Port call efficiency made easier

The module within the Voyager FLEET INSIGHT platform combines IHS Markit’s Ports and Terminals data and other information to provide a comprehensive directory of port facility information, previous port calls, live port occupancy and berth availability and inbound marine traffic all within a single online service.

Hayley van Leeuwen, director of product and marketing for the Voyager Worldwide Group, said: “We are delighted to have been able to work with IHS Markit to offer our customers very efficient online access to the up-to-date information they need about ports worldwide and help make better, faster decisions.”

The new data has been added in response to growing focus on port call co-ordination by carriers, shippers and ports as they seek to improve supply chain efficiency and reduce pollution emissions caused by vessels waiting to berth or awaiting departure slots.

Marine managers, superintendents and other shipping company personnel will be able to use Voyager FLEET INSIGHT to select a port in any location and gain access to a wide range of essential information. This includes vessels currently in port; vessels en route to a port along with live ETAs; details of berths and terminal facilities; port contacts including Agents, Bunker Suppliers, Stevedores and other service providers; Port State Control inspections undertaken and deficiencies recorded for all vessels calling at that port; and historical port call information