Right on schedule?

Congestion might be a fond and distant memory for many ports right now – but that doesnt mean the headache of berth scheduling has gone away. Felicity Landon reports

"Flow-on effect causes a lot of issues for the subsequent ports in the chain" - Dave Quennell, Jade programme manager - logistics

“We have seen significant improvements through the use of collaborative scheduling software which provides schedule and real-time berth availability to all stakeholders – including dock personnel, agents, vessel owners, tugs and other service providers,” he says.