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The key differentiator versus other port intelligence providers is that the data is collected directly from Inchcape\u2019s worldwide agency network, and is verified by a centralized team of data analysts with seafaring backgrounds. The team is managed by a Master Mariner while all have first-hand knowledge of both risks and practical issues. \u201cThe value isn\u2019t just in what we publish, but in leveraging that information. Speaking the same language as our clients and partners builds trust and allows for targeted inquiries and quick replies. Simply put, we\u2019re on the same page.\u201d<\/p>\n
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World of Ports 2.0 covers 4,600 ports, 16,000 terminals and 36,000 individual berths around the world. The revamp is backed by a new expanded vision to be the best available decision-making tool in the marine assurance space harnessing reliable global knowledge in near real time. \u201cThe strength and variety of data we gather day in and day out allowed us to define an ambitious roadmap for the service. In addition to the improved user interface, we\u2019ve split it into four modules with loads of new features that can really help to enhance customers\u2019 competitive advantage,\u201d says Clark. <\/p>\n The Port Data module just released will be followed over the next 12 months by a Port Cost Estimator module and Port Performance module, as well as Market Intelligence. \u201cTogether they will help the marine assurance and operations community to plan and benchmark voyages in ways that were unthinkable just a few years ago,\u201d says Clark.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Port Data module enables charterers to perform automated due diligence on their operations by combining comprehensive data on port parameters and restrictions with vessel data to identify optimal ship-to-berth compatibility. \u201cAnything that makes cargo operations more predictable is a winner,\u201d says Clark. \u201cWe\u2019re going from a single source of trusted data to a single source of truth for ports, terminals and berths globally.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n New features include a one-stop search function using new advanced search filters. \u201cYou can search using a vessel\u2019s IMO number, its name or by generic vessel size and type. Then you can select the region, country or port you want to look at and retrieve only the compatible locations that apply to a specific vessel or fleet,\u201d he adds. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The functionality is based on a combination of WoP\u2019s proprietary port dataset with AIS data and a third-party vessel database. The overall advantage is saving time, allowing chartering teams to use more of their time on unlocking business advantage. Clark says this is especially useful for smaller companies with manual systems and limited resources. \u201cHaving this kind of online service means they no longer have to collect and update information themselves, and is a huge step in terms of time saving.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vessel tracking has been integrated to enable monitoring of arrivals and departures in port of 50,000 vessels worldwide, but it goes a major step further by geocoding and geofencing all ports, terminals and berths. \u201cGeofencing basically reduces the ambiguity (or duplication) of all locations, so we can track port calls as well as vessel line-up and congestion within port,\u201d says Clark. <\/p>\n Inchcape\u2019s proprietary algorithms also allow customers to see if a vessel is laden or in ballast, predicts the vessel\u2019s cargo type and estimates the quantity of cargo on board. \u201cGeofencing within our application and the port database detailing estimated cargo loaded or discharged at each berth creates a \u2018gold\u2019 record for each port call in near real time,\u201d says Clark. \u201cThat gives our customers much greater transparency for every port call.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shipping companies want to know what vessels and cargo are doing and what this does is allow them to track their specific commodity flow(s). The upcoming Market Intelligence module will build on that to provide insight on commodity flow at the global level, among other new features. \u201cBut we don\u2019t want to jump the gun by detailing them all just yet,\u201d says Clark. <\/p>\n Port Data customization includes the ability to set up alerts for arrivals and departures at berth and congestion alerts showing if ships are at or waiting for a berth. Time stamps are another feature, not only for arrival and departures, but on all data in the system. \u201cCompanies can then use the status of data in reporting or verification to the authorities,\u201d says Clark. \u00a0Customers can also set up their own geofencing alerts for piracy zones and Emission Control Areas. \u201cThis enhances transparency and helps to mitigate risk,\u201d says Clark. maritime professional<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Having redeveloped its World of Ports portal from the ground up over the last 18 months, Inchcape Shipping Services has rolled out the first release of Version 2.0 focusing on Port Data and ship-to-berth compatibility. 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Jeff Clark, VP Sales & Product Development, Inchcape Shipping Services<\/span><\/span><\/span>Freeing up Time<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u2018Gold\u2019 Record of Port Calls<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Vessel surveillance is not new per se. \u201cVersion 2.0 mirrors the huge drive towards digital data sharing, and it\u2019s all done using open-source data that is accessible to everyone,\u201d Clark says. \u201cWe\u2019re not the first to do it, but how we\u2019re layering the data and making it work to provide competitive insight is new, and unique.\u201d
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With ever-stricter emissions requirements, fuel prices on a roller coaster and markets shifting in tandem with geopolitical agendas, it seems the \u201cnew normal\u201d for shipping is constant change. \u201cUnexpected events and disruptions to trade patterns are outside our sphere of control, but what we can do is enhance predictability at the port level,\u201d says Clark. World of Ports 2.0 already provides detailed and frequently updated information on mandatory port and terminal documentation and environmental regulations, so customers are fully informed as to compliance requirements for each call.<\/p>\n