Digitalization: DocPort to be launched in the port of Odesa in May
21.03.2025 - 16:53
The vehicle traffic management module of the DocPort logistics port system is already operating in the port of Chornomorsk and Danube ports.
This was announced by the Deputy Head of the State Enterprise “USPA” Vyacheslav Kharkavenko during his speech at Freight Forwarders Updates 2025, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority reports.
In his speech, he spoke about the digitalization of port logistics. In particular, the vehicle traffic management module of the DocPort logistics port system is already operating in the Danube ports and the port of Chornomorsk, and in May it is planned to be launched in a test mode in the port of Odesa.
“The system allows participants in the transport process to plan arrivals more effectively, simplifies the procedure for issuing permits, increases throughput and speeds up cargo processing. Docport subjects are state bodies authorized to carry out relevant types of control in the seaport, port operators, maritime agents, as well as companies and organizations engaged in the transportation and processing of cargo, containers and vehicles both within the port and beyond its borders. The system also involves participants responsible for ensuring technological processes in the port and its water area,” said Vyacheslav Kharkavenko.
In particular, in June this year, the implementation of the “Marine Window” module as a component of DocPort will begin. Its functionality is developed in accordance with IMO standards and provides for the transition from paper document flow to electronic data exchange between vessels and shore services, as provided for by the 1965 Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Navigation.
“This will significantly reduce the time for completing border and customs formalities during the registration of the arrival and departure of vessels, reduce the time for cargo operations and vessel processing in ports, and contribute to increasing the intensity of cargo handling and attracting additional cargo,” the USPA explained.
