A host of international shipping bodies have called for inter-governmental bodies, governments and industry to speed up the pace of digitalisation so that port communities can at least offer a “basic package” of electronic commerce and data exchange.
The group of shipping bodies, which includes such organisations as the International Association of Ports and...
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/urgent-accelerate-digitalisation-of-maritime-trade-and-logistics/
A UK government-backed initiative to foster digital innovation across industry is looking to demonstrate the benefits of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the shipping sector by 2020.
Last month’s budget renewed five-year funding for Digital Catapult, which provides physical and digital facilities for technology testing and seeks to foster industry collaboration.
As part of its ambitions, Digital Catapult has launched DLT field labs, working with businesses, investors and regulators in a...
https://theloadstar.co.uk/whitehall-backs-move-bring-distributed-ledger-technology-uk-ports/
On Thursday 8 November, the European Parliaments Committee on Transport will discuss the proposal for a European Maritime Single Window environment (EMSWe) Regulation.
The EMSWe Regulation as proposed by European Commission is intended to reduce the amount of time that ships spend on reporting procedures during European port calls (1-3 hours per call). According to the European Commission, reusing the reported data (‘reporting only once’), harmonising IT interfaces and combining customs and...
http://container-news.com/dutch-ports-want-maintain-port-community-systems/