Setting up a Port Community System (PCS) has the potential to transform the effectiveness and efficiency of a port. It can cut costs, increase efficiency, and close the digital divide between large...
A Port Community System Operator (PCSO) is responsible for establishing, managing, and enhancing the PCS. It serves as a trusted third party, enabling public and private stakeholders to share their...
Rapid technological improvement has led to the adoption of a variety of port data collaboration platforms both in the developed and developing worlds. Apart from the Port Community Systems (PCS), trade...
This case study covers the phased development of the Port Community Systems (PCS) project at the port of Valparaiso, namely SILOGPORT, in Chile. The Port Authority (EVP) led and financed the project...
A Port Community Systems (PCS) strives to make ports more efficient, resilient, and competitive. Getting financing right is crucial to the success of such a venture. Proper and prudent planning of capital...
Busan Port is one of the world’s busiest ports. High cargo throughput and capacity constraints mean that the port is congested. Operational bottlenecks include longer dwell times for cargo at...
A legal and regulatory framework is crucial for implementing a Port Community System (PCS) to ensure standardized data exchange, protect stakeholders’ interests, and maintain security and privacy...
Customs and port authorities share the infrastructure of trade facilitation. Ports provide the backdrop in which customs and other cross-border regulatory agencies implement their regulations. Those...
The development of a Port Community Systems (PCS) is linked to the simplification, standardization, and digitization of port logistics processes. Process improvement initiatives take the form of simplification...
The case study concerning the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) represents a Trade Single Window (TSW) that includes a Port Community System (PCS) in Central Africa. Besides facing challenges associated...
Djibouti has gone through a high-profile and large infrastructure upgrade and expansion in recent years, which included USD 1.5 billion of investments in its ports and free zone infrastructure. This...
Five of the top airports in India have implemented Air Cargo Community Systems (ACCS), covering the bulk of the international air cargo traffic in the country. With some differences in their implementation...
The Port Community System (PCS) project in New Caledonia began in 2010 with the aim of digitalizing the port community of Noumea under the leadership of UMEP (Port and Maritime Union). The project is...
The World Bank’s Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Trust Fund (URTF), established in December 2022, addresses immediate relief and recovery needs and lays the groundwork for ...
Logistics is fundamental for a country’s economy as it facilitates the movement of goods and services between producers and consumers, which is essential for economic growth and development...
The United Kingdom Prosperity Program, in partnership with the Mundial Bank developed the Smart Mobility Program to be implemented in São Paulo city with the objective of promoting the use of technology ...
The key messages of this newsletter include: (i) the conflict in Ukraine has already disrupted shipping logistics in the Black Sea area and raised futures prices of fuels and key agricultural products...
Logistics clusters boost logistics efficiency. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic brought about a common global threat of historic proportions and yielded critical lessons as to the importance...
Vanilla cultivation is one of the most important economic drivers in Madagascar but currently it is unsustainable mainly due to price volatility and inconsistent transmission of farming practices. These ...