{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Booking Slot Coordination in Ports","description":"As soon as a vessel schedules a port call, booking slot coordination begins: the terminal or Port Community System (PCS) assigns a berth time window based on existing bookings, available berths, and port craft resources such as tugs and pilots. Without this scheduling mechanism, vessels queue outside the harbour, generating demurrage costs for carriers and shippers and triggering cascading delays across connected services. Modern ports operate automated PCS booking systems through which shipping","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/booking-slot-coordination-in-ports","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T08:15:37.963515","citation":"https://www.porttechnology.org/news/booking-slots-a-new-dimension-in-terminal-scheduling","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/booking-slot-coordination-in-ports","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Booking Slot Coordination in Ports · As soon as a vessel schedules a port call, booking slot coordination begins: the terminal or Port Community System (PCS) assigns a berth time window based on existing bookings, available berths, and port craft resources such as tugs and pilots. · Quelle: https://www.porttechnology.org/news/booking-slots-a-new-dimension-in-terminal-scheduling"}