shortcut
Short Sea bulk and general-cargo ships spend 40%-60% of their time on average sailing empty. Shortcut is a web based marketplace where ship operators and cargo owners can meet, optimize and plan their routes and production.
Problem
- Very low utilization rates of Cargo fleet, and much time spent in ports.
- High number of actors involved, up to 15 organizations are involved.
- There is no transparency in today´s Short Sea Shipping. Cargo owners consider it a "black box" which leads to inefficiencies.
- Speed profile of vessels are not optimal, rushing to ports and sailing at non optimal speeds.
Solution
- Introducing a web based marketplace with route and production optimization capabilities. As a result; higher utilization rates and less time spent in ports.
- In other words, Short Sea Shipping must undergo a transformation like Ûber in taxi services and Airbnb in accomodation.
- Shortcut will significantly reduce the number of organizations involved in Short Sea Shipping