RBS
Summary
Realtime Business Solutions (RBS) is a Sydney based company with local offices around the globe. RBS has been founded in 1991 and has ever since been very successful in the container handling industry. RBS is specialized in the development of software applications for the container handling industry. The principals and staff have many years of experience in software development and have worked exclusively in the container handling industry for more than 27 years. During this time RBS has provided consulting service to the shipping and rail container handling industries and developed highly specific State-of-the-Art software for the container handling industry. RBS has carried out the installation of TOPS Terminal Operation System-software in more than 35 terminals and container handling operations in Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, Panama, Romania, Italy, Egypt, Vietnam, and Germany. In total the terminals are handling a total volume of more than 36 million TEUs with TOPS.
Capabilities and Core Competencies
Providing proven solutions and services to ports and terminals, the maritime industry and the logistics sector to optimize customer service and make efficient use of resources to maximize revenue and profit.
- Delivery, implementation, maintenance, and support of RBS Terminal Operating Systems to efficiently and effectively manage terminal operations from order to invoice.
- Port management and port community systems, including dangerous goods online management, EDI communication systems, Truck planning and appointment, Access control and management
- Tug services management system to plan tug services and resources
- Simulation and emulation tools to test, train and assess container terminal operations
- Turnkey hardware and system provider focused on the maritime industry: data rooms, servers, hardware, and all related services, including system integration and interfacing with third-party solution providers, such as access control systems, security systems, CCTV systems, gate automation, RFID etc.
- Expert advice for ports and terminals, from feasibility, master planning to design, operations and optimization.
- Certified and proven project management and integration for port and terminal solutions
Differentiators
The strength of RBS lies in its focus, people and solutions. RBS focuses exclusively on the maritime industry: ports and terminals. All staff has ample and proven experience delivering expert services and solutions to their customers. Each and every staff member gathered experience and expertise working on port and terminal projects in various locations around the globe.
- RBS delivers turn-key solutions: expertise, systems, solutions, and hardware assuming full responsibility for projects, integrating partner solutions
- Customer increase performance using RBS solutions in terms of vessel turnaround time, loading and discharging rates, throughput and save on equipment running costs.
- RBS customers improve the service delivered to their customers in many aspects: from information availability, quality, performance, efficiency to accuracy and reliability.
Past Performance
- Terminal Investment Limited: RBS is the house supplier for TOS systems to manage their container terminals.
- Eurogate Hamburg, Lomé Container Terminal, BTP Brazil, Smelte, Evergreen, DPW, Wan Hai, Uniglory

SMART TRACK
Your terminal may be in a constant hustle and bustle, yet your move cost are unusually high. Do not confuse…

TOPS Expert Cloud
This is the first Terminal Operating System (TOS) entirely on the Cloud – the most advanced and reliable TOS for…

TOPS Expert Enterprise
Based on the positive consolidated feedback from clients, constant development, and innovative ideas, RBS is proudly introducing the…

TOPO Expert
With their immense experience in successful software development, RBS TOPS Expert component; TOPO is the foundation system which supplies terminals with all possibilities to automatically receive and manually manipulate information. All information is shared within the whole TOPS package between TOPO and TOPX. All TOPS modules are integrated into TOPS to support a seamless operation process at the terminal from the foundation module to the graphical system.
TOPO is based on a .NET architecture connecting a smart client to an SQL based database such as the Oracle database. This infrastructure has streamlined numerous complex processes to deliver one remarkably easy to use solution. Access to the cloud solution is simply granted through a browser. Simple as that.
The TOPO system has an easy to use, intuitive GUI that is very familiar to users of MS Windows. It supplies many standard Windows features such as exporting every list from the system on-the-fly to Excel or HTML.

TOPX Expert
TOPX is a true real-time graphical container planning, monitoring, and control system that is now available in the Cloud! Within the TOPS Expert Cloud package, TOPX is the Terminal Operation System. TOPX Advance has continuously been enhanced over the past decade using the most up-to-date computing technologies to develop the most recent TOPX Expert Enterprise and Cloud. It has been designed as a high performance, scalable and reliable graphical solution which has been continuously enhanced, utilizing the most up-to-date computing technologies. Similar to TOPO, TOPX uses a high-level graphical display in a well organized, intuitive GUI Windows, allowing users to define and customize colors and styles to their particular liking.
This sophisticated software tracks every movement of a container through a terminal. TOPX automatically manages the storage of containers in the terminal that are on the way to their final position, minimizing the number of re-handling moves while also ensuring the fast and convenient retrieval of containers. It not only supports the maintenance of containers but also facilitates the management of Vessels, Rail, Equipment Control, Yard, and Truck.

TOPS KPI Dashboard
TOPS KPI is a new addition to the TOPS Expert and TOPS Expert Cloud package to help manage and control terminal operations. TOPS KPI is a remote management and data analysis/mining tool that allows the terminal management at any time to analyze the current performance of their terminal and to also view its past performance. The terminal’s performance can be monitored from any location and any browser with access to the terminal’s network via the Internet or Intranet. The dashboard figures are constantly updated directly from the operational system.

TOPS Expert Optional Modules
Despite the already vast features that TOPS Expert Cloud & Enterprise provide, RBS has invested in the development of various optional modules to cater for any terminals needs.

RBS Services
Behind every TOPS Terminal Solution, RBS offers services to improve the efficiency of operations for our valued customers. We provide a range of services to ensure the highest level of operational excellence possible. No matter your terminal size, RBS treats all its customers equally and can provide all these services according to your terminal needs. Our trustworthy customer care team helps us provide these premium services which cater to different customer needs.
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