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 and...
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 Ocean...
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...
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 data...
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, enabling...
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. Additionally...
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 regulations...
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 in...
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 has...
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...
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 2018. It brought...
Creating a Port Community System (PCS) is complex, collaborative, and costly. An implementation framework helps to set out the crucial steps stakeholders must take on the road to success for the smooth...
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...
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 a...
The development objective of the West Bengal Boosting Logistics Efficiency and Trade Facilitation Program for India is to increase logistics efficiency and trade facilitation in West Bengal. The program...
The development objective of Regional Connectivity Project for Bangladesh is to improve conditions for trade through improving connectivity, reducing logistics bottlenecks, and supporting the adoption...
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. Efficient...