With 12 super post-Panamax cranes, the most modern equipment, state-of-the-art technology and the most advanced operating procedures, the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) has become one of the best performing container terminals in the prestigious global APM Terminals network. In eight years since its grand opening, SCCT has grown to handle more than 2.7 million TEU per year.

Now, the emerging major transshipment hub is set to complete its Phase 2 expansion next year, doubling in size. With the completion of a dredging project that deepened the terminal's draft to 17 meters and 24 super post-Panamax cranes at the conclusion of the Phase 2 in 2012, SCCT will be capable of handling 5.4 million TEUs annually, making it the largest container terminal in the Mediterranean Sea.

SCCT has upgraded its terminal operating system to keep up with the growth, maintaining it's close relationship with Realtime Business Solutions (RBS) of Australia for implementation of its Terminal Operation System (TOPS). TOPS has supported SCCT's expansion since start-up, enabling seamless growth in volume and the addition of new equipment with total control over operational efficiency.

"SCCT's success is a prime example of how RBS partners with our clients to exceed expectations," said Harry Nguyen, RBS Managing Director. "TOPS has been the most advanced and robust terminal management solution in the container handling industry for many years with many successful implementations around the globe."

With an upgrade to the new version of TOPS complete, SCCT is aiming for process optimization, greater efficiency and productivity, even as the terminal doubles in size. SCCT continues to make the most of the cutting edge features being developed by RBS to improve all phases of the operations, including a global best practices review to benchmark the container terminal's operations against its peers worldwide.