A Container Yard Management System (CYMS) is web-based software for container yards, inland depots, ICDs, and terminals. It digitizes gate-in/gate-out, tracks container moves and storage, supports M&R, role-based access, automated billing, reporting, and optional EDI or analytics for larger operations.
CYMS improves efficiency by standardizing yard and gate workflows, tracking container and equipment moves, and highlighting delays or data issues. It centralizes operational data across yard, gate, and billing so teams can coordinate resources better, reduce congestion and errors, and support higher container volumes.
Yes. CYMS supports EDI integration with shipping lines for automated data exchange covering gate moves, bookings, container status, and transport events. It processes common UN/EDIFACT messages (e.g., CODECO, COARRI, COPRAR/COPARN, IFTMIN/IFTSTA) over secure connections such as SFTP or API.
A depot management system like CYMS centralizes container yard and depot operations, covering:
Yes. CYMS supports small and mid-sized container yards, ICDs, and private depots, with modules for tracking, gate processing, yard planning, moves, billing, M&R, and EDI. Sites can start with core functions and add modules as needed, using a web interface on standard desktops and tablets.
CYMS records every container move and status change as events occur in the yard and at the gate. Gate-in/out, stacking, relocation, repair, and inspection updates are stored in one container record, giving operators live visibility for planning operations and related billing.
Gate automation in CYMS uses integrated hardware (e.g. ANPR/OCR/RFID) to identify trucks and containers, validate against CYMS instructions and bookings, and complete gate in/out with minimal manual input. CYMS logs gate events, updates inventory and yard status, supports EDI checks, and can trigger related billing.
Yes. CYMS supports container repair (M&R) management for depots, ICDs, CFS facilities, and terminals, from damage detection at gate-in through estimates, approvals, execution, and billing. It tracks damage details, photos, inspector records, repair status, and cost data for invoicing and audits.
The billing module applies your tariff rules to gate-in/gate-out events to calculate storage, handling, repair, and overstay charges per container. It then generates invoices, tracks billed and outstanding amounts, shows invoice and payment status in CYMS, and allows export of billing data for external processing.
Yes. CYMS runs in a mobile web browser on smartphones, tablets, and rugged handhelds, so no separate app is required. Users can perform core gate, yard, move confirmation, tracking, and inspection tasks in the field with an active data connection.
Yes. CYMS manages container train and railway platform operations within terminal, ICD, and depot workflows, including train creation and scheduling, wagon–container assignment, loading/unloading status, movement tracking, and linkage to yard inventory, gate moves, billing, and reporting.
Yes. CYMS can integrate with third-party ERP systems used for finance, accounting, inventory, billing, and reporting via REST APIs and UN/EDIFACT EDI (e.g. CODECO, COARRI, COPRAR/COPARN). Integrations are configured case by case based on your ERP setup and required data flows.
CYMS provides role-based access control for container yards, inland depots, dry ports, and terminals. You can define roles, control access by module (gate, yard, EDI, billing, CFS), restrict specific actions, and use audit logs to track key user activity.
Yes. CYMS offers a multilingual web interface for container yards, depots, ICDs, dry ports, terminals, CFS, and related operations. It supports over 23 languages, including English, French, and Chinese. Language is set per user, so each user can work in their preferred language across all CYMS screens.
CYMS scales from single depots to multi-yard operations. You can start with core inventory and gate functions and add modules like yard views, gate automation, maintenance & repair, and billing as needed, while managing multiple yards and higher event volumes in one system.
