As of 31 March 2024, participating shipping lines/ship agents in Rotterdam will only release incoming container cargo from Latin America securely and reliably via the Secure Chain. Are you ready for this in your capacity as a shipper, forwarder or inland operator? The shipping lines/ship agents will no longer issue PIN codes for cargo from Latin America after the deadline. Should this affect you, then take action right now! In this newsletter, you can read what you need to do and much more.
“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 […]
“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 […]
Matrans Rotterdam Terminal in the Eemhaven participates 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 making them […]
