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X-Press Feeders Partners With Portchain to Cut Fuel Burn Through Better Berth Planning
- X-Press Feeders partners with Portchain to deploy its berth-alignment platform
- Real-time data exchange aims to sharpen just-in-time arrivals and cut waiting time
- Operator says the gains will support lower fuel consumption and emissions
- Deal extends Portchain Connect further into the feeder sector
X-Press Feeders has partnered with maritime software firm Portchain to deploy its berth-alignment platform across the feeder market, in a move the operator says will help cut fuel consumption and emissions.
The partnership will roll out Portchain Connect, which optimises berth alignment through real-time data exchange between carriers and terminals, sharpening just-in-time arrivals and reducing waiting time.
Just-in-time arrival is a recognised fuel-saving lever in shipping, allowing a vessel to adjust speed to arrive as its berth becomes free rather than steaming hard only to wait at anchorage.
X-Press Feeders says better berth planning will support lower fuel consumption and associated emissions, alongside more reliable schedules.
"Efficient port calls depend on close coordination between carriers and terminals," Capt. Vijayachelvan Silva Raju, head of global operations at X-Press Feeders, said.
"By working with Portchain, we are strengthening berth planning across our network, helping to reduce unnecessary waiting time and improve schedule reliability.
"These efficiencies support lower fuel consumption and associated emissions, reinforcing our commitment to our broader decarbonization journey."
The tie-up gives terminals and carriers a shared digital platform for berth planning decisions, with the aim of minimising disruption and aligning operations to vessel schedules.
"Feeders are crucial to the reliability of supply chains and the efficiency of terminals and ports," Craig Halford, VP of sales at Portchain, said while describing the deal as a step in extending its tools further into the feeder sector.
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