Episode 25: Rob Koggel, Consultant Port Call Optimization | Operational excellence in port calling

In this episode of the Teqplay Vodcast, we talk with Rob Koggel, port optimization consultant, about how operational excellence in port calling is achieved in practice.

Rob explains why port call optimization delivers outsized impact, where small time savings lead to major cost and CO2 reductions. The conversation covers the shift from cost-driven efficiency to sustainability-focused optimization, the realities behind just-in-time sailing, and why reliable departure times are critical to making JIT work.

We also discuss collaboration between ports, terminals, service providers, and shipping lines, the role of digitization and standards, and what successful optimization projects have in common. The episode closes with a look ahead at how port call optimization is expected to expand beyond container ports into bulk operations.