The implementation and scaling-up of the process for releasing and collecting containers via the Secure Chain takes place in a phased and controlled manner. Phase 1 ran until the 31st of March 2024 and entailed all incoming container cargo from Latin America. In phase 2, which ended on the 30th of June 2024, all containers from North America were added. In phase 3, which ran until the 1st of October 2024, Africa, the Middle East, India and Pakistan followed. Now, it is time for the other shipping areas to be connected, starting with the Far East. Companies that do not want to wait can also register for participation themselves with their shipping line/ship agent.