MARINER ADRIATIC

Mariner Adriatic was awarded the contract for the Management and Operation of Durres Container Terminal within the Port of Durres, Albania, in March 2021 following an international tender process, with the contract being completed in January 2025.

During the contract period, Mariner Adriatic drove an increase in annual throughput in excess of 40%, with volumes rising to 196,000 TEU in 2024 from 134,000 TEU in 2020. This increase was made possible to significant improvements in performance, increasing berth productivity by 50% and reducing average gate turnaround times for local deliveries to 24 minutes, handling 350 to 400 trucks per day. Underlying this turnaround was a holistic, continuous improvement programme across the terminal operation, from human resource training and IT to equipment and maintenance programmes. A focus on technology, in particular, has helped bring to terminal up to modern international standards.

·        Technology

o   Progressing from a paper-based operation to the implementation and transition in a matter of months to the most advanced terminal operating system, Navis N4 Saas.  Mariner Adriatic was the first globally to implement this solution. 

o   Other IT systems developed by the team included: customer access portal, automated gate system and reefer monitoring system.

·        Equipment

o   Implementation of a major repairs programme to bring key equipment back to reliable operational performance.

o   Introduced a system of periodic maintenance to ensure ongoing stability and long-term performance of terminal equipment.

o   Invested into additional equipment to complement that available within the port

·    Human resources – training, organizational improvements and implementation of a proper planning setup in line with international standards.