German digital cargo ''indispensable' functions for box handling
SOFTWARE, developed with Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, and Kuehne + Nagel called German Ports has added functionality to returning containers bound for various depots, which digitally hands off boxes to third parties, reported the UK's Seatrade Maritime News.
The German Ports system is a joint project between Dakosy in Hamburg and dbh Logistics in Bremen. The platform aims to standardise processes for container imports into Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Bremen and Wilhelmshaven.
Said Kuehne + Nagel's Fabian Gabel: "Executing releases while specifying an alternate return depot proved to be an indispensable component for our system. To further reduce unnecessary e-mail communications, we very much welcomed the fact that this latest step has been taken."
The developers said that alternate return depot functionality will be available through German Ports via an EDI interface as well as in the web application.
Said Dakosy's Dirk Gladiator: "Currently, this is transmitted by e-mail or by fax. Using German Ports, we can digitalize and standardise this process. With between 25 and 30 per cent of transactions involving a declaration of assignment, we see great potential for this function."
source:SchedNet
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