A ship in port is a ship losing money. Every hour spent at the dock is an hour not spent earning freight revenue on the high seas. The port call in Timaru is meticulously planned down to the minute. The stevedores have their schedule for container operations, the pilot has their window for guiding the ship in and out, and the ship’s agent is coordinating a dozen different services. Continue reading Provisioning: The Symphony of Supply for A Container Ship.