Advantages

Minimal terminal footprint: excellent economical scale of infrastructure assets
Up to 75% reduction in space requirements for container yards
More capacity in small footprints, suitable for terminals with yard constraints
HBS space utilization above 3,000 TEU per hectare
HBS increases the yearly yard throughput per hectare of over 300% compared to an RTG yard

Each container is stored in an individual rack compartment
Stacker cranes have direct access to any container at any time
No shuffling or housekeeping moves required
No unproductive moves at all
The lack of yard re-handling moves enables the system to operate at near full utilization before there is loss of service level.
Performance is independent from utilization and thus constant and predictable
With High Bay Storage systems terminal planning and production becomes more reliable
Up to 20% improvement in quay crane performance levels anticipated as planning and performing underdeck QC dual cycle moves with shorter crane cycles becomes easier

The High Bay Storage is ready to handle ULCS as peak performance simulation of a 3.3m TEU annual capacity high bay store and came close to performance levels of 400 two berth moves and near 300 landside containers per hour
No re-handling or unpaid yard shuffles – 100% container accessibility
No yard planning required – equipment control system takes care under tos, one integrated warehouse management system
Reduced process control team size
No yard performance reduction until near full utilization of High Bay Storage
One equipment scheduler, simplified algorithm as equipment uniform
Interchangeable units – modular – easy interface with straddle carrier and terminal truck
System redundancy, aisle stacker break down, auto re-routing
Less damage – no toppling or affect of high wind
Easy to perform dual cycle with shorter crane cycles
No pavement issues at yard – saving civil maintenance cost

Significant increase of berth productivity due to higher throughput and higher reliability
As full automated and electrified system the High Bay Storage also reduces repair and maintenance costs, staffing and maintenance by up to 20%
Increased operational equipment efficiency (OEE)
Capex per teu capacity is very close to conventional terminal concepts (A-CRMG and ITV)
Encouraging life cycle cost over 25 years
Work force with high qualification profile
Minimized cost for personnel as no common operating personnel is required
Retrofit brownfield possible re-use of existing QC
High energy efficiency - low energy cost
Maximum safety

Few pedestrians in High Bay Storage, reefer checkers, R&M crews
No light pollution to nearby residential areas, no yard lighting required, only for reefer and R&M
Minimal noise pollution (urban applications)
High sustainability by all electrified equipment and power regeneration
Solar power plant on roof reduces the CO₂ footprint to a minimum
Multi trailer trucks handling without reversing (safety, space)
Traffic segregation quayside and landside traffic
Reduction of manned equipment under crane
Remote controlled handoff on landside, better working environment for operator
No container toppling, weather snow and wind proof storage
Containers out of the sun (better for reefers)
Fire fighting applications in ceiling or dedicated equipment