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Rotterdam, June 2, 2025 – An automatic check at the gate ensures that only the correct driver is granted access to the terminal. This so-called verification of the operating carrier has now been implemented at all deepsea terminals at Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte. This further minimises the risk of misuse during the container collection process. Each deepsea […]

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II has started automatic gate control on the operating carrier.

A significant milestone for the secure and reliable release and collection of import containers in Rotterdam. Recently, the Far East and Oceania were connected to the Secure Chain as well. The new operational approach now applies to all intercontinental container cargo arriving at the port of Rotterdam. Deepsea shipping lines and their ship agents will

A new joint deepsea service by ONE, Yang Ming and Evergreen, connecting the Mediterranean to Northwestern Europe, has recently started calling weekly at Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST). It is a first deepsea service for this terminal, located in the Eemhaven area, close to the city center. For the deepsea containers discharged here, RST is connected

Hapag-Lloyd was an early adopter in Rotterdam when it introduced its ‘own’ solution to combat the misuse of PIN codes during the collection of containers. Now, the shipping line is switching to the Secure Chain after all. For this, they are utilising the solution which they were already using: Secure Container Release. The switch to

The Far East and Oceania have now been connected to the Secure Chain as well. This means deepsea shipping lines and their ship agents will no longer issue fraud-sensitive PIN codes for containers arriving in Rotterdam from these regions. Instead, all intercontinental container cargo arriving in the port will be handled via the Secure Chain.

After a successful pilot, Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) will implement 100% verification on the executing carrier as the final component of the Secure Chain starting Monday 3 February 2025. This joint initiative by governments and the business community aims to improve the digital resilience of port logistics chains, emphasizing a secure and reliable procedure for

Companies that handle import containers from the Far East and Oceania are next in line for participation in the Secure Chain in the port of Rotterdam. From the 3rd of February 2025, shipping lines and ship agents will only release containers from both shipping areas securely and reliably via the new method. PIN codes, which are

Rotterdam, 24 October 2024 – Companies that handle import containers from the Far East and Oceania are next in line for participation in the Secure Chain in the port of Rotterdam. The shipping lines and their ship agents have already started connecting these parties. As of the 3rd of February 2025, containers from both shipping

Automatic control at the terminal gate on the operating carrier. This new way of working always ensures that the right driver is given access to the terminal. Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG), as the fourth container terminal in Rotterdam, has started rolling out this final link in the Secure Chain. Starting from 1 October 2024, RWG