Port Metro Vancouver’s Container Vessel On Time Performance Incentive Program gets CIFFA “Forwarders Celebrating Associates” award
Port Metro Vancouver’s Container Vessel On Time Performance Incentive Program took home the CIFFA “Forwarders Celebrating Associates” award for Excellence in Innovation on Friday, September 26. This year, the awards focused on industry’s contribution to the marine community, the company said in its press release.
Through a combination of transparency reporting and wharfage reductions, Port Metro Vancouver’s Container Vessel On Time Performance Incentive Program recognizes container vessel operators that arrive within +8 hours of their berth window start, thereby contributing to overall supply chain consistency. In 2013, the program resulted in a ten percentage point increase in vessel on time performance on aggregate across the Gateway.
“The noticeable increase in operational efficiency speaks to the success of the program and the willingness of our carriers to cooperate with other supply chain partners and service providers,” said Peter Xotta, Vice President, Planning and Operations, Port Metro Vancouver. “We appreciate the support of our container line customers for their commitment to on time performance. This award belongs to all of us.”
In 2013, five shipping lines achieved an on-time performance of more than 85 per cent of their annual vessel calls: APL, CMA CGM, Maersk Line, Mitsui OSK Line and OOCL. The Vessel On Time program paid out $2.8 million in wharfage reductions to ten qualifying carriers in 2013.
About Port Metro Vancouver:
Port Metro Vancouver is Canada’s largest port and the fourth largest tonnage port in North America, responsible for Canada’s trade with more than 160 world economies. Located in a naturally beautiful setting on Canada’s west coast, Port Metro Vancouver is responsible for the efficient and reliable movement of goods and passengers, and integrates environmental, social and economic sustainability initiatives into all areas of port operations. Port Metro Vancouver is committed to meaningful engagement with the communities in which it operates and the shared obligation to improve the quality of life for Canadians. Enabling the trade of approximately $172 billion in goods annually, the port generates an estimated 100,000 jobs, $6.1 billion in wages, and $9.7 billion in GDP across Canada. As a non-shareholder, financially self-sufficient corporation established by the Government of Canada, Port Metro Vancouver operates pursuant to the Canada Marine Act and is accountable to the elected federal Minister of Transport.
