The Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) has launched Mozambique's first Port Community System (PCS), a digital platform designed to connect port and logistics stakeholders through a single system to streamline cargo movements and information sharing.
The PCS would be implemented in phases over the next 22 months in partnership with Kale Logistics Solutions, MPDC said. The platform will connect shipping lines, terminal operators, customs authorities, freight forwarders, transport companies, banks and other organisations involved in cargo movements. It will also integrate with existing systems, including Mozambique's Customs Single Window, terminal operating systems, vessel traffic management systems and banking and payment platforms.
According to MPDC, the PCS will support vessel management, imports, exports, transhipment, cabotage, truck and rail movements, customs and regulatory processes, warehouse operations and performance monitoring through a single digital platform.
The platform would integrate different entities, processes and systems into a single digital community, Mozambique's Minister of Transport and Logistics, João Matlombe, said.
"It will promote greater institutional coordination, greater transparency, and the removal of unnecessary and costly steps, while significantly improving the experience of our logistics service users," he said.
The system should be viewed as a public policy instrument to improve logistics performance and support economic growth, Matlombe said, adding that every simplified process and digitised document would reduce costs for businesses and improve the country's attractiveness as an investment destination.
