the core Autostore CTMS, QAPCO/Qatofin have opted for the Autostore Vessel Planning, EDI and Move Optimisation modules to ensure seamless, fast and efficient control of all container movements and manifests in line with the demands of the business. The joint Central Systems/Ideal Solutions team will also look after testing, configuration, implementation, training and software support aspects for Mesaieed Terminal.
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