COORDINATION COST CALCULATOR

What is your corridor
losing every year?

Most terminal operators absorb coordination losses as "the cost of doing business." This calculator surfaces what those losses actually total — before any technology investment.

VESSEL OPERATIONS
Vessel calls per month
Vessels arriving at your terminal
vessels/mo
Weather or river delay days per year
Days with fog, high water, or wind restrictions
days/yr
Average vessel idle hours per delay event
Time waiting at anchorage or berth
hrs/event
Vessel idle cost per hour
Charter rate + port dues + crew. Typical: $800–$3,200/hr
$/hr
TERMINAL OPERATIONS
Crane gangs per vessel call
Average gangs scheduled per vessel
gangs
Crane gang standby cost per hour
Cost when gangs are idle waiting for vessel. Typical: $2,000–$3,200/hr
$/hr/gang
Average standby hours per delay event
Hours gangs wait before being released or vessel arrives
hrs/event
Emergency tug assists per year
Unplanned assists due to current, wind, or late-notice vessel conditions
events/yr
Emergency tug assist cost per event
Tug + crew + standby. Typical: $3,200–$6,000/event on the LMR
$/event
COORDINATION OVERHEAD
Manual calls per delay event
Calls to pilots, tugs, agents, rail, trucks, Coast Guard
calls/event
Average time per call + follow-up
Including wait time, callbacks, confirmations
min/call
Dispatcher / ops manager hourly cost
Fully-loaded salary + benefits
$/hr
ANNUAL VESSEL
IDLE COST
$0
0 events × 0 hrs
ANNUAL CRANE
STANDBY COST
$0
0 gangs × 0 hrs
EMERGENCY TUG
ASSIST COST
$0
0 events/yr
COORDINATION
LABOR COST
$0
0 hrs/yr
ANNUAL COST BREAKDOWN
Vessel idle time during weather/river delays $0
Crane gang standby while vessels wait $0
Emergency tug assists — unplanned, late-notice $0
Dispatcher time on manual coordination calls $0
Total Annual Coordination Loss $0
WHAT ONE BAD DAY COSTS YOU
VESSEL IDLE (1 EVENT)
$0
0 hrs × $0/hr
CRANE STANDBY (1 EVENT)
$0
0 gangs × 0 hrs
ONE EMERGENCY TUG ASSIST
$0
unplanned, late-notice

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Methodology note: These estimates are based on industry averages for Lower Mississippi terminal operations. Vessel idle rates vary by vessel type and charter arrangement ($800–$3,200/hr). Crane gang costs reflect typical NOLA union rates ($2,000–$3,200/hr per gang). Emergency tug assist rates reflect typical LMR unplanned assist costs ($3,200–$6,000/event). Actual figures will vary by terminal. DeltaAgent does not guarantee specific cost avoidance — results depend on event frequency, response time improvements, and operational context.

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