Gate to billing, one AI-powered platform.
Purpose-built for empty container depots — gate, inspection, repair, yard, and billing in one platform, in real time.
Paperless EIR at gate-in and gate-out
Portal approvals with full audit trail
Optimized slot allocation, live tracking
Charges auto-triggered with evidence
Key capabilities
Complete digital operations — automation, intelligence, and full traceability.
Paperless gate-in and gate-out with container, truck, seal, photo, and document capture — the EIR generated instantly.
Container location, slot allocation, movements, and yard utilization tracked in real time.
Inspections, estimates, approvals, repairs, QC, and completion through one connected workflow.
Storage, repair, gate, and yard charges generated automatically from operational events — invoices carry full supporting evidence.
Customers and principals get real-time access to container status, approvals, invoices, documents, and reports.
Container damage detected from images and coded to IICL/CEDEX standards automatically — surveyors review and confirm.
Feature spotlight · Purpose-built
DMS is not a port TOS or a general depot tool — it is gate-to-billing software for empty container depots, with AI at the core and strict multi-principal segregation in the same yard. Deliberately not for ICDs, CFSs, reefer or tank depots.
Proven in operation
Depot operators, storage yards, global networks, and the lines they serve.
Gate-to-gate operations with M&R, storage billing, and multi-principal support.
Dedicated empty container storage with slot optimization and utilization tracking.
Centralized control across global depots with multi-currency and multi-language support.
Self-service portal for visibility, estimate approvals, and reporting.
3×
Faster gate processing
40%+
Reduction in turnaround time
70%
Faster repair approval cycles
25%+
Better yard utilization
100%
Revenue capture — zero leakage
Full
Audit trail compliance
Gate-in to gate-out
Fully digital depot lifecycle with every event captured, tracked, and billed.
Container arrives, gate operator captures truck, seal, and container details. Digital EIR generated instantly.
Surveyor reviews AI-generated damage assessment, confirms or adjusts codes, completes inspection with photos.
Damaged containers are routed into a digital job card with estimated scope of work and repair codes.
Repair estimates are sent to principals for digital approval via the self-service portal, with full audit trail.
Repair teams execute approved job cards. QC inspection performed and digitally signed off on completion.
System suggests optimal yard slot based on container type and priority. All movements logged in real time.
All charges auto-triggered from gate, repair, and storage events. Invoice generated with full supporting evidence.
Release validated against approvals and billing status, closing EIR created, container exits the depot.
Complete audit trail with timestamps, photos, documents, user actions, approvals, and billing triggers.
Intelligence layer
Automated intelligence driving speed, accuracy, and predictive insights across every empty container workflow.
Camera-driven container inspection, damage identification, and standardized coding.
Convert complex PDF tariffs and contracts into structured billing data.
Auto-generate repair estimates and approval requests, and drive customer queries and workflow actions.
Real-time dashboards, predictive insights, KPI monitoring, and executive reports.
Built for
Every problem you run into daily — damaged containers arriving uninspected, approvals stuck in email, storage charges missed, principals calling for status — DMS was built to eliminate all of it.
Most depot software was built for warehouses and adapted for containers. DMS is the opposite — designed from the ground up for the empty depot cycle, with the exact workflows shipping lines, leasing companies, and depot operators actually use.
3×
faster gate processing
Zero
missed billing events
70%
shorter approval cycles
AI-powered camera inspection reads every container at gate-in, assigns IICL damage codes automatically, and pre-fills the repair estimate before the surveyor even walks to the container. Nothing slips through uninspected.
AI damage detection · IICL/CEDEX coding · Photo evidence capture · Surveyor confirmation workflow
Repair estimates are pushed directly to principal portals the moment the survey is complete. One-click approval releases the job card to the repair team instantly — no follow-up calls, no chasing, no re-keying of approved amounts.
Principal self-service portal · One-click approval · Auto job card release · Approval audit trail
Every gate event, storage day, and repair activity triggers billing automatically based on the principal's tariff — extracted by AI from their PDF contracts. Invoices include photographic evidence. Nothing is billed from memory.
Event-driven billing · OCR tariff extraction · Evidence-backed invoices · Zero manual billing entry
Real-time yard map tracks every container by slot, stack, and condition. Gate staff, yard planners, surveyors, and repair teams all see the same live view — no phone calls to find a unit, no re-stacking because a container was placed without a record.
Real-time slot tracking · Movement history log · Multi-principal yard view · Stack utilisation reporting
DMS runs every shipping line and leasing company you serve in a completely segregated environment. Separate tariffs, separate portals, separate billing workflows. One depot, zero cross-contamination of data.
Principal data segregation · Per-principal tariffs · Separate portal logins · Consolidated depot reporting
The principal portal gives shipping lines and lessors live access to container status, repair estimates awaiting their action, completed job documentation, and invoices — 24/7, without a single call to your team. Disputes drop. Relationships improve.
24/7 principal portal · Live container status · Document download · Invoice visibility
Why DMS
Built specifically for maritime depot operations — not adapted from warehouse or logistics software.
See DMS on your liner operations
We'll show DMS configured against your routes, vessels, or workflows — no generic deck. DMS is part of the SVM Liner Resource Planning.
Frequently asked questions
DMS is an AI-powered, cloud-native platform built exclusively for empty container depots, digitizing end-to-end operations from gate-in to gate-out — including inspection, repair, yard management, billing, and analytics.
Empty container depot operators, shipping lines, leasing companies, NVOCCs, freight forwarders, and transport operators. DMS is purpose-built for empty container depots and is not designed for ICDs, CFSs, reefer service depots, or tank container depots.
Yes. DMS supports multi-principal operations with strict data segregation, principal-specific tariffs, separate billing workflows, and role-based access ensuring independent operation within the same depot.
AI analyzes container images captured at gate-in or inspection. The system identifies damages, assigns IICL/CEDEX damage codes, and pre-populates estimates. Surveyors review and confirm AI outputs.
Yes. Event-driven billing automatically triggers charges from gate events, storage, and repairs. Tariff rules apply automatically and invoices include full evidence — eliminating revenue leakage.
Yes. DMS provides API-first integration with ERP, TOS, PCS, transport platforms, and IoT devices. Standard EDI formats (CODECO, COARRI, DESTIM, CEDEX) are supported for shipping line integration.
Why it matters
Solverminds Depot Management System is an AI-powered, cloud-native platform built exclusively for empty container depot operations — not a port TOS, not a general logistics tool. It digitizes the full depot lifecycle from gate-in to gate-out: digital EIR at the gate, AI damage detection coded to IICL/CEDEX standards, connected repair workflows with portal approvals, real-time yard and slot management, and event-driven billing where every charge carries its supporting evidence.
Multi-principal operations are native: strict data segregation, principal-specific tariffs, and separate billing workflows let multiple shipping lines and leasing companies operate independently within the same depot, each with self-service visibility into container status, approvals, invoices, and reports.
DMS connects to the systems depots already run — API-first integration with ERP, TOS, PCS, transport platforms, and IoT devices, plus standard EDI formats (CODECO, COARRI, DESTIM, CEDEX) for shipping line integration — so the depot's record and its partners' records finally agree.
DMS vs. manual depot operations
Gate processing
Damage coding
Repair approvals
Billing
Yard allocation
Multi-principal
| Capability | DMS platform | Manual process |
|---|---|---|
| Gate processing | ✓ Paperless EIR | ✗ Paper forms |
| Damage coding | ✓ AI + surveyor | ✗ Manual only |
| Repair approvals | ✓ Portal, audited | ✗ Email chains |
| Billing | ✓ Event-driven | ✗ Spreadsheets |
| Yard allocation | ✓ Optimized slots | ✗ Tribal knowledge |
| Multi-principal | ✓ Segregated | ✗ Commingled |
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