Check operating carrier at container terminals The final step in the secure and reliable release and collection of containers via the Secure Chain is the automatic verification of the operating carrier at the terminal gate. This allows terminals to be certain that the correct driver is always granted access. Simple process The operating carrier is
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Making progress Towards 100% coverage In the port of Rotterdam, more than 95% of incoming containers are now securely and reliably released and collected without a PIN code via the Secure Chain. The ultimate aim is 100% coverage. Initiatives to this end are currently underway in the deepsea, shortsea and ferry sectors. Other Dutch ports
The power of collaboration The Secure Chain is a public-private partnership aimed at strengthening the resilience of the logistics sector. We help by collectively reinforcing initiatives from the business community and public authorities. Together, we can achieve more. The more logistics stakeholders that get involved, the greater our impact and the more effective the outcome
“Releasing containers is now even easier than it was with our own system,” notes Arjen van den Bos, Customer Service Specialist at Boluda Lines. Since the end of March 2026, the shortsea shipping line has been connected to the web version of the Secure Chain. “Because we were one of the first parties in the
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In 2026, shortsea shipping lines have made rapid progress in joining the Secure Chain. Four shipping lines are currently live. These are, in order, CMA CGM Short Sea Lines Intra North Europe, Boluda Lines, Mann Lines and Sea-Cargo Agencies. They now only release containers arriving in Rotterdam at Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals and Matrans Rotterdam Terminal
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Who is who in the Secure Chain A large number of parties have joined forces for the secure and reliable release and collection of import containers via the Secure Chain. Combined, the initiating parties represent all the links in the logistics chain: from the shipping line/ship agent, shipper and forwarder to the logistics service provider,
Boluda Lines Rotterdam B.V. en Mann Lines Logistics zijn de volgende twee shortsea-rederijen die op de Vertrouwensketen aansluiten. Hun in Rotterdam binnenkomende containers stellen zij binnenkort alleen nog – zónder pincode – veilig en betrouwbaar vrij via de nieuwe werkwijze. De twee rederijen vragen klanten en hun ketenpartners om via Portbase hiervoor klaar te zijn.
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These are the participating parties The shipping lines/ship agents and container terminals in the deepsea and shortsea sectors listed below have already chosen to ensure that containers are always securely and reliably released and collected via the Secure Chain. As a result, thousands of shippers, forwarders, logistics service providers and inland operators within the logistics
Following the successful implementation of the Secure Chain in the deepsea sector, the focus has now shifted to the shortsea sector in the port of Rotterdam. The kick-off for this took place in late November. In January 2026, eight shortsea shipping lines will commence a pilot for the secure and reliable release of incoming containers
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