TST Corporation

Our products can help customers who are interested in ;
- checking ship's expected arrival and departure times (ETA/ETD)
- checking ship's berthing location.
- checking whether your ship has already sailed.

We collect port arrival/departure schedule information using
our own network system for approximately 70 ports across Japan.
Many private and public organizations connected to international
distribution and ports use our web-based and data distribution services.
Our products satisfy your business efficiency needs by meeting requests
such as simplifying the checking of vast amount of shipment schedules by incorporating
our vessel schedule data into your own information system.

This is a way of keeping track of a ship's navigational situation.
Previously the main method used was the position report sent from the ship a few times a day,
but nowadays you can visualize a ship's position and historical track
in real time using AIS data sent from the ship.

At TST Corporation, we provide a web service
that globally monitors a ship's navigational situation on a live map,
and a live AIS data sending service for use in the information systems of our customers.
These services are used widely by organizations related to
port operation such as worldwide shipping companies, shipping agents, pilots and port services.
They are also used in other industry types
including companies related to port construction and port authorities.

Our products can help customers who are interested in ;
- researching ships that entered and left a certain port in the last year.
- analyzing the navigational situation and the density of ships travelling through a certain area.
- researching the cause of accidents such as collisiions and groundings.
- researching port calling history of a certain ship.

To meet the above requests, we at TST Corporation store
the port call histories of all main ports in Japan for over 10 years (port arrival/departure records),
and detailed tracking data sent from AIS-equipped ships off the coast of Japan (AIS data).
We create data to match the conditions requested by our customers.
The service is used widely by port consultants, research organizations,
insurance companies, surveyors, law firms, ship companies, and pilot's associations.

The marine management and safety department needs to not only collect
ship's location and speed data during normal times, but also receive information
from ships at some distance during accidents and emergencies.
During those times it is necessary to collect and send information
about the ship in question and the cause of the accident, quickly and accurately.
In order to search for the cause objectively and suggest a relevant solution,
it is necessary to collect data about other ships involved in the accident or in the vicinity,
as well as the ship in question. This is not an easy thing to perform in such situations.

With our TST Corporation AIS information service,
we can provide an array of data for your marine management and safety department,
from being able to view global AIS data and simple, real-time tracking,
to displaying detailed track data for more detailed analysis.
We get our information not only from testimony and reports but also from objective
AIS data. Using this information allows for more accurate data analysis.

In marine transport, which supports the high-level global supply chain,
it is essential to constantly keep track of a ship's movements in order
to create the vast number of shipping documents and manage the shipment required
in marine transport agency and cargo collection work,
and to keep the cargo owner informed about the schedule.
Since external factors that affect the transport situation,
such as bad weather and loading work, are constantly changing,
keeping accurate track of port arrival/departure schedules requires high expenditure.

At TST Corporation, we provide services such as sending port
arrival/departure schedule data and ship tracking using AIS,
which can be used to solve the difficulties in marine transport agency and cargo collection work.
By introducing our services, not only will your operational efficiency improve,
but with the ability to disclose information quickly and accurately,
your customer satisfaction levels will also improve.

In the high-level, manufacturing and distribution global supply chain,
the marine transport service of international forwarders is becoming more apparent.
In particular with ocean shipping containers, since they handle vast quantities,
including consolidated cargo, the import/export work of forwarders includes creating
vast numbers of documents, managing the shipment,
and keeping all cargo owners informed about the shipping schedule.
In order to perform this work smoothly,
keeping track of the ship's latest movements is essential.
However, with external factors such as bad weather and cargo loading work
affecting the tracking of navigational status,
collecting information requires a lot of man-power, time and money.

At TST Corporation, we provide services such as sending port
arrival/departure schedule data and ship tracking using AIS,
which can be used to solve the difficulties in ship loading work for forwarders.
By introducing our services, not only will your efficiency improve,
but with the ability to disclose information quickly and accurately,
your customer satisfaction levels will also improve.

In order to make port entry/exit applications to the relevant authorities
and make arrangements with regards to pilots and tugboats etc.,
shipping agents must continually keep track of a ship's movements,
including both their own ships and other ships competing for the same berth.
Keeping track of the movements of multiple ships in a timely way takes great effort.

At TST Corporation, we have developed services such as a tracking service
that manages the movement of ships due to enter a port on a website live map
and a web service that provides online information about ships entering and leaving ports in Japan.
We aim to support shipping agents in keeping track of the movements of their ships.

In order for pilots to draw up and carry out a pilotage plan effectively,
the latest port arrival/departure schedule, along with real-time ship's location
and speed information, is essential.
Also, human resource themes such as the preservation of small-scale pilot
areas, the lack of experienced pilots, and the development of the 2nd and 3rd
grade licensed pilots are becoming more significant.
In order to continue to provide a steady pilot service,
we must ensure that the knowledge and experience of veteran pilots is passed down
to the next generation of pilots.

At TST Corporation, we create highly accurate port
arrival/departure schedule combining information from several sources at each port.
We also store real-time AIS data that covers Japan's coastline,
which can be used to support the planning of manning ships rationally.
Further, by introducing our exclusive software in combination with
high-quality AIS data, you can replay, review and share your piloted courses.
This can be useful when investigating accidents,
as well as in a positive way when training new pilots.

On-land support offered by the port service is essential when a ship's arriving
and leaving a port. The port service must be accurately aware of a ship's ETA and ETD,
be in position before arrival and departure, and be prepared to assist the ship without delay.
However, the ETA and ETD of a ship are affected by weather/sea conditions and cargo work,
and are constantly changing. Continuously checking the movement
of a ship is an important process to ensure smooth work.

At TST Corporation, we provide products to support the ship movement
checking work of the port service, such as a tracking service that manages
the navigational situation of ships due to enter a port on a website live map,
and a web service that provides online information about ships entering and leaving ports in Japan.

Analyzing historical track of a ship is very important when researching
the cause of a collision or grounding, and in the following negotiations.
In the past it was necessary to interview all parties and outline the collected
information on a chart map by hand.
Further, since the chart mapping was done on paper,
it was necessary to scan the document into digital data in order to share and store it.
Each of these are minor tasks but the total amount of work required was significant.
At TST Corporation, we collate and store data on a server,
collected using our AIS station network that covers Japan's coastline,
and can provide logs to match our customers' needs.

Also, by importing these logs into our exclusive software,
you can easily create easy-to-understand maps of ship's historical track.
Of course, since the maps and original log data are in digital format, not only
can you share and store them easily, you can also rationalize the process of creating reports.

In preliminary surveys for port construction planning and design, including quays,
passages and routes, and in post construction evaluation surveys,
a large amount of objective data for analyzing the navigational patterns of ships is required.
This data includes the port call history (port arrival/departure records) of a ship from the past to the present,
and historical track data about routes traveled passages, both inside and outside ports.

At TST Corporation, for more than 10 years, we have stored the port call history data
of 36,000 ships monitored daily (a total of 3,500,000 records) in all of Japan's main ports,
and the historical track data of AIS-equipped ships traveling in the ports and around the coast of Japan.
We can suggest data that matches the survey conditions of port consultants.

Ports in Japan evolve daily.
Marine construction such as route dredging, quay construction and reclamation work,
for the purpose of expanding or maintaining port facilities, is performed continuously.
Construction must be carried out safely while
at the same time considering the ships entering and leaving the port.
However, ships are a means of transport easily affected by the weather
and cargo work. In order to obtain the latest navigational information, a lot of effort is required.
This includes requesting port arrival/departure schedule to be sent from the port administrators
to the construction site office etc. and visually monitoring the area surrounding the site.

At TST Corporation, we provide various information solutions for use at port construction sites,
such as a port arrival/departure schedule information service
and an AIS (Automatic Identification System for ships) information service for monitoring marine areas.