We are pleased to officially welcome Portchain as a member of the SMDG – Ship Message Design Group community! 🤝

SMDG and Portchain look forward to contributing to continued standardization and digital collaboration across the container shipping industry.

Portchain has already been an engaged contributor within the SMDG network, and we are now delighted to formalize their membership. As a leading provider of berth alignment and port call optimization solutions, Portchain plays a key role in bridging terminal and ocean carrier data to improve schedule reliability and operational predictability.

Through advanced analytics and standardized data exchange, Portchain enables closer collaboration between shipping lines and terminals. Their strong familiarity with SMDG standards and their practical experience in operational data synchronization make them a valuable addition to our community.

Ann-Christin Fröhmcke, Co-Chair of SMDG, shares a warm welcome to Portchain:
“We are delighted to officially welcome Portchain to SMDG. Their deep understanding of terminal and carrier data flows, combined with their experience working with our standards, brings important operational insight to our community and supports our ongoing efforts to strengthen digital collaboration across the shipping industry.”

Please join us in welcoming Portchain as an official SMDG member!