CSX Intermodal Selects Tideworks Technology for Terminal Operating System.SEATTLE -- Tideworks Technology, a leading provider of full-service terminal management and planning software solutions, today announced CSX CSX Chessie Seaboard Multiplier (railroad transportation company) CSX Cayman Islands Stock Exchange CSX Changsha, China (Airport Code) CSX Cardiac-Specific Homeobox CSX Seaboard Coastline Railroad Intermodal (CSXI) has selected Tideworks' comprehensive terminal operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (TOS (1) (Terms Of Service) See acceptable use policy. (2) (Type Of Service) A field in an IP packet (IP datagram) that is used for quality of service (QoS). The TOS field is 8 bits, broken into five subfields. ) for its operations at Evansville Western Railway's new state-of-the-art Northwest Ohio Northwest or northwestern Ohio consists of multiple counties in the northwestern corner of the US state of Ohio. This area borders Lake Erie, southern Michigan, and eastern Indiana. Some areas in northwestern Ohio are also considered the Black Swamp area. Terminal (NWOH) targeted to open in late 2010. The new NWOH terminal will provide customers with an efficient and valuable transfer point through the use of "wide-span" crane technology and a high degree of automation. Tideworks' TOS will enable the operator to increase automation and productivity. "We selected Tideworks' TOS because it is a proven, reliable system with a robust and centralized infrastructure. Given the importance of this project, we wanted a supplier who possessed the technical expertise and support experience necessary to ensure a smooth system implementation," said Wilby Whitt, vice president at CSXI. In addition to deployment of Tideworks' TOS, Tideworks' industry-leading Automated Gate System (AGS AGS American Geriatrics Society. ) solution, GateVision[R] with OCR OCR in full optical character recognition Scanning and comparison technique intended to identify printed text or numerical data. It avoids the need to retype already printed material for data entry. , will be used at NWOH. The complete solution will encompass many different aspects of the terminal operations process, including container and railcar inventory, container stacking, control of container movements and coordination of activities to and from trucks. "CSX Intermodal is among the nation's leading transportation companies, and we are excited to lend our integration expertise for this project," said Michael Schwank, president of Tideworks Technology. "Tideworks' TOS will enable CSXI to not only automate important business processes, but it will also provide the comprehensive support needed to continue to service all CSXI customers efficiently and with industry-leading technology systems." About Tideworks Technology Tideworks is a leading provider of cost-effective, reliable software solutions for growing marine and intermodal terminal operations worldwide. The company helps more than 23,000 users at nearly 70 facilities run their operations more efficiently and profitably. From optimized equipment utilization to faster turn times, Tideworks works at every step of terminal operations to maximize productivity and customer service. For more information about Tideworks Technology, visit www.tideworks.com/. About CSXI CSX Intermodal (CSXI) provides comprehensive inland solutions for intermodal carriers, including international services for ocean carriers, non-vessel operations common carrier, custom-house brokers and freight forwarders. In addition, CSXI provides domestic service for private asset owners (truckload carriers, parcel carriers, less-than-truckload carriers), as well as those who use rail-owned equipment (intermodal marketing companies, third-party logistics companies and bi-modal brokers). Tideworks Technology and GateVision are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Tideworks Technology in the United States and/or other countries. All other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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