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.
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 […]
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II has started automatic gate control on the operating carrier.
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 […]
