by Julius Küchle, Research Associate Ports and Transport Markets, Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services CML

Terminal operating systems (TOS) are as diverse as the ports around the world.

The market reflects that situation, as numerous solutions exist to tackle all kinds of operational requirements and challenges modern terminals have to handle.

Choosing and implementing a TOS is no trivial task; it is costly and time-consuming.

To ease this process, the Fraunhofer CML published the Terminal Operating Systems 2021 study (now in its fourth iteration), providing an extensive overview of the providers and their products on the market, together with indications of the terminals' needs.

This year's study puts a spotlight on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in TOS applications, giving insights into the state of the art, challenges, opportunities, and expectations associated with this technology.

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