One of Europe’s largest container terminals keeps its platform running 24/7.

DP World Antwerp is a global logistics service provider, part of DP World, handling containers and auxiliaries from around the world via trucks, trains and barges — renowned for its productivity, advanced technology and intermodal connectivity.

DP World Antwerp · Oct 2021 – ongoing · International Trading & Logistics

24/7, 362 days

Releases kept fault-free on a platform that never stops

Auto-Scaling

Computing power added from Azure on high traffic

2.8m TEU

Cargo capacity supported across ships and terminals

Engineering

The platform

As their business was constantly growing, they needed a capable and proficient tech partner that could work with their over-engineered architecture — a team with the right skill set to handle their processes, creating functional and modern solutions for their distribution, logistics and tech needs, and to expand the platform with new features that would provide the best support and maintenance for their users.

DP World truck appointment and terminal barometer dashboard
What we did

A full-stack team embedded in an over-engineered platform, enabling:

  • An assessment that established the project needed both back-end and front-end development, with the right people put on the job
  • Older libraries and frameworks identified and updated, to avoid security breaches and let developers build new functionality faster
  • Production issues solved early, gaining the client’s trust
  • Processes automated through DevOps pipelines, on a deep understanding of the platform
  • An app integrated with DP World’s other APIs and services, requiring a high degree of planning and synchronicity between all teams involved
Key Features

Platform Auto-Scaling

When the platform is faced with high traffic, it automatically adds computing power directly from Azure.

Fault-Free Releases

The platform is up and running 24/7, 362 days a year — releases have to be without fault every time, and have been kept that way.

Proactive Product Input

Ideas brought to the table for the client’s business growth, with our designer involved to improve the platform’s UI/UX.

Technology
  • React Hooks
  • Azure AD B2C
  • .NET
  • Azure Search Service
  • Redis
  • Cosmos DB
Impact

A terminal platform that is faster, safer and predictable.

A faster, more capable app

Their app is more intuitive, more complex and works faster.

High level of QA

Most bugs discovered and fixed, demonstrated across the platform.

Predictable release timelines

After a slower start, stable and predictable release timelines — delivered within budget.

Strong collaboration

Built on open communication, flexibility and a down-to-earth approach to business and development.

Confidence in the platform

They feel safe knowing the know-how and the people are there to solve their needs and challenges.

Testimonial
We realized that we could count on the team, because they were there when we needed support and we could communicate openly and straightforwardly. They do their best to understand our business and tech needs — a reliable and predictable partner.
Bjorn Ielegems, Business Solutions Owner & PO, DP World Antwerp

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DP World Antwerp needed a partner who could work inside an over-engineered architecture without stopping the terminal. Tell us where your platform, releases or scaling headroom is holding operations back, and we will tell you what is worth fixing first.