Hinterland Container Notification Rail
Prenotify train visits and containers to terminals and depots.Prenotify train visits and containers to terminals and depots via a single portal
Hinterland Container Notification (HCN) Rail makes it easy to prenotify the train visit and all cargo to sea and inland terminals and depots.
Service description
The service HCN Rail allows them to prepare the visit properly so your driver is finished sooner. You will also receive automatic feedback on the status of your prenotified containers, allowing for timely adjustments and preventing mistakes.
Service features
- Connection feeThere is a one-off connection fee to activate a service.
- PaidSubscription fee and/or transaction fee applies.
- System interface (API)The service can be used via an API system interface.
- Web screenThe service can be used via a web screen.
Benefits for your business:
- Prenotified rotation, visit and cargo data
- Request container status prior to prenotification
- Always up-to-date on the latest changes
- At-a-glance insight into the status of visits and containers
- Discharge/loading confirmation once containers have been handled
- More and more seaport and inland terminals and depots are connected to HCN
- More data sharing between terminals and depots allows for more efficient operational planning.
Check out this link to see which terminals and depots support HCN Rail.
Additional requirements
For a number of services, our partners in the logistical chain have established additional requirements of their own. For this service that is:
- EAN-number (Secure Logistics)
How to get connected
HCN Rail is available via the web and by means of an API link with your own planning system.
- The API protocol is the most common IT standard for data exchange and connectivity.
- Go to the list of software suppliers that offer a system interface for HCN Rail.
- If you have your own IT department and develop your own API links, you can find the specifications here.
Cost
For this service you pay a one-time connection fee of €249.50 (excluding VAT). You then pay a fixed monthly fee plus a contribution per prenotification of a full container.
To use HCN Rail, you need an EAN number as a rail operator. You can request one from Secure Logistics.
This is how you request this service
To request a service, you need an IAMconnected account that is linked to your organization. More information about the registration process can be found on the Here’s how you connect page. Or download the seven steps of the registration process as pdf.
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