Sure. We're at various ports across the country, but we're not really at the large ports like Montreal and Halifax. That said, medium-sized ports can benefit from data sharing too.
As ship operators, what's important to us is fleet efficiency. We want continuous operation with ships arriving at the port at the right time to be loaded and unloaded and to depart. Essentially, the ship must always be moving.
Where data sharing might help us in the future is for route and itinerary planning. There's not much transparency there at this point. Planning for ships coming into port and terminating their activities happens mostly manually, through written correspondence and phone calls.
Other than for route planning, data sharing would help all of the support services, such as mooring ships and arranging for tugs if needed. It could make things run more smoothly. It would enable us to adjust the speed of the ships so they arrive at the right port the right way at the right time.
