Operational Automation & Intelligence
Powerful, easy to use, and comprehensive container depot management cloud software to address all of the operational requirements
Easily and quickly record container inward and outward data including MLO and Port references, vehicle and driver data, container conditions, and other important documentation.
You can automatically control and restrict the movement based on reservations and conditions and produce real-time notifications.
Generate gate-passes and port documentation automatically with just a couple of clicks.
Carryout shipping container survey and inspection with ease with our mobile ready application and record crucial data with ease.
Take and upload images, record damages and issues in great detail, and add remarks with ease and pass them along to to repair estimates.
Generate repair estimates to your MLO and send for approval in real-time. Automated and streamlines process puts you on autopilot.
Master files of repair items and MLO specific pricing allows you to generate estimates with a few clicks.
Optimized to provide a complete picture beyond an estimate to your MLO to get the highest approval rate.
Designed to be used by employees with minimal training. Most of the time it's just a simple point and click.
We tell a story with our data. Elegant, effective, and customizable reports that goes beyond simple logs.
We tell a story with our data. Elegant, effective, and customizable reports that goes beyond simple logs.
Implement within days instead of months with our ready to use software for your container yard.
Automatically notify and deliver information to MLOs and customers when shipping containers move through your depot.
EDI formats are available for many of the leading MLOs out of the box. We can create the EDI formats for any other MLO that you are servicing and currently not on our system, for free during your organization setup.
Easily and automatically generate invoices for storage, handling, washing, repairs, and other services you provide to MLOs and customers
We’ve been helping Inland Container Depots to run smooth with our cloud based software. Our continuous improvements on features, functionality, and efficiency over the past 5 years have been the key to stay ahead of their competition. With a proven track record of delivering success for container yard operations, we are excited to discuss how we can improve your yard.
Yes. Our container yard management system allows you to create multiple yard locations and manage them all through a single account as long as they fall under one legal business entity.
You can run most of the reports and execute invoices based on individual yard location and as a collection of all locations.
Yes, you can give access to your employees so that they can directly perform their day-to-day work on our CYMS. You can fine-tune permissions and privileges for your users so that they have access to only what you have defined.
While most of our clients find it possible to customize the core functionalities using the settings section, in the event you need extensive customizations, our team will be able to evaluate the requirements and have them done for you.
Talk to one of our experienced solutions architects and discover how we have helped other inland container depots around the world to carryout their day to day tasks with ease. Take a look at a Demo and reimagine your future.
Container Yard Management System
Flatorb connects gate operations, container location, inspections, repairs, approvals, storage, billing and MLO communication in one dependable depot operating system.
Container depot software explained
Container yard management software controls the operational record of each shipping container from pre-advice and gate entry through inspection, positioning, storage, repair, release and invoicing.
Flatorb adds the engineered workflows, validations and communication points that keep every team aligned with what is actually happening in the depot.
A spreadsheet can record movements after they happen. Dependable yard control also validates the next event, preserves survey evidence, manages approvals, communicates status and turns verified transactions into accurate charges.
Follow the container workflowStores container numbers, owners, types and transaction history.
Controls gate, position, condition, holds, repairs, release and charges.
Exchanges instructions, events, approvals, invoices and financial results.
End-to-end yard execution
One continuous record follows the container through every depot event. Each movement has an owner, validation, timestamp and exception path.
Start with the stages creating the clearest delay, uncertainty, yard congestion or billing risk.
Receive bookings, MLO references, expected units, service instructions and release conditions.
Booking · owner · instructionCapture vehicle, driver, seal, condition, documents and restrictions without losing time at the gate.
Validate · inspect · admitAssign and confirm stack positions, internal moves, holds, service needs and availability.
Plan · move · confirmRecord damage codes, photographs, measurements, remarks and required action through a controlled inspection.
Inspect · evidence · classifyEstimate repairs, obtain MLO approval, track completion and calculate storage, handling and service fees.
Estimate · approve · chargeValidate authority, financial clearance, vehicle details and documentation before gate-out.
Authorize · clear · releaseContainer yard capabilities
Configure required information, approvals and controls by MLO, container type, service, location, operating risk and user role.
Control inward and outward moves using pre-advice, references, vehicle details, drivers, seals, documents and restrictions.
See every container by MLO, size, type, status, condition, stack position, dwell time, hold and availability.
Use mobile-ready surveys to capture standard damage codes, photographs, measurements, remarks and evidence.
Build MLO-specific estimates, route approvals, assign work and retain completion and verification history.
Apply contracts, grace periods, slab rates, taxes and tariffs to validated operational events.
Exchange arrival, status, survey, estimate, repair, release and invoice information through suitable interfaces.
Protect restricted units and escalate long dwell, missing approvals, blocked releases and unresolved variances.
Measure gate turns, inventory, dwell, utilization, repair progress and revenue with time-stamped actions.
One dependable record for every containerGate, movement & space control
Flatorb combines container identity, movement validation and stack position in one controlled operating view. The right capture method can vary by gate, equipment and depot environment.
Validate container number, MLO, ISO type, seal, booking and service instruction.
Capture driver, vehicle, documents, condition and authority at entry and release.
Assign and confirm locations, internal moves, holds, availability and dwell.
Connect mobile devices, OCR, cameras, RFID, GPS or equipment signals where justified.
Commercial control & integration
OCTO Ops can operate as the depot control layer while exchanging instructions, events, approvals and financial information with MLO platforms, customer portals, ERP and finance systems.
Container depot operations
Control requirements differ across inland container depots, empty container parks, repair facilities and multi-location networks. Flatorb adapts statuses, tariffs, approvals and reports to the real operating model.
Keep every movement, authority, location and commercial condition visible from arrival to departure.
Give owners dependable stock visibility while protecting operational and billing accuracy.
Standardize inspections and retain traceable labor, material and completion records.
Compare inventory, performance, revenue and exceptions across branches from one dependable view.
From container list to operational control
The result is more than a yard inventory. It is a dependable history that helps teams act while the container is arriving, positioned, inspected, repaired, billed or released.
| Operational question | What the system controls | Business outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Can the unit enter? | Pre-advice and gate validationBooking, MLO, vehicle, driver, seal, documents and restrictions | Faster gate turnsResolve exceptions before queues and uncontrolled entry develop |
| Where is the container? | Yard position and movementStack, slot, internal move, hold, status and dwell | Reliable visibilityFind units faster and plan the next move confidently |
| What condition is it in? | Survey and repair workflowDamage, images, estimate, approval, work and verification | Controlled serviceProtect evidence, owner approval and repair accountability |
| What should be charged? | Commercial rulesStorage, handling, washing, inspection, repair, tax and tariff | Revenue confidenceInvoice validated events without manual reconstruction |
| Can the unit leave? | Release controlAuthority, payment, vehicle, driver, condition and documentation | Secure releaseComplete gate-out with clear evidence and customer communication |
Container yard system implementation
A dependable implementation connects clean opening data, practical yard locations, controlled workflows, working interfaces and adopted daily responsibility.
Container yard management questions
The right scope depends on depot locations, MLOs, opening data, users, tariffs, survey and repair workflows, communication standards and connected systems.
Ask about your yardContainer yard management software controls shipping container entry, location, condition, movement, storage, repairs, release, communication and billing across an inland container depot or yard.
Yes. The system can maintain location-specific yards, stack maps, users, tariffs and operating rules while providing authorized teams with consolidated inventory, performance and commercial reporting.
Yes. Surveyors can use mobile-ready workflows to record container condition, standard damage and repair codes, photographs, measurements, remarks and supporting evidence beside the unit.
Damage findings can create estimates using MLO-specific repair masters and rates. Estimates move through submission, approval, rejection, revision, work assignment, completion and final verification with a traceable history.
Yes. Flatorb can apply contracts, grace periods, slab rates, taxes and tariffs for storage, lift, handling, washing, inspection, repair and other depot services using validated operational events.
Yes. Suitable EDI messages, APIs, webhooks, files or scheduled exchanges can connect pre-advice, gate, survey, estimate, approval, status, release and invoice information with MLOs and other systems.
Yes. Permissions can be configured by organization, depot, role, function and transaction type. Sensitive approvals, tariff changes, releases and financial actions can require additional controls.
Timing depends on workflow complexity, opening-data quality, integrations, devices, MLO requirements and the number of locations. A controlled first scope is normally proven before broader rollout.
Begin with the yard constraint
Show us the gate, survey, positioning, repair, release or commercial workflow that needs better control. We will help define a practical operating model and implementation path.