ICTSI Manila terminal upgrades online box tracking to version 4.0
MANILA's global port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc's (ICTSI) flagship, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), has updated its in-house online container tracking system to version 4.0.
Track and Trace version 4.0 is designed to improve overall system functionality and user experience.
Version 4.0 features the new email notification function that delivers container movement updates to clients. The email notification feature follows the release of the SMS notification system, which came out with version 3.0.
Also in the pipeline is a client dashboard interface for Track and Trace that was first implemented in 2012, to increase visibility along the supply chain. The company said the solution will transform data into an easy to use monitoring tool for clients to see all data and reports on box movements.
"The new version of the MICT Track and Trace further enhances the system's overall functionality," says ICTSI commercial director Christian Lozano.
"As we have developed this system in-house, we could easily update and improve Track and Trace to become a more robust and dependable system."
Users can search for import and export laden containers, as well as empty containers within MICT premises. Clients need to input the bill of lading and container number. Container movement and storage period are on record, and stored in the system for three months.
A truck's time of entry and exit to and from MICT are recorded into the system. Clients need to enter the plate numbers of their trucks to monitor their movements within MICT in the last 30 minutes.
An application, the MICT Mobile, is also being developed to access track and trace using mobile devices. The terminal operator also aims to offer full mobile functionality through another mobile feature called Text and Trace that will offer updates via text messaging.