Port community: Uses & Benefits
Ports have rapidly evolved over the decades to form port communities to facilitate the smooth functioning of ports and handle the growing demands of the trade industry. Ports worldwide have significant concerns associated with administrative complexity, inconsistency, insufficient data, and document flow. This affects port users participating in maritime operations. The exchange of information through insecure channels and lengthy paperwork has constantly been draining. A sustainable solution to this was the port community system, that interlinked multiple channels to customers. What is a Port Community System? A Port community is a network between the seaports and their supply chain. In this era of digitalization, this network has developed into a port community system. The port management system aids in secure interaction between the sender and receiver, thereby managing and carrying out seamless trade. PCS, or port community system, is a digital platform open to all, which provides
