Containerships to use new EquipmentRepair system

11 Feb 2011 - Shipping

• European carrier Containerships has adopted the EquipmentRepair^TM system from International Asset Systems (IAS)

• The system will be used to manage its entire container maintenance and repair programme

European carrier Containerships has adopted the EquipmentRepair^TM system from International Asset Systems (IAS) to manage its entire container maintenance and repair programme.

The Helsinki based carrier provides services linking Finland, Russia, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, the Baltic States, Western Europe, Mediterranean and most recently North Africa, with a box fleet of around 20,000 TEU.

Under the three-year deal, the Containerships Group is now using the IAS web-based software and communications platform to track and control container M&R and gate in/out events across a network of more than 25 depots in Scandinavia, the Baltic, north Europe and the Mediterranean.

Business at Containerships has expanded considerably over the last three years, including the 2009 acquisition of Contaz Maritime & Trade S.A, a specialist in the north Europe, Mediterranean and North African trades.

“With our container fleet doubling in size as a result of growth and acquisition, we needed to streamline our M&R processes,” said Tomi Invenius, Container Fleet Manager at Containerships. “IAS offered a fast and proven route to implement a comprehensive M&R control system and automate communications and data flow with our depots.”

“The IAS system allows us to capture all of our M&R data on a single database accessed by users based in various Containerships offices,” noted Invenius. “It provides good visibility and instant statistics to help us manage our fleet proactively.”