2025 marked the first full year operating as OpenTAS GmbH, defined by trust, transformation and shared progress. Throughout the year, OpenTAS continued to grow with renewed focus and a clear sense of direction. Supported by the trust of customers and partners, key developments advanced and the foundation for a more connected and future-ready terminal landscape was strengthened.
Leadership & People
Under the leadership of CEO Harald Wentsch and Co-CEO Monica Hildinger, OpenTAS entered the year with clarity and ambition. The global team continued to grow, serving terminals in 19 countries worldwide and expanding expertise in automation, cloud, UX, data and safety.
Highlights that shaped 2025
A year of standardized Solutions
2025 was defined by a strong focus on standardized, out-of-the-box solutions. Reference implementations such as Oikos, AFT, Chane, and others demonstrated how preconfigured solutions accelerate time to value and deliver a shorter return on investment.
The continued rollout of OpenTAS GO, including GO IDT, GO MRT and GO SPT, enabled inland, marine and special product terminals to benefit from faster deployment, reduced implementation complexity, and harmonized workflows.
Standardization was reinforced through a unified technology platform approach. By consolidating core processes, integrations, and data models into a single, scalable platform, complexity was reduced while creating a stable foundation for long-term investment security.
Operational intelligence and sustainability
Operational intelligence became more practical. Terminals benefited from improved forecasting, earlier detection of irregularities, and more efficient planning, supporting quicker and more confident decision-making.
Sustainability gained visibility through real-time CO₂ dashboarding, supporting ESG and reporting requirements.
UX meets reality: handheld Innovation
Together with EVOS Hamburg, the KWG handheld prototype was tested in live operations. Direct feedback from the field refined usability, safety and speed, shaping the next generation of mobile OpenTAS tools.
Quality, security & trust
2025 brought a major uplift in Quality Assurance, including broader test automation and stronger validation across the platform.
OpenTAS also achieved ISO 27001 certification, reinforcing cybersecurity and resilience.
Standardized processes, platform stability, and strengthened security controls supported business continuity across critical terminal operations, ensuring reliable and compliant day-to-day performance.
Expanding into MEA: a new strategic chapter
2025 marked a stronger focus on the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region. A dedicated MEA initiative was launched, the first MEA webinar was hosted, the partner network expanded, and Ahmed Mansour was appointed VP Emerging Markets (MEA). These steps laid the groundwork for deeper regional collaboration in a fast-growing market shaped by energy transition, safety demands, and rapid digitalization.
Co-creation & ecosystem growth
New partnerships enriched the OpenTAS ecosystem, including TrackonTrade, HyBird, HAZCO and EBS. Together, these collaborations advanced solutions in compliance, digital twins, automation, digital transformation, and cloud deployment.
Through membership in FETSA and UTV, OpenTAS supported industry discussions on energy transition, evolving safety and emissions standards, growing cybersecurity expectations, and the increasing importance of terminals as strategic infrastructure in Europe.
Community & global footprint
The OpenTAS platform supported more than 130 million tons, 4.7 million transactions, and 1,000 product types across oil, chemicals, specialty products, LNG and emerging fuels.
The ARC study confirmed OpenTAS as a top global player in terminal automation. Beyond that, another highlight of the year was the OpenTAS User Conference 2025 in Hamburg, bringing customers, partners, and experts together.
Looking ahead to 2026
OpenTAS enters the new year with a clear goal: enabling modern, connected, and future-ready terminal operations.
While the terminal industry traditionally adopts new technologies more cautiously than many other sectors, the potential unlocked by modern IT and solution stacks is significant. 2026 will mark a year of announcements, introducing new approaches designed to prepare terminals for the next stage of digital maturity.
At its core, 2026 will be defined by a strong focus on automation, enabled by a unified platform approach that connects processes, data, and systems across terminal operations. This focus is aimed at shortening operational cycle times, increasing handled volumes, and enabling terminals to manage a broader range of products within a fully integrated, end-to-end operating model.
Innovation focus areas for 2026
Organizations interested in advancing automation and preparing their terminal operations for the next stage of digital maturity are invited to engage early and get in contact with us.
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