As the neutral logistics platform for the Dutch ports, Portbase was asked by the port business community to lead the technical development of the Secure Chain. To facilitate this, an additional authorisation layer was added to the existing digital services within the Port Community System. This minimises the impact of the Secure Chain’s implementation. For new parties looking to connect to Portbase for the Secure Chain, a free basic service is available, as well as a highly comprehensive paid service. This makes it easy for all parties to securely transfer the right to collect a container from one link to another in a digital manner.