High-bay storage systems for container terminals – three times the handling capacity on one third of the space.
BOXBAY FZCO
Hilchenbach (DE) · Dubai – Jebel Ali (AE)New on Amplifa
About BOXBAY
BOXBAY is an international joint venture of DP World and SMS group and, with its High Bay Storage (HBS) system, offers a technology for container terminals that triples handling capacity and, for the same number of containers, requires only one third of the space of conventional storage systems. Instead of stacking containers directly on top of one another, BOXBAY places each container in an individual rack, so that every container is directly accessible. The underlying technology was originally developed by SMS group subsidiary AMOVA for the 24-hour handling of metal coils up to 50 tonnes in racks up to 50 metres high and was the first to be transferred to the port industry. Following a proof-of-concept facility at the Jebel Ali terminal in Dubai (trial operation from January 2021), the system is being marketed worldwide; reference projects are the Pusan Terminal (South Korea) and London Gateway. According to press reports, the main marketing office is located in Hilchenbach, Germany.
- Site
- Hilchenbach
- Processes
- High Bay Storage (HBS) for containers in ports, High-bay storage systems for handling metal coils (up to 50 t, up to 50 m rack height, via AMOVA), High Bay Storage (HBS) systems for container terminals, Planning/layout/implementation of high-bay storage systems for ports, Worldwide marketing
- Materials
- Metal coils, ISO containers
- Certificates
- Operational testing in real operation (150,000 moves)
- Industries
- Port and terminal logistics, Container handling, Supply chain / logistics
- 01
Engineering and layout planning of the high-bay storage system
- 02
Design and manufacture of the racks and steel components (with partners)
- 03
Assembly and commissioning at the terminal
- 04
Test and optimisation operation (MMBF measurement, energy consumption)
- 05
Worldwide marketing and project implementation
Technology & Materials
Metal coils
Original handling object of the AMOVA high-bay technology, up to 50 t in weight and 50 m rack height.
ISO containers
Load carriers that are stored individually in racks within the HBS and made directly accessible.
Sites
Hilchenbach
DESite (among others origin/SMS group, press reports)
Dubai (Jebel Ali)
AEProof-of-concept facility High-Bay Storage at Port Dubai
- High-Bay Storage System (HBS) for containers, racks up to 50 m high (AMOVA technology)
Systems & Facilities
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Bay Storage (HBS) for containers in portsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-bay storage systems for handling metal coils (up to 50 t, up to 50 m rack height, via AMOVA)Engineering | – | 50 m | 50 t | – | Metal coils |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-Bay Storage System (HBS) for containers | BOXBAY | – | racks up to 50 m high (original AMOVA technology) | – | Jebel Ali, Dubai (proof of concept, January 2021) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Operating Experience
During the proof-of-concept phase at the Jebel Ali terminal, functionality, performance, energy consumption and reliability (Mean Moves Between Failures, MMBF) were measured and verified under real operating conditions; by the end of June 2022, 150,000 container movements had been carried out.
| Evidence | Dubai (Jebel Ali) |
|---|---|
| Operational testing in real operation (150,000 moves) |
History
- 2021
In January 2021, after 18 months of construction, a proof-of-concept high-bay facility went into trial operation at the Jebel Ali terminal (Port Dubai); sales launch in autumn 2021, presentation at EXPO 2020 in Dubai.
- 2022
By the end of June 2022, 150,000 container movements in real operation; awarded the German Award for Supply Chain Management 2022.
- 2023
Pusan Terminal is the world's first terminal to implement the BOXBAY High-Bay Storage System (08.03.2023, Dubai).
- 2024
Strategic expansion of the leadership team (23.04.2024, Hilchenbach).
- 2025
BOXBAY implements High-Bay Storage System at London Gateway (23.10.2025, Hilchenbach).