YILPORT Gebze has increased moves per hour by 21% within three months after deploying Kaleris RTG Optimization across its fleet of 31 rubber-tyred gantry cranes. The result shows how digital optimisation can help terminal operators improve equipment utilisation while reducing unnecessary travel, idle time, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions without adding cranes.
YILPORT Gebze has recorded a 21% increase in yard moves per hour after introducing Kaleris’ RTG Optimization (RTG-O), using real-time operational data to improve how its 31 rubber-tyred gantry cranes are deployed.
The deployment addresses a familiar issue for terminal operators. Productivity gains do not always require more equipment. At Gebze, the focus was on improving the use of existing cranes by reducing non-productive travel, balancing workloads and giving dispatchers data-driven recommendations.
RTG-O continuously analyses vessel, truck and yard demand before recommending RTG assignments. The system can also work across mixed fleets with different capabilities, including remote-controlled A-RTGs.
The operational gains have a direct decarbonisation angle. Kaleris said the optimisation reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions through shorter crane routing, less idle time and more efficient workload distribution.
Erhan Çiloğlu, Deputy CEO of YILPORT Holding, said: “At YILPORT, we are continuously investing in technologies that support our strategic objectives of greater automation, higher operational efficiency, and damage-free operations across our terminal network.”
He added: “The results at YILPORT Gebze demonstrate what can be achieved when YILPORT’s operational know-how is combined with Kaleris’ optimization capabilities. Together, we are creating safer, more productive and more predictable operations that ultimately translate into better service for our customers.”
Gebze already uses electrified RTGs, OCR integration with the Kaleris N4 Terminal Operating System and other digital systems supporting cargo handling. RTG-O adds an optimisation layer that connects equipment deployment with live terminal demand.
The company plans to introduce the technology at three more European terminals, Liscont and Leixões in Portugal and Gävle in Sweden. The deployments will also cover remote-controlled A-RTGs.
Kirk Knauff, CEO of Kaleris, said: “The results demonstrate what can be accomplished through strong execution and close collaboration. By combining YILPORT’s operational expertise with Kaleris’ Advanced Optimization technology, we’ve delivered measurable gains and established a foundation for continued improvement.”
The case is an example of digitalisation serving both productivity and emissions goals. Better decisions about where and when equipment works can reduce wasted machine time while extracting more output from assets already in the yard.
