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1. A system of scheduling vessels owned as assets under management of shipping entities that carry cargo for shippers between ports, comprising:
a first database stored in a first memory and linked to a first processor, said first processor being connected to a first network interface, said first database storing information of vessels to be considered for the vessel scheduling; a second database stored in a second memory and linked to a second processor, said second processor being connected to a second network interface, and said second database storing port operation data relating to vessels that are serviced at said port when scheduled by said scheduling; a third database stored in a third memory and linked to a third processor, said third processor being connected to a third network interface, said third database storing information of cargo to be shipped by vessels according to said scheduling that is provided by shippers; and a fourth database stored in a fourth memory and linked to a fourth processor, said third processor being connected to a fourth network interface, said fourth database managing information of said first, second and third databases and scheduling vessels to include time at port in which parallel port operations are performed using prepositioned and preloaded vessels at said port and in which at said first port a first vessel with a respective crew who piloted the first vessel inbound to the first port transition to a second vessel bound for a second port and the first vessel inbound to the first port remains at the first port for subsequent unloading operations. |