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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”90px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.10.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]How times are changing is probably symbolised most clearly by the merger talks between the terminal operators HHLA and EUROGATE \u2013 the signs are pointing to increased cooperation between the three major container ports in Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven. The situation is similar to that of IT service providers dbh Logistics IT and Dakosy \u2013 until recently, they had split up the port community systems for the German ports, but they are now collaborating more closely. <\/p>\n
\u201cMost people will have probably understood by now that our competitors are primarily the western ports,\u201d emphasises Holger H\u00fcbner, Head of Port Solutions at dbh. \u201cIn various discussions,\u201d he continues, \u201cto which the representatives of Dakosy and dbh were also invited, the recent focus has been on how we can coordinate more intensively and position ourselves better as digitalisation improves, so we can generate added value for the German coast.\u201d Management at the two companies has decided to standardise and digitalise the release process for import containers at the German seaports. <\/p>\n
This is not the first project the two companies have worked on together, however. \u201cIn 2010 and 2011, we jointly created a uniform interface for our two port community systems,” H\u00fcbner tells us. \u201cSince then, we\u2019ve used almost the same format as far as we can, due to the different requirements Bremerhaven, Bremen, Wilhelmshaven and Hamburg have.\u201d Digitalisation and standardisation has seen the companies take another important step together.<\/p>\n
Basically, when a container arrives at the port of discharge, the carrier sends the shipping company a request for exemption. This is how import boxes are accepted. As soon as the consignment has been paid for, the shipping company releases the container and sends the carrier a \u2018release reference\u2019, which entitles them to collect the goods. The carrier then commissions a haulage company or a rail operator to collect the container from the terminal and, to do so, passes on the exemption reference to them. The service provider must then use this at the terminal to identify themselves so they can take receipt of the container and transport it to its destination. As the shipping company also simultaneously sends the exemption reference directly to the terminal, whether the references match can be checked when the driver collects the goods.<\/p>\n
Until now, this process has been largely manual. \u201cThe carrier and the shipping company usually communicate by telephone, fax or e-mail,” reports Franz Schwanke, Project Manager Import Message Platform at Dakosy. The shipping company then e-mails the feedback as a PDF file to the customer. \u201cThis is not ideal because the exemption info is also used for the transport order, for example, and has to be copied \u2013 including any transmission errors \u2013 for this purpose,\u201d he explains. There are also additional security-related concerns. \u201cVarious discussions with shipping companies have shown that checking the identity of the person enquiring is often not enough, although the reference entitles the holder to release the container, which often contains goods of considerable value,\u201d Timo K\u00f6hler, Product and Project Management Team Leader at dbh tells us.<\/p>\n
Thanks to digitalisation, this will soon no longer be the case. Participating shipping companies and carriers will be connected to the www.germanports.de platform. \u201cThis is a true novelty in cooperation,\u201d K\u00f6hler emphasises. \u201cThe larger carriers can use a common EDI interface, and smaller ones can access the portal directly,\u201d he adds. Those who have set up an interface then send their request to the platform or enter the data there. An e-mail is then automatically generated to the shipowner for release, ruling out potential transmission errors.<\/p>\n
However, this also presents a challenge. \u201cEspecially in the large, international shipping companies, many IT departments are centrally located and have to be involved in the implementation process,” H\u00fcbner explains. However, this cooperation has changed the power dynamic. \u201cWe have much more leeway here if one interface and the associated code lists then automatically apply to all German ports,” adds Schwanke. \u201cGerman Ports could become a blueprint for other European ports,\u201d he emphasises.<\/p>\n
Things began in January 2022 with the first trial message. \u201cWe now want to validate the processes that previously only existed on the drawing board,\u201d says H\u00fcbner. \u201cDuring the first quarter, we will add more shipping companies to the current list of four,\u201d K\u00f6hler adds, \u201cand we expect that list to increase to 12-15.\u201d He continues that the number of carriers is in the three-digit range and that many of them were keen to participate in the test operation. For the terminals, the security aspect is particularly interesting, says Schwanke. \u201cUntil now, the error rate in release communication has been in the low double-digit percentage range, and this leads to delays, meaning the logistics process will be significantly improved.\u201d<\/p>\n
If the first stage works, blockchain technology is due to be introduced later on in the year. Dakosy has already confirmed its basic suitability and practicality as part of the \u2018Robob\u2019 IHATEC research project, which it recently completed. \u201cThis means it\u2019s even conceivable to get rid of alphanumeric exemption references if the rights to a container are placed in the blockchain instead,\u201d Schwanke is pleased to report. \u201cIf a reference doesn\u2019t have to be forwarded any more, this will increase security even further.\u201d <\/p>\n
Incidentally, a possible merger between the terminal operators HHLA and EUROGATE will not result in any changes to the project. \u201cWe will maintain the processes, which is yet another reason for harmonisation,” H\u00fcbner emphasises. 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at dbh Logistics IT<\/p>\ndbh Logistics IT<\/h2>\n
\nHeadquarters:<\/strong> Bremen
\nEmployees:<\/strong> 265
\nTurnover (2020):<\/strong> EUR 22.8 million<\/p>\nDakosy Data Communication System<\/h2>\n
\nHeadquarters:<\/strong> Hamburg
\nEmployees:<\/strong> 200
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Import Message Platform at Dakosy<\/p>\n