APM Terminals North America Is Live with Navis(TM) SPARCS Terminal Operating System.

The Region's Largest Container Terminal is the Country's Newest State-of-the-Art Facility

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Navis, the global leader in enterprise software solutions for logistics asset visibility, control and optimization, has successfully implemented its terminal operating system (TOS) at APM Terminals North America in Portsmouth, Virginia. The Navis[TM] SPARCS TOS will optimize the container-handling operations at APM Terminals North America in Portsmouth, which is among the country's most technologically advanced terminals.

Navis' goal was to implement the SPARCS TOS at the 291-acre facility in just two years to help it establish new performance standards and methods of operation. With the help of its dedicated team, Navis has delivered on its promise by finishing the project on schedule, an accomplishment not realized by most since 90 percent of IT projects are either delayed or canceled according to The Standish Group. To celebrate its success, Navis sponsored a dinner in Portsmouth to recognize team leaders on a job well done.

"Successfully meeting the deadline is a major accomplishment particularly when most IT projects across the technology industry are delayed," said John Dillon, CEO at Navis. "We implemented the leading edge technology at APM Terminals North America by bringing together automated gate, yard and marine technology. Our team of the industry's best and brightest will help the Virginia terminal set new benchmark in the container handling industry."

Griff Lynch, Terminal Manager for APM Terminals North America in Norfolk, said, "Navis' professional performance over the last two years on this project confirms why we selected the company for the job. The SPARCS TOS has proven its advantage at APM Terminals and will enable the operation in Portsmouth to achieve higher efficiencies in automation and optimization of yard and rail planning as well as container handling. Additionally, APM Terminals will rely on the Navis team of experts to configure the Navis standard product suite to meet the new terminal's specific operational challenges."

APM Terminals, which is the third largest container terminal operator in the world with more than 35 terminals worldwide, first began using Navis software in 1993 at its Long Beach Maersk Pacific terminal. Today the Navis software is being used at more than 20 APM Terminals facilities around the world. The Portsmouth facility will be able to handle 1 million 20-foot-equivalent units, a standard industry measure, of cargo containers. If business warrants it, the terminal can double its capacity by expanding another 61 acres, adding up to six more container cranes and 800 more feet of berth space. All of APM's business will shift to the new terminal by the end of the year, when the company's smaller, older terminal closes.

About Navis

Navis is the global leader in proven, mission-critical solutions that provide asset and cargo visibility, control and optimization within the global supply chain market. Founded in 1988, Navis was the first company to automate marine terminal operating systems (TOS), improving productivity, velocity and visibility of cargo movement through port and intermodal facilities. Today, Navis continues to deliver advanced technologies to supply chain nodes in more than 50 countries. Navis[TM] SPARCS N4 is the world's leading TOS that enables logistics providers, such as APM Terminals, APL, and Dubai Ports World, to meet or exceed their business goals. Navis core technologies adapt for adjacent markets providing integrated logistics solutions like Navis[TM] Yard and Navis[TM] Edge Manager to optimize yards, rail and distribution centers for Navis customers like Johnson & Johnson, Wal-Mart, and Coca Cola Bottling Company. Additionally, Navis optimizes operations at small-to-medium warehouses with SmartTurn[TM], an on-demand warehouse management solution that increases the visibility and control of all inventory processes. Navis' suite of products streamlines the flow of goods or "connect the docks" from major ports to some of the world's largest warehouses and retail chains. Navis partners with leading companies such as Psion Teklogix, IBM, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS and Motorola. With headquarters in Oakland, California, Navis has offices worldwide. For more information on Navis or SmartTurn, please visit www.navis.com or www.smartturn.com.