Hamburg unveils more of its grand plans for digital

The participants in the pilot phase of the app are the empty container depot Hamburger Container Service (HCS) and the Veterinary Office Border Control, which both want want all drivers to be registered and pre-announced before their arrivals, something that was not previously possible.

“The new ImpalaID app fills a significant gap for secure and uniform authentication at an assortment of logistic hubs, for example at barriers or gate systems in the port area,” said Nicolai Port, head of the intermodal transport solutions department at DAKOSY.

“In the future, trucking companies will have the option to register with various parties such as terminals, deport or slot booking processes, all from a single app.”

Secure logistics

Technologically speaking, ImpalaID is a central Identity Provider System (IDP-System) for logistics. This means that users, including truckers, can store a central ID in the IDP system, which they can then use with a range of IDP services (terminals, apps, online platforms) to register and authenticate themselves.

The new options for digital authorisation offered by ImpalaID are intended to allow all transporters to be able to book a time slot. For this purpose, a second login precedure with ImpalaID is provided in the Truckgate web platform as an alternative to the trucker card.

Benefits include the total optimisation of daily inspection capacities through time slot bookings, no unnecessary allotment of resources for unplanned deliveries, and the avoidance of waiting times.

The app is also focused on data security. This is achieved through a secure authentication process, which also requires periodic renewals of the verification of identity. Additionally, the app is further verified by the registered mobile device. This prevents the passing on of data to third parties.

In other news, the Hamburg Senate has endorsed a new port development plan. The port intends to harness global mega-trends as digitalisation, climate protection, the circular economy, the transformation of work and e-commerce, to extend its position into the future.

There will also be a heavy focus on the use of digital aids.