UNCTAD Multiyear Expert Meeting on Transport, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation

21-23 November 2018, Geneva

“Sustainable freight transport in support

of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”

Logistics Information Flow

by

Hans Rook IPCSA

This expert paper is reproduced by the UNCTAD secretariat in the form and language in which it has been received.

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations.

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IPCSAGlobally Connected Logistics

UNCTADPCS Development workshop

Multi Expert meetingLogistics information flows

23/11/2018

Hans Rook, Chairman, IPCSA

It looks so easy

• BUYER• SELLER

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Port Authority /

Stevedore

Ocean / Air Transport

Operator

Port Authority /

Stevedore

Liner Agent / Freight

Forwarder

Pre - carriage

Operator

Trade Officials

On - carriage

Operator

Trade Officials

Consignee

Insurance Company

Shipper

Exporter’s Bank Importer’s Bank

Goods receipts

Container messages

Stowage instructions

Dangerous Goods

Discharge report

Dangerous Goods

Container Status

Arrival Notice

Booking Manifest

Bill of Lading

Load List

Discharge List

Release

Order

Goods receipts

Transport order Transport order

Insurance Certificate

Certificate of Origin

Insurance Certificate

Bill of Lading / Waybill

Transport Documents

Letter of Credit Advice

PaymentLetter of Credit Insurance

PaymentLetter of Credit Advice

Letter of Credit Documents

Payment

Contract / Order

Delivery Forecast

Despatch Advice

Request for Quote / Quote

Invoice

Remittance Advice

Status

Arrival Notice

Status

Arrival Notice

Inspection Certificate

Export Licence

Certificate of Origin

Shipping Instructions

Status

Bill of Lading

Logistic flow of information

Seafreight

Airfreight

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Traditional operational processes

In addition to the administrative reporting process for B2B, B2G, Security and Safety and other administrative requirements

Situation without PCS

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• From international reports it appeared that foreach container discharged from an oceanvessel there were 150 contact moments

• As an average per port 2000 / 3000 TEUS are discharged per vessel call.

Abt. 300K track & trace contact moments

The Port Community System –One-stop shop

ContainerTerminal Veterinary

Office

Cargo Ship

Riverboat/Barge

Feeder

SafeSeaNet

Railway Terminal

State

statistical

Office

Pilots

Truck

Company

TruckerHinterland Terminal

Rail Transport Company

…“n“….

Port Authority

Consignor

Consignee

ForwarderCustomsShip OwnerAgent

PCS

Authorities

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Some figures

• Port of Rotterdam & Amsterdam

– Added value amounting to Euro 1 million/day

• Dwelltime reduction Rotterdam

– 4 hours – 23 minutes

• Dwelltime reduction Ukrain:

– From 30 days to 1 hour

• Dwelltime reduction Benin

– From 36 days to 8 days

Main actors

• Organizers

• Carriers

• Agencies

• Forwarders

• Shippers

• Consignee

• Facilitators

• Terminals

• Depots

• Road

• Rail

• Barge

• Supporting

• Pilots

• Tugboats

• Boatmen

• Banks

• Insurance

companies

• Government

agencies

In total abt. 40 players per port are active in

the port related processes

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Main Logistics Areas

• 3 main areas

• Port related

• Cargo related

• Hinterland related

Port related

Maritime Single Window

processes

• Vessel operations (IMO-FAL 1)

• ETA, ATA, ETD, ATD procedures

• Provisions on board (IMO-FAL 3)

• Passenger / Crew data (IMO-FAL 5, 6)

• Dangerous goods reporting (IMO-FAL 7)

• Waste disposal

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Cargo related

• Seaside operations

• Incoming cargo

• Discharge reporting

• Storage reporting

• Release reporting

• Export cargo

• Booking reporting

• Arrival at terminal reporting

• Load reporting• Export reporting

Hinterland reporting

• Mode of transport

• Road, Rail, Barge

• Planning data

• Expected pickup / delivery

• Terminals, empty depots, place of

acceptance, place of delivery

• Track & Trace

• Actual delivery data

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Data sources

• Owners of the data

• Organizers are in most of the cases the owner

of the data.

• Need their confirmation for

• Re-use

• Distribution

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The Port Community System –One-stop shop / tomorrow

ContainerTerminal Veterinary

Office

Cargo Ship

Riverboat/Barge

Feeder

SafeSeaNet

Railway Terminal

State

statistical

Office

Pilots

Truck

Company

TruckerHinterland Terminal

Rail Transport Company

…“n“….

Port Authority

Consignor

Consignee

ForwarderCustomsShip OwnerAgent

PCS

Authorities

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GPS/AIS External systems

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Global platforms, terminal systems &

sensors

Port Community System

Co-creation

Innovation

Data for logistic innovation.

Imagine plug & play

Specific exported data sets from PCS

From Community to Intelligent system

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Global platforms, terminal systems &

sensors

Port Community System

Innovation

Specific exported data sets from PCS

Data for logistic innovation

Newbusiness

markets .

New business and fresh revenue streams

Relevant data flows back to

PCS

Dataflows

back to companiesThe innovation loop

Imagine plug & play

Co-creation

Innovation loop

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Evolution in Port CommunityFrom data exchange platforms to

business intelligence systemsStarted late 70-ties

Data exchange platforms

Network of PCS platforms

Intelligence systems

• Data standards• Neutrality & Trust

• Authentication & authorization

• Data integrity

• Business intelligence• Artificial intelligence

2030?

1979-2020

2014-2020

2018-2025

• Global implementation

Thank you for your attention.