Since its launch in 2022, Portchain Network has helped shipping companies save 800 thousand metric tons of CO2 emissions, reflecting the cumulative impact of Just-in-Time (JIT) port calls, digital berth alignment, and collaboration from member companies, which have coordinated over 30 thousand port calls through its platform.
Portchain Network is a global data exchange platform that connects major shipping companies, feeder vessels, and terminals to collaborate through Portchain Connect, in order to improve berth alignment, share standardized data, and enable large-scale Just-in-Time (JIT) port calls.
The global container shipping sector continues to face congestion, disruptions from global events, and persistent vessel delays, making vessel scheduling and berth planning increasingly complex. By digitizing operations and enabling secure data exchange, the network shares real-time schedules and reduces coordination time. This enables more stable vessel speeds, reduced waiting times, lower fuel consumption, and greater utilization of docks.
The avoided emissions are equivalent to taking 654,922 gasoline-powered cars off the road for one year, operating 239 wind turbines for one year, or planting more than 13 million trees and growing them for 10 years, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. While this progress is significant, it represents only one step on a continuous path where efficiency, financial goals, and sustainability go hand in hand.
“Our mission is to reduce 0.5% of global emissions by driving just-in-time port calls across the shipping industry. Achieving this goal requires scale, collaboration, and digitalization, and we believe we have not yet reached the full potential of these digital solutions. As more shipping companies and terminals join Portchain Network, the opportunities for greater efficiency and sustainability will continue to expand,” said Niels Kristiansen, CEO and co-founder of Portchain.
By enabling vessels to optimize their speed during the voyage and arrive at port at the agreed time, a just-in-time (JIT) call can reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 5.9% when the shipping company and the port coordinate 24 hours before arrival, and by up to 14% when it occurs before departure from the previous port, according to the IMO.
Within Portchain Network, shipping companies and terminals have already demonstrated fuel savings of up to 9%, with an average of 2% to 4%, highlighting the practical advantages of collaboration and digitalization.
