WATCH: driveMybox digitalises Hamburg shunting operations

driveMybox is expanding the use of its digital platform for container shunting operations, bringing dispatching, transport orders, pre-notifications and status updates onto a single system to help improve efficiency in the Port of Hamburg.

The company is now handling a medium four-digit number of tours each month in Germany, covering shunting operations and hinterland positioning.

Activity has grown by 250% in one year, with more than 100 haulage companies using the platform for day-to-day transport operations.

“Reliable data is the foundation here, because it is only the availability and quality of the data that makes precise control and coordination of transport flows possible in the first place,” the company said.

The platform links transport orders and available capacity with information including container availability, terminal requirements and time windows. Drivers receive job information directly, while customers gain greater visibility of transport status.

In Germany, operational control is provided by driveMybox logistics, a subsidiary of EUROGATE Intermodal, combining the digital platform with local operational knowledge.

The approach is also seeing significant growth. driveMybox reports that a medium four-digit number of tours per month are now handled through its logistics operation in Germany, spanning shunting and hinterland positioning. Volumes have increased by 250% in one year, while more than 100 haulage companies are actively using the platform.

“Shunting operations can be organised efficiently when dispatching, pre-notification and status updates are brought together on one shared digital basis and implemented reliably in operations,” the company said.

API connections with transport management systems and a dedicated driver app allow the platform to integrate with existing processes, while smaller operators can use it without their own terminal operating system.

The model is designed to extend beyond Hamburg, offering a potential digital framework for other seaports and inland intermodal terminals facing similar capacity, coordination and time-pressure challenges.