Port Calls

The Port Calls tab displays all port calls associated with a voyage. A voyage consists of a sequence of port calls and must include at least two port calls. When a voyage contains only two port calls, these remaining port calls cannot be deleted.

Available Actions

In the upper-right corner of the tab, the following actions are available:

  1. Add Transition to Voyage — Adds a new port call to the voyage.

  2. Copy Port Calls to Clipboard — Copies port call information displayed in the port call headers to the clipboard.

Port Call Blocks

Each port call is displayed as a separate block. Port call blocks are collapsed by default and show only the header.

Port Call Header Actions

The port call header provides the following actions:

Expand or collapse the port call block

Load containers (processed by the Containers Module)

Discharge containers (processed by the Containers Module)

Perform onboard container stripping without discharging containers

Delete the port call (available only if more than two port calls exist in the voyage)

Port Call Header Information

The header displays the following information:

  • Port of call / Terminal / Port Call Type and a brief comment / Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) and Estimated Time of Departure (ETD).

Next in the description is a summary of container operations: containers on board, loaded, and discharged (e.g., 4/2/5). The final item is the total number of containers on board after all operations are completed (e.g., Total: 1).

Port Call Parameters

To edit port call parameters or view detailed container information, the port call block must be expanded.

At the top of the editable section, the following fields are available:

  • Port: Port of the operation.

  • Port Call Type: One or more port call types may be selected.

    • Loading — Loading containers or cargo.

    • Discharge — Discharging containers or cargo.

    • Transit — Transit stop.

    • Bunkering — Fueling operations.

    • Miscellaneous — Other activities.

  • Comment: Free-text comment.

  • Terminal: Terminal associated with the port call.

  • ETA: Estimated time of arrival.

  • ETD: Estimated time of departure.

ETA and ETD Logic

A voyage is defined by a sequence of port calls representing vessel entries into ports. Due to variable factors such as weather conditions, port congestion, cargo operations, documentation, or maintenance, port call timing is estimated rather than fixed.

  • Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) defines the start of the port call period.

  • Estimated Time of Departure (ETD) defines the end of the port call period.

The ETA of the first port call is treated as the voyage start date.
The ETD of the last port call is treated as the voyage end date.

Container Operations Summary

In the upper-right corner of the container operations section, the following actions are available:

  1. Copy to Clipboard — Copies container names to the clipboard.

  2. Export to Excel — Exports container data to an Excel file.

Loaded and Discharged Containers Tabs

Below the port call details, two tabs display summary tables:

  • Loaded Containers;

  • Discharged Containers.

Right-clicking a table entry opens a context menu with the following options:

  • the operation;

  • all operations for the selected entry.

Load / Discharge Operation Editing

Double-clicking an entry in the table opens the Load / Discharge Operation editing window. In the this window, the Container and Operation fields are not editable.

The following fields are editable:

  • Date: Date of the operation.

  • Cargo: Loaded or discharged cargo.

  • Amount: Quantity of loaded or discharged cargo.