FOR TERMINALS, ICDs & CONTAINER DEPOTS

Where cargo rests, revenue shouldn't.

The nodes of the network — empty depots, CFS stations, ICDs and terminal yards — earn in gate moves, storage days and approved repairs. WHIZTEC runs the whole node: gate-in/out with EIR, live yard stock, M&R with line approvals, tariff-driven billing and CODECO EDI to the lines. In production at depot and yard operators today.

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For node operators
EIR
Issued at the gate
Live
Yard stock & dwell
M&R
Estimate → approve → invoice
CODECO
Every move, to every line
THE NODE OPERATOR'S REALITY

You are judged on two numbers: gate speed and stock accuracy.

Trucks queue when gates are slow; lines leave when stock reports are wrong. Everything else — storage revenue, M&R margin, reefer services — depends on those two disciplines being automatic. A depot that issues the EIR at the gate, prices every event from the tariff as it happens, and reports every move by CODECO doesn't just run smoother; it wins the contracts that spreadsheet-run yards lose.

WHIZTEC's depot operations run on WHIZCargo — which means your yard shares one platform, one customer master and one ledger with forwarding, clearance, NVOCC or 3PL arms if you run them. For diversified groups, that's the difference between a yard system and a business system.

WHAT THE PLATFORM RUNS

Gate to invoice, every event captured.

Gate & EIR
Gate-in/out with condition, seals and photos; EIR issued in the lane; cash collected at the gate for cash customers.
Yard Stock & Planning
Live inventory by line, size/type and condition; stack planning, utilisation and per-container dwell analytics.
Survey & M&R
Damage codes and photos, rate-based estimates, online line/lessor approval, repair service orders, automatic invoicing.
Tariffs & Contracts
Free days, storage slabs, handling, washing, PTI and reefer services per customer — contract accrual or cash at gate.
Line EDI
CODECO on every move, COPRAR instructions in — the reporting backbone that wins and keeps line contracts.
Dashboards & Finance
Gate activity, dwell, utilisation, receipts and receivables live — flowing into the integrated multi-currency ledger.
EVERY NODE TYPE

One platform for every kind of node.

Empty Container Depots
Line/lessor stock, on/off-hire, M&R and CODECO reporting.
CFS Stations
Stuffing/de-stuffing, cargo inventory, bonded storage.
ICDs & Dry Ports
Laden handling, rail/truck coordination, customs integration.
Terminal Yards
Gate-heavy laden operations with line-level inventory.
Reefer Yards
Plug management, monitoring, PTI and cold-chain billing.
M&R Workshops
The estimate-approve-repair-invoice cycle as a profit centre.
AI-AUGMENTED

A yard that staffs the lanes before the trucks arrive.

WHIZAI forecasts gate volumes from booking and vessel signals so lanes are staffed right, flags long-dwell containers before they block stacks, suggests M&R estimate lines from damage photos and repair history, and surfaces under-billed activity against the tariff — tighter yard, fuller invoice. Explore WHIZAI →

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Depot & terminal software, answered.

What software does a container depot or terminal operator need?
A depot, CFS, ICD or yard operator needs one system covering: gate-in/gate-out with EIR and photo evidence, pre-advice and release management, live yard stock with stack planning, surveys and M&R (estimate → line approval → repair → invoice), storage and service tariffs with contract and cash billing, reefer services, and CODECO/COPRAR EDI to shipping lines. WHIZTEC delivers this as a WHIZCargo module, in production at depot operators today.
Why is EDI reporting to lines so important for a depot?
Because depot contracts depend on it. Lines and lessors award depot business to operators whose inventory they can trust without asking — automatic CODECO on every gate move, clean stock reports, and an auditable M&R approval trail. Operators still reporting by end-of-day spreadsheet lose contracts to operators who report by EDI.
How does the system prevent revenue leakage in the yard?
Every billable event — lift, storage day, wash, PTI, plug-in, repair, ancillary service — is priced from the customer's tariff at the moment it is recorded at the gate or in the yard. Cash customers pay at the gate; contract customers accrue to account. Nothing waits for month-end reconstruction, which is where manual operations lose revenue.
Can it run CFS and ICD operations as well as empty depots?
Yes. CFS stuffing/de-stuffing with cargo-level inventory and bonded storage, ICD/dry-port laden handling with rail and truck coordination, and customs integration through the same WHIZCargo platform — one system from gate to declaration.
How does M&R work end to end?
Survey records damage with standard codes and photos; the estimate is built from agreed labour and material rates; the line or lessor approves online; repairs execute as service orders; approved work invoices automatically with the evidence attached. The whole cycle is auditable — which is what lines require of their M&R vendors.
Can one operator run multiple yards on the system?
Yes — multi-yard, multi-currency, multi-entity. Each facility has its own gates, stacks and tariffs; the group sees consolidated inventory, utilisation, revenue and per-yard P&L on one ledger.
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