Getting a sense of a ship’s port time break down
Via a waterfall view – an illustrative format for visualizing how time is distributed among the key port call processes and unplanned delays – we aim to empower operations and demurrage teams, displaying how a port stay can transpire. The graph below reflects a number of dry cargo operation loads that took place in Santos, […]
Charter Party Negotiations with Demurrage insights
By Bret Smart, COO @ Voyager Portal We often find that our customers spend tons of time haggling over small line items in their Charter Parties. Sure, it’s common knowledge that a well-placed “Brazil Clause” can save a lot of pain and frustration if certain delays happen. Or, charterers simply accept a historical charter party […]
Top Challenges in Shipping Project and Breakbulk Cargo and How to Solve Them
Top challenges in shipping project & break bulk cargo In the world of shipping, project and breakbulk cargo operations are complex categories to handle. Project Cargo is usually for construction, mining, and oil and gas projects. Breakbulk can include items such as steel coils, bags of grain, or heavy machinery. Both often require manual handling […]
Voyager named a 2022 Cool Vendor in latest Gartner research
The Gartner Cool Vendors report is a research-based publication that provides analysis on various topics related to technology. The publication highlights interesting, new and innovative vendors, products, and services. In the latest report, Gartner showcased the importance of digitalization for supply chain organizations, specifically in the Logistics and Fulfillment sector. As constraints on labor, operating […]
Stellium and Voyager Portal Announce Partnership
Stellium and Voyager Portal have announced a first of its kind partnership to bring a fully integrated SAP TM and Bulk shipping operations platform to global markets. Until now, Transportation Management solutions have struggled to handle the nuances and complexities of global bulk commodity shipping. Instead, TM solutions have been focused on helping businesses manage […]
Why is the tech gap between new and incumbent LNG traders widening?
By Matthew Costello, CEO, Voyager Portal The technological gap between new and incumbent LNG traders is rapidly widening, thus creating more risk for new entrants to the LNG trading market. When the MV Methane Pioneer left the U.S. Gulf Coast in 1959 to transport the first LNG cargo to the UK, software to manage shipments was […]
More Takeaways from the UN Maritime Report
The Review of Maritime Transport is a recurring publication prepared by the UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) secretariat and is designed to foster transparency of maritime markets. The 2021 review covers data and events from January 2020 until June 2021. This is one of the most comprehensive and thorough industry overviews you […]
5 Key Takeaways from the UN Maritime Report
The Review of Maritime Transport is a recurring publication prepared by the UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) secretariat with the aim of fostering the transparency of maritime markets and analyzing relevant developments. The 2021 review covers data and events from January 2020 until June 2021. This is one of the most comprehensive […]
Delighting your customers, in a crazy, broken, supply-chain world
“Supply chain” may just be the hottest topic in the world at the moment. Companies are scrambling to shore up their supply chain — looking for reliability, predictability, and quality. So how can you ensure that, within this chaos, your customers don’t look elsewhere for better service? You do this by deploying a strategy of […]