About the Liner Shipping Game™ – Kotahi Full-Day Workshop

The Liner Shipping Game™ is an immersive, simulation-based training experience designed to help teams understand the real-world dynamics of liner shipping operations. Using a hands-on, interactive format, participants assume the roles of shipping lines, ports, and customers to navigate operational challenges and strategic trade-offs in real-time.

Delivered as a customised full-day workshop for Kotahi NZ, this program is tailored to reflect Kotahi’s network, trade environment, and strategic priorities, creating a powerful shared learning experience that strengthens collaboration, commercial acumen, and decision-making across the organisation.

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

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session, Kotahi participants will:

Understand End-to-End Operations – Experience the full decision-making cycle of running a liner shipping service, from bookings to port calls and scheduling.
Enhance Team Collaboration – Work cross-functionally to solve real-world operational problems, improving communication between commercial and operational teams.
Improve Strategic Thinking – Learn to balance customer needs, vessel capacity, and network efficiency under time pressure.
Navigate Disruptions – Manage realistic challenges such as weather delays, port congestion, and equipment shortages.
Drive Commercial Insight – See firsthand how daily decisions impact service reliability, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

Agenda

Start Time	Timing	Activity
08:30	30 minutes	Opening Remarks / General Overview about what to know in Container Shipping
09:00	45 minutes	Intro to the Liner Shipping Game / details and roles / Set expectations
09:30	1h 30 minutes	Game Simulation – Part 1
11:00	15 minutes	Coffee break
11:15	1h 15 minutes	Game Simulation – Part 2
12:30	1 hr	Lunch
13:30	1h 30 minutes	Game Simulation – Part 3 (with added complexity)
15:00	15 minutes	Coffee break
15:15	45 minutes	Game Simulation – Part 4 (with added complexity)
16:00	30 minutes	Lessons learned / Takeaways
17:00	30 minutes	Industry update and insights
17:30	15 minutes	Workshop closed