Portchain today announced Euroports’ container terminal in the Port of Rauma, will join the Portchain Connect network. Rauma terminal will use Portchain Connect to increase the quality and speed of their berth alignment with customers through digital handshakes and secure data sharing. Portchain is excited to partner with Rauma terminal to simplify their communication channels and improve overall berth alignment. Portchain Connect enables Rauma terminal to receive real-time schedule and move count updates directly from carrier systems, and enables them to respond and counterpropose quickly, to align the vessel schedule with the terminal berth plan.
"By implementing Portchain Connect, we are strengthening the way we coordinate vessel calls with our shipping line partners. Earlier access to reliable operational information helps us improve planning, respond more effectively to schedule changes, and continue delivering efficient and high-quality services to our customers”
- Tomi Rautio, Managing Director of Euroports Finland
Portchain Connect is a Global Platform connecting more than 200 container terminals and six major container carriers that digitalizes the berth alignment process. The platform streamlines the flow of operational data, such as schedules and move counts, and enables terminals and carriers to make digital handshakes regarding the berthing window. This enables earlier and more accurate data sharing, resulting in Just-In-Time vessel operations, lower bunker consumption, and increased terminal berth utilization. Portchain Connect provides users with an easy-to-use overview of all vessel calls, live vessel tracking, and live terminal lineup information, increasing transparency and visibility and saving time for all parties. Download the brochure for more information.
“We are excited to partner with Euroports Rauma container terminal and support their efforts to strengthen berth coordination through more efficient information sharing. We look forward to working closely with the Rauma team to support more predictable vessel planning and efficient operations.”
- Thor Thorup, CCO & Co-Founder at Portchain
Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Portchain is a leading provider of berth alignment and planning software for the container shipping industry. Its products, Portchain Connect for carriers and terminals and Portchain Quay for terminals and ports, enable faster berth alignment through one shared platform for real-time schedule data and digital handshakes. The Portchain Network connects shipping lines with more than 200 container terminals, representing over 40% of global terminal capacity. Portchain’s mission is to make shipping more predictable, efficient and green by enabling Just-in-Time port calls. Portchain is part of StormGeo, Alfa Laval’s digital arm for weather intelligence, voyage optimization and fleet performance.
Euroports’ container terminal, is located at the Port of Rauma, Finland’s second-largest paper export port, third-largest container port, and the largest container port on the country’s west coast. Specializing in the handling of forest industry products, including paper, pulp, and sawn timber, the terminal also manages fertilizers, minerals, and project cargo, supported by a broad range of value-added logistics services through container and break bulk port operations.
With annual cargo volumes of approximately 4 million tonnes, a 12-meter-deep shipping channel, and regular connections to destinations across Europe, North Africa, and North America, Rauma terminal plays an important role in supporting international trade. Through its focus on reliable operations, comprehensive logistics services, and customer-oriented solutions, the terminal helps deliver efficient and dependable cargo handling across diverse supply chains.