The Solent region in the United Kingdom is one of the most congested and busiest coastlines in Europe, as it is home to Bulk, RoRo and Container terminals, a critical link for the UK Supply chain.
Like many other ports, when a vessel arrives ahead of schedule in one of these facilities, it leaves planners with two options: either force an emergency stack re-plan, or let the ship sit at anchor, both of which are not beneficial.
Every hour at anchor burns bunker fuel the voyage budget didn’t account for, and it pushes every downstream booking on that vessel’s schedule back with it. On the outside, trucks which bring cargo to be loaded on ships remain stuck in a long queue at the weighing bridge system, so that precise freight weights can be calculated for customs and billing.
A single misweighed load can trigger a customs hold that costs more in penalty fees than the fuel wasted at anchor. Meanwhile, a RoRo berth unloads hundreds of vehicles; however, the inspection data is still
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