As a bulk carrier leaves its anchorage and heads for port, a tightly sequenced coordination process kicks in: berth assignment, cargo-handling equipment staging, and storage capacity must all be ready before the vessel arrives.
Source: https://www.porttechnology.org/news/berthing-assignment-systems-improving-vessel-berth-management/
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