Case Study
Continual Improvement in Terminal Management
Körber Supply Chain Continual Improvement in Terminal Management Port Taranaki: Improvements to maritime scheduling challenges At a glance Established in 1875, Port Taranaki is New Zealand’s only west coast deep- water port and handles large volumes of diverse cargoes. Utilised as a servicing base for sea transport, a provider of related maritime support and specialists in ‘heavy lift’ services, the port chose Körber to provide its new marine planning software, as part of its drive for continual improvement. The Challenge Following an evaluation of existing systems, technology and processes for ship planning and communication, Port Taranaki identified the need to replace existing technology used when processing a vessel call. Specifically, they needed a solution which provide