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...
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stand to gain significantly from better trading and maritime connections with the rest of the world. This is the case across the Caribbean, the Atlantic, Indian...
The pace of digitalization and automation has picked up since the internet emerged for the public three decades ago. Globalization has deepened and value chains lengthened. The logistics industry has ...
This case study concerns the PCS for Ports in the Netherlands, namely Portbase. Portbase is a publicly owned entity run and operated as an independent private company. It is an affiliate of both Havenbedrijf ...
Port Community Systems (PCSs) are developed against the backdrop of technological advancements. The current framework of PCS technology architecture is best understood as a layered concept. The architectural...
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...
The Port Community System (PCS) of Singapore started in 1984, when the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) (now Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, MPA) introduced its business to business (B2B) ...
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...
The Port Community System (PCS) and National Single Window (NSW) project in Morocco was initiated in the early 2000’s as part of a series of sectoral reforms and upgrading programs of key Ministries ...
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...
India’s Port Community System (PCS) was first introduced in 2008 by the Indian Ports Association (IPA), representing all major ports. PCS 1x is a cloud-based system which was launched in Dec...
The Jamaica PCS solution is a modern technology platform started in 2016. One of its key features includes the strategic decision made by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) to move towards the cloud...