The Liner Shipping Game™ Industry Open Workshop – Auckland – December 2025

CILT members and industry colleagues are welcomed and encouraged to registered for this valuable workshop. The Liner Shipping Game™ is a cutting-edge, simulation-based training solution designed to provide hands-on insights into the intricacies of liner shipping operations. It simplifies real-world processes, making it suitable for both industry newcomers and seasoned professionals.

Participants navigate realistic, customisable scenarios reflecting operational disruptions, key decision points, and challenges.

Key features include:

• Booking Uptake: Manage dynamic booking requests while balancing capacity constraints and customer expectations.
• Vessel Stowage: Plan and optimise vessel space, considering cargo types, weight distribution, and voyage schedules.
• Terminal Operations: Coordinate port activities, manage container flows, and ensure efficient cargo handling.

The game’s interactive nature provides practical experience and enhances teamwork, revenue management, and process optimisation skills.

Why Attend?

The Liner Shipping Game™ offers a rare opportunity to learn from top-tier industry experts while collaborating with peers from across the logistics sector. By attending, you will:

1. Understand Complex Operations: Experience the decision-making process of running a liner shipping service, covering end-to-end operations.

2. Enhance Your Skills: Improve your teamwork, strategic thinking, and revenue management capabilities in a fast-paced, risk-free environment.

3. Navigate Real-World Scenarios: Encounter challenges like port strikes, equipment shortages, weather disruptions, and overlapping booking regions, gaining critical insights into effective problem-solving.

4. Network with Industry Peers: Connect with like-minded professionals in a collaborative setting, exchange ideas, and explore new opportunities within the shipping and logistics sector.

5. Who Should Attend?

   This workshop is ideal for:

   • Logistics & Supply Chain Professionals: Individuals involved in operations, planning, and management.

   • Importers & Exporters: Professionals managing supply chain activities and interested in gaining a broader understanding of liner shipping dynamics.

   • Freight Forwarders & Shippers: Those seeking to enhance their service offerings by understanding carrier operations better.

   • Port & Terminal Operators: Professionals responsible for terminal management and coordination.

   • Shipping Lines & Carriers: Executives and teams who want to refine their strategies and processes.

    

   Agenda

   Start Time	Timing	Activity
   11:00	30 minutes	Welcome and introductions
   11:30	30 minutes	Intro to the Liner Shipping Game, roles & expectations with light lunch provided.
   12:00	1h 30 minutes	Game Simulation – Part 1
   13:30	15 minutes	Coffee break
   13:45	2h 30 minutes	Game Simulation – Part 2
   16:15	30 minutes	Lessons learned / Takeaways
   16:45	30 minutes	Industry update and insights
   17:15	15 minutes	Networking & Closing

For a closer look at the LinerGame™ experience, watch the official highlight video on YouTube.