Portchain today announced JBS Terminais will join the Portchain Connect network. JBS Terminais 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 JBS Terminais to simplify their communication channels and improve overall berth alignment. Portchain Connect enables JBS Terminais 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.
“Portchain Connect has been a valuable tool in bringing more clarity and collaboration to berth alignment, ensuring all partners stay informed and aligned.”
Bruno Duarte, Operational Strategy and Performance Coordinator at JBS Terminais
Portchain Connect streamlines the flow of schedule data to shorten the time to align the berthing window. The platform allows terminals and carriers to share and receive quality data and reduce delays in information transmission. Portchain Connect provides users with an easy-to-use overview of all their vessel calls and ensures they can securely transfer berthing information, remove the costs associated with manual non-digitised communication, and align on berthing windows to improve schedule reliability. Download the brochure for more information.
"We are proud to partner with JBS Terminais as they join the growing Portchain Network, working together to achieve smarter, faster, and more coordinated berth alignment."
Thor Thorup, CCO & Co-Founder at Portchain
Portchain is the leading provider of berth alignment and planning software for container terminals and carriers. Working with leading container carriers and terminal operators, Portchain creates sustainable win-win solutions to improve operational efficiency and sustainability for container shipping. Operating at a global scale, Portchain serves container terminals and carriers across Europe, Asia, the Americas, Australia, and Africa.
About JBS Terminais
JBS Terminais is part of JBS S.A., a Brazilian multinational with over 70 years of history and acknowledged as one of the worldwide food industry leaders. Headquartered in São Paulo, the Company is present in more than 20 countries.
Since taking over operations at the Port of Itajaí (SC) in October 2024, JBS Terminais has invested some $25 million to position the terminal as one of the leading logistics hubs in southern Brazil and will add a further $16 million for technology and infrastructure. Over the past eight months, from October 2024 to May 2025, the Port of Itajai has handled some 143,230 TEU to date.
Located on a 180,000 sq metre site, the JBS terminal features 1,030 metres of quay, four berths, and a 14-metre draught, to receive large vessels. It has 1,750 plugs for refrigerated containers (reefers) and eight reversible gates. These upgrades bring the operation closer to its full handling capacity of 558,000 TEU annually.