The Port Management Information System (PMIS) will play an important role in port operations It supports tasks ranging from coordinating vessel visits to managing property and lease matters. All of these functions are tightly integrated into a unified platform featuring a web-based interface, enabling staff to work remotely from any location.

The PMIS seamlessly fits into port call optimization concept, including reduced fuel consumption, lower emissions and improved vessel utilization. The overarching goal is to streamline the entire process of vessel calls across global locations, ensuring optimal efficiency from the moment a ship departs its previous port of call until it concludes its operations and leaves the berth at its destination port.

“Tidalis is grateful to play a pivotal role by offering a port reference architecture that serves as an intermediary for data exchange and transactions,” says Ivo-Paul Tummers.

An important feature is the integrated billing so that vessel agents receive a single invoice for the itemised services and materials supplied.

“SeaPort Manatee has awarded Tidalis a contract to modernize the port’s information management system into a state-of-the-art data management system. The system will increase the efficiency of the port’s reservation system, streamline the handling of invoicing, and help ensure the coordination of operational and security services to vessels and the port’s users all while implementing the latest cyber security practices,” says Abby Lindecamp, Deputy Director of Business Administration and Finance, Manatee County Port Authority.

SeaPort Manatee is the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the Panama Canal, serving bulk, breakbulk, container, heavy lift, project and general cargo customers. The port generates more than $5.1 billion in annual economic impact for the local community, while supporting more than 37,000 direct and indirect jobs.