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Berth alignment network of the future

Increase the speed of alignment with cloud based solutions for predictable berth and schedule operations

For Carriers
For Terminals

Do you lack reliable information for your planning processes? Are you tired of using spreadsheets, emails and phone calls to align your berth schedules?

With Portchain you can plan smarter and more efficiently

Digitize your operations

Replace spreadsheets, emails and legacy berth planning tools. Run your operations with dedicated fit for purpose berth planning and alignment solutions.

Unrivaled data foundation

Always have the latest information available for berth alignment. Connect your operations to the source data with multiple integration options.

Share with control

Share with control and power using views that can be configured so you always know what you are sharing and with whom.

Plan with intelligence

Leverage Artificial Intelligence to improve your allocation of resources and use predictive analytics to gain insight on schedule, moves and productivity.

Increase berth alignment

Stabilize your berth windows, increase commitment and empower people through visibility for greater alignment and productivity.

Build trust and confidence

Improve plan reliability through alerting and embedded AIS. Connect your stakeholders to Portchain and provide them with regular updates.

The network of the future

The global container shipping industry is significantly challenged with severe congestion, significant delays, lack of container availability, and high container dwell time.

Vessel scheduling and berth planning operations have become increasingly complex, with many of the traditional tools such as proforma plans becoming practically unusable.

At Portchain, we believe carriers and terminals can achieve predictable and reliable operations through increased collaboration and data sharing. With better tooling they can that leverage the power of standardized data, AI and machine learning which the industry has yet to take full advantage of.

We are building the network of the future for carriers and terminals to optimize scheduling and berthing through a neutral, easy to adopt, standardized enterprise solution.

We are Portchain. Come join your partners on the network!

  • Alignment

  • Digital handshake

  • Data accuracy

  • Independence

  • Integration

  • Intelligence

  • Trust

  • Reliability

  • Collaboration

Berth alignment solutions for carriers and terminals

Increase the quality and speed of your schedule and berth planning through digital handshakes on the berthing window

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Berth Planning solutions for terminals and ports

Create and share reliable berth plans based on validated data supported by intelligent predictions

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Just-in-time port calls for sustainability

Digitalization as the path towards UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

  • ↓14%

    Carbon dioxide emissions

    per voyage reduction by implementiing JIT arrivals
  • 4.2%

    Fuel savings

    by implementiing JIT arrivals in the last 12hrs of a voyage

Portchain’s contribution

Just In Time (JIT) arrivals allow ships to optimise speed during their voyage to arrive in port when berthing is available. The latest study by released IMO, calculate the potential fuel consumption and CO2 emmision reduction from the effective implementation of JIT for the container shipping sector. Through Portchain, carriers and terminals can improve collaboration, control data sharing and utilize alignment solutions to support JIT arrivals.

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Reference case

As a top 10 US container port, SC Ports owns and operates the Port of Charleston, Port of Georgetown, Inland Port Greer and Inland Port Dillon.

  • Total capacity

    2.8M TEU

    per year
  • Total quay length

    2347m

  • Number of cranes

    24 STS

“South Carolina Ports has a mission to deliver cost-effective facilities and operations, while providing enhanced collaboration and service offerings for our customers and stakeholders. With Portchain, we will deploy the latest cloud technology to digitize and improve vessel operation planning. And create a distinctive customer experience by connecting all stakeholders to the multi-terminal berth plan in real-time.”

Joel Britt

Senior Director Operations of SCSPA

Reference case

5th largest container shipping company in the world

  • Volume transported

    12M TEU

    per year
  • Total fleet capacity

    1.7M TEU

  • Fleet

    248 vessels

“Portchain’s cloud-based solution provides powerful insights into the robustness of schedules and allows us to quickly make changes in real time. We look forward to creating additional value from this partnership for our customers.”

Jörn Springer

Senior Director, Fleet Support Center

Reference case

The oldest and longest established port in Malaysia

  • Total capacity

    2M TEU

    per year
  • Total quay length

    1800m

  • Number of cranes

    13 STS

“Over the last years, we have significantly improved our performance and efficiency at North Butterworth Container Terminal. With Portchain, we can create the next step in data-driven decision making to further improve operational efficiency. We will also create more transparency and improve collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders by connecting them all to the Portchain platform with real-time information.”

Dato’ Sasedharan Vasudevan

CEO of Penang Port

Reference case

Geo-strategically located container terminal serving as a bridge between Africa and Europe

  • Total capacity

    1.5 TEU

    per year
  • Total quay length

    800m

  • Number of cranes

    8 STS

“Portchain has made our daily operations much easier. Before we had all these Excel files, but Portchain’s berth planning software (Portchain Quay) has replaced them all and now the first thing everyone does in the morning is to open Portchain Quay. It has been very important for us to find the best solution to meet our needs and we are very satisfied – Portchain Quay is a modern platform that has accelerated our path to a digital future!”

Carlos Lazo

COO/CCO & Vice President of Management Board
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