APMT expands API offering

The move comes in response to customer feedback which has also seen the company make real-time API data connectivity available at an additional three terminals, bringing the total to 22.

Unlike the company’s existing Vessel Schedule API which only allows tracking of a specific vessel, the new Terminal Vessel Schedule API enables customers to track all vessels calling a terminal, for up to one week in the past and two weeks ahead.

The API also gives customers access to real-time terminal estimated time of arrival/departure, earliest receiving date, cut-off times for different cargo types, vessel details and more.

APM Terminals’ range of seven APIs enables customers to pull real-time container status, truck appointment and vessel data from its terminal operating systems into their own internal systems.

Unlike the existing Vessel Schedule API, pricing is not per vessel called via the API, but for unlimited calls for a period of 30 days, for a specific terminal.

New Terminals

API connectivity was added for the company’s two ports in India, APM Terminals Mumbai and APM Terminal Pipavav, as well as the Suez Canal Container Terminal in Egypt. An additional five are planned to be added this year.