Portbase is kicking-off the market launch of Vessel Notification 2.0 with information meetings on 19 January in Amsterdam and on 20 January in Rotterdam. With this updated service, ship agencies and shipbrokers will soon be able to make their vessel notifications to the Harbourmaster and Customs in a new, user-friendly way. Thanks in no small measure to the efforts of a working group drawn from the business community, Vessel Notification 2.0 is entirely geared to daily practice. Moreover, the updated service is ready for the new ISPS regulations (International Ship & Port Facility Code).
At the information meetings, the notification process for the Harbourmasters of Amsterdam and Rotterdam now and in the future will be explained to the companies attending. Afterwards, Portbase will demonstrate how the new service Vessel Notification 2.0 works. We will also provide information about the compulsory e-learning. To ensure a smooth transition, all employees of companies that will be working with Vessel Notification 2.0 must first take a short online course of 15 minutes. Login information for this training will be provided after the information sessions. As soon as everyone has successfully completed the course, the shipping company/shipbroker/agent in question will be awarded a certificate. Within a few weeks, Portbase will then switch the company over to Vessel Notification 2.0.
The updated service will first come on stream for the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam. At a later stage, the other ports will also be connected.
