container yard management software for independent operators
Container Yard Management Software for Independent Operators
Run gate tickets, container locations, storage billing, movement history, and customer visibility without enterprise YMS complexity.
Direct definition
Container yard management software is the connected record of customer accounts, gate tickets, container locations, storage billing, and payment status that independent and mid-sized yard operators use to run daily operations without a full terminal operating system.
Who uses this?
- Owner-operator
- Operations manager
Manual workflow vs Yarduno workflow
What to record
- Container/unit number and size
- Customer or account on file
- Gate-in and gate-out timestamps
- Current yard location (row, zone, or stall)
- Free days and per-diem rate applied
- Invoice and payment status
Best fit
- Independent and mid-sized container yards running one to a few locations
- Operators replacing paper tickets and spreadsheets with one connected record
- Teams that need billing tied directly to gate activity instead of rebuilt afterward
Not fit
- Container terminals needing crane scheduling or vessel planning
- Operations requiring a full terminal operating system or EDI to steamship lines
- Yards that only need accounting software, with no gate or location tracking
FAQ
What does container yard management software actually track?
It tracks the customer account, gate-in and gate-out tickets, container location within the yard, storage rate rules, and invoice or payment status as one connected record instead of separate spreadsheets and paper logs.
Is this built for container terminals or independent yards?
It's built for independent and mid-sized container yards and depots, not deep-sea terminals. It does not include crane scheduling, vessel planning, or EDI to steamship lines.
Can I start without RFID or gate automation hardware?
Yes. A yard can run on digital tickets, locations, rates, invoices, and payments from a phone or tablet, with no RFID, GPS, or automated gate hardware required.
How is this different from a general yard management system?
It's scoped specifically to container yard workflows, such as gate tickets, TEU or per-container storage billing, and free-day tracking, rather than a generic warehouse or terminal platform.
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