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AM-08-49 Managing Marine Logistics: What you don’t know CAN hurt you!

Gerry Bemberg, TOTAL Petrochemicals USA, Inc., Houston, TX

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In 2003, the major refineries of the Sabine-Neches Waterway in Southeast Texas began seeking options for improving efficiency of vessel movements and reducing demurrage costs. Aggregate demurrage for the four refineries on the waterway was estimated at over $30 million annually. To attack this problem, the refineries partnered with a maritime technology company to develop a system that would: 1. Provide complete visibility of all waterway vessel activity to stakeholders 2. Allow for collaboration between terminals, vessels, tugs, and other stakeholders to reduce delay 3. Collect objective data to drive policies, procedures, decision-making, and vendor compliance The resulting system, called PortVision, was deployed in the region in early 2007. Since then, the results have been compelling. There are now over 300 regional users leveraging PortVision to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance safety and security of the Sabine-Neches Waterway. Since its introduction, PortVision has changed the culture of the waterway by providing visibility and transparency of all vessel activities to all stakeholders. This paper will describe the PortVision initiative within the Sabine-Neches Waterway and demonstrate how the four major refineries along the Sabine leveraged PortVision to drive efficiencies and significantly reduce demurrage.

Product Details:

Product ID: AM-08-49
Publication Year: 2008