BARGE BAR Connecting the Waterway Community
Agenda 1. APCS (Antwerp Port Community System) 2. Barge Traffic System 3. Rheinport Information System 1
1 APCS Antwerp Port Community System John Kerkhof Director APCS
Solutions for transparent logistic flows through the port of Antwerp APCS Single sign-on eservices Cubix APICS e-desk Container re-use EDI/ XML BTS THE ANTWERP PORT COMMUNITY SYSTEM (APCS) is a multi-user platform to access systems and solutions for easy electronic exchange of data in the port of Antwerp. www.portofantwerp.com/apcs PULL STRATEGY: New developments are market-driven 3
Confidentiality first Sender 1 Receiver 1 Sender 1 Receiver 1 Sender 2 Receiver 2 Sender 2 Receiver 2 Sender 3 Receiver 3 Sender 3 APCS application Receiver 3 Sender 4 Receiver 4 Sender 4 Receiver 4 Sender 5 Receiver 5 Sender 5 Receiver 5 Easy and secure access User-friendly Business simplification Secure data transmission Connection Uniform front-end function Single sign-on Highest Cyber Security Standards Connection via Internet or Dedicated network Users keep using own back-end IT systems Access dashboard e-services via a single sign-on Trusted Third Party Authentication of sender and recipient Track & trace 4
Communication for various customer needs B2B, B2G, G2G Cargo & logistics Efficient booking of maritime & hinterland transport and status cargo information Customs Administrative customs declaration process for the export and import of goods Hazardous Cargo Declaration of hazardous cargo and related obligations Nautical Arrival and Departure Consultation & planning of nautical services, (pre)notifications of arrivals & departures
State-of-the art solutions for efficient electronic data exchange Benefits APCS encourages your supply chain to be transparent, better controllable, flexible and safe. User friendly, Single signon, reuse of information Transparant, track & trace Reliable, better manageable logistic chains; efficient transport planning Cost reduction, elimination of errors www.portofantwerp.com/apcs 6
APCS Website Single sign-on Access dashboard e-services via a single sign-on 7 www.portofantwerp.com/apcs 7
2 Barge Traffic System
Barge Traffic System What? Free web application developed by Port of Antwerp in close cooperation with the container barge sector Slot demand system for container barges - Resulting in scheduled terminal visits for each barge operator - Implying efficient container barge handling Target group - Barge operators - Terminal operators 9
Barge Traffic System Why? Taking into account that a container barge calls 8 container terminals on an average port stay, there was a clear necessity to develop a coordinated approach in order to harmonise barge handling in the port. BEFORE BTS COMPLEX process of container barge handling Multiple working methods Poor communication No transparency No coordinated approach SINCE BTS SIMPLIFIED process of container barge handling One working method One central communication platform Transparency Harmonised approach
Barge Traffic System Instream Efficient container handling 6 innovative barge projects in the port with the aim to: Raise the efficiency and reduce the transit times of inland navigation Promote the use of this mode In close cooperation with the different stakeholders http://www.portofantwerp.com/en/instreamsmart-and-efficient-inland-navigation
Barge Traffic System Evolution January 2007 Start of BTS June 2012 Voluntary registration of 80% of container volume in BTS September 2012 Mandatory use for all TO s and BO s Regulation issued by the Harbourmaster BTS-charter: set of rules to use BTS correctly February 2013 Launch of BTS 3.0 100% use by TO s and BO s May 2015 Launch of adapted BTS on the Upper-Rhine
Thank you Contact John Kerkhof Director APCS APCS@PORTOFANTWERP.COM WWW.PORTOFANTWERP.COM/APCS 14
3 RPIS Rheinports Information System Coordinating the Rhine supported by BTS Holger Bochow General Manager, Contargo AG
RheinPorts an overview Collaboration of the port authorities in Basel, Weil am Rhein and Mulhouse Connecting the first ports along the Rhine river Building strategy for the development of port infrastructure in the region Upper-Rhine. Landlord to several terminal operators in Switzerland, Germany and France offering container handlings at 7 terminals overall Partner to various barge operators on the Upper-Rhine, operating on regulary sailing schedules
Contargo a partner to RheinPorts Fully integrated trimodal network connecting the European Hinterland to the relevant European seaports Own operated barge, rail and truck services 29 offices across Europe including 25 terminal operations Contargo overview in 2014 Revenue at 410 mil. euro 800 employees 2 mil. TEU transportation volume
RheinPorts services & connections Barging weekly 8x Antwerp 8x Rotterdam Kap. 300 000 TEU p.a. RheinPorts Terminals BME weekly 3x Antwerp 3x Rotterdam Kap. 25 000 TEU p.a. Empty depot capacity for all major shipping lines including M&R On hand services: DG handling, temperature controlled transportation chains, customs issues, stripping and stuffing Local trucking to final destinations offered by various operators in D, F, CH Local rail shuttles on daily basis connecting the Swiss hinterland terminals and rail ramps
Starting point - as it was Congestion at the watersides of the RheinPorts terminals 2 Challenges with cross border commuting traffic between CH and EU Temporary imports and exports Operational concept of tri-national customs De-centralised data exchange Bilateral exchange via phone, mail Singular coordination of barge calls Transport and customs as paper documents 3 1 possible barge calls @ RheinPorts
Procedure towards RPIS Inclusion of all stakeholders Terminal operators Shipping lines Customs Pilotage traffic centers Customs RheinPorts Terminals Shipping Lines Frequent information exchange in requirement workshops Depots RPIS Barges Requirement engineering Definition of playing rules Interviews Pilotage Traffic Centres Forwarding Company Of the various stakeholders Case studies within the branch Possible solution providers Active Stakeholders Potential Stakeholders High acceptance and motivation of all stakeholders
Overview on the RPIS solution Coordination of barge calls Berth availability, limitations Barge announcement Handling confirmation Delay handling Ultra Brag Auhafen Swissterminal Birsfelden Birsterminal Birsefelden Swissterminals Kleinhünigen Contargo Kleinhünigen Container Center Weil am Rhein PMR Ottmarsheim 12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:00 15:00-15:30 15:30-16:00 16:00-16:30 16:30-17:00 17:00-17:30 17:30-18:00 Container data & movements Discharge and loading lists Current status in operation Authority involvement Simplification of cross border commuting traffic Agency services for transport requests Publication of transport requests within the RheinPorts area Legende 1 3 Coordination of Barge Calls Customs Module Liegeplatz unverfügbar Schiff 3 Schiff 1 Schiff 4 Schiff 2 Schiff 5 2 Container Data Admin Jun 15 Nov 15 4 Transport Capacity Exchange Jan 16 2016
Vision - a piece state-of-the-art Already today RheinPorts is a key player in the market for hinterland terminals RheinPorts is the leading consortium for the IT-platform within the TEN-T project RPIS RPIS can be seen as the strategic platform for the coordination at trimodal hinterland terminals RPIS France RPIS RPIS Germany RPIS Switzerland Source: www.erlebnis-oberrhein.de, 2014
Why BTS as the base of RPIS? Significant cover ratio with the given requirements High percentage of functionality given before hand Experience on the core question of berth reservation PCS Bottom-up approach on development of functionality Quick setup in realization of first modules Uncomplicated partner for future developments and integrations Shipping Lines Customs
Thank you Contact Holger Bochow Contargo AG Grenzstrasse 149 CH 4019 Basel +41 61 639 36 40 Holger.Bochow@contargo.ch 25