26 June 2025
Newsletter: Deepsea shipping lines near completion with Secure Chain
The deepsea shipping lines that participate in the Secure Chain are working hard to ensure that their last remaining container flows will soon also be released using the new, secure approach. Depending on the shipping line, this involves intra-European cargo, feeder cargo and/or carrier haulage. Hapag-Lloyd, which started later using Secure Container Release, is currently […]
24 June 2025
Matrans latest terminal in the Secure Chain
Matrans Rotterdam Terminal in the Eemhaven will soon participate in the Secure Chain. This follows the launch of a joint weekly service from COSCO Shipping and OOCL connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Northern Europe.The two deepsea shipping lines can then also securely and reliably release their containers that arrive at Matrans for their customers and […]
23 June 2025
Interview Peter van Buijtenen, Regional Director of Customs for the port of Rotterdam:Customs sees end to PIN code fraud
“Thanks to the Secure Chain, we have not witnessed any incidents of smuggling or theft involving PIN code fraud since early 2025.” For Peter van Buijtenen, this is one of the most notable positive outcomes of the new operational approach in the port for releasing and collecting containers without the use of a PIN code. […]
5 June 2025
Press release: All deepsea terminals at the Maasvlakte now verify operating carrier
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 […]
8 May 2025
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II introduces operating carrier control
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II has started automatic gate control on the operating carrier.
8 April 2025
Interview with industry organisation Fenex: ‘We should take more pride in the Secure Chain’
As the industry organisation representing forwarders, Fenex is one of the co-initiators of the Secure Chain. Cuno Vat, Chairman of Fenex and CEO of Neele-Vat, is enthusiastic about the collaboration. “The Secure Chain is primarily aimed at improving security in the port of Rotterdam, but it also lays the groundwork for various new methods of […]
22 March 2025
Newsletter: End to PIN codes for all intercontinental import containers
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 […]
14 March 2025
1st deepsea service at RST via the Secure Chain
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 […]
13 March 2025
Hapag-Lloyd switches to Secure Chain to accommodate customers
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 […]