Container barge planning is one of the hardest puzzles in hinterland logistics. We help you sail with fewer barges and fuller vessels, with every container picked up and delivered within its cargo window, and the planner always in control.
Every day, planners juggle dozens of terminals, shifting windows and limited capacity. One late change can ripple through an entire round trip.
Call windows, waiting times and closing times at seaport terminals shift constantly.
Which terminals, in which order, with which containers on board.
TEU, weight and draught limits change with the river.
Delays, extra bookings and cancellations force constant replanning.
Our team has worked with barge operators and terminal planners for more than a decade. We know the difference between a rule written in a contract and one that only lives in the planner's head.
Delivered as web applications your planners use every day, connected to the systems you already have.
A feasible round-trip plan per vessel, ready for your planner to review, adjust and approve.
Test the impact of a delayed terminal, low water or an extra vessel before you decide.
Understand waiting times, utilization and sailing patterns over time.
Barge planning builds on PMA, our existing planning model for container barges. We use it as the foundation and tailor it to your terminals, rules and planners, so you start from a working model instead of a blank page.
Tell us. We'll tell you honestly whether an algorithm can help, and what it would take.
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