11 April 2026
‘Secure Chain combines security with convenience’
“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 […]
26 March 2026
Three new shortsea shipping lines join Secure Chain
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.
15 December 2025
Newsletter: Shortsea poised to switch to Secure Chain
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 […]
4 December 2025
The Secure Chain demonstrates the power of collaboration
Albrecht Meeusen of the Association of Rotterdam Shipbrokers and Agents (Vereniging van Rotterdamse Cargadoors, VRC), Peter de Graaf of Portbase and Jan Janse of the Rotterdam Seaport Police are in full agreement: the close cooperation between the business community and authorities was essential to successfully connecting the deepsea sector to the Secure Chain. All three […]
4 December 2025
Port of Rotterdam Authority welcomes focus on shortsea
Now that the deepsea sector has been successfully connected to the Secure Chain, participation of the shortsea sector is the logical next step for the Port of Rotterdam Authority.Strengthening the resilience of the port is a key priority for the Port Authority and considerable attention is being devoted to this in several ways. Programme Manager […]
4 December 2025
First shortsea shipping line connected to the Secure Chain
CMA CGM Short Sea Lines (SSL) Intra North Europe is the first shortsea shipping line in Rotterdam to switch to the Secure Chain. Soon, shortsea containers will always be released to customers securely and reliably, without the need for PIN codes. Since SSL is part of CMA CGM, it uses the same computer system as […]
8 October 2025
Newsletter: Secure Chain puts end to PIN code fraud
The Secure Chain has put an end to PIN code fraud in the port of Rotterdam. Head of the Seaport Police Rotterdam Jan Janse and (State) Harbor Master René de Vries share their enthusiasm about this development in this newsletter. The Secure Chain has now been implemented for almost all incoming intercontinental container cargo. Approximately […]
2 October 2025
Harbour Master René de Vries: ‘Secure Chain makes the port more resilient’
“Undermining is a multi-headed monster. And thanks to the Secure Chain, one of those heads has now been cut off.” As (State) Harbour Master of Rotterdam, René de Vries notes that the new, secure and reliable approach to releasing containers has put an end to the issue of PIN code fraud. “The Secure Chain helps […]
1 October 2025
Head of the Seaport Police Rotterdam Jan Janse: ‘PIN code fraud eliminated overnight’
“We’ve experienced hundreds of incidents involving PIN code fraud in the port in the past,” says Jan Janse, Head of Seaport Police Rotterdam. “But with the introduction of the Secure Chain for container cargo from South America, the issue was eliminated overnight.” According to Janse, the Secure Chain is a prime example of a successful […]