SOGET unveils new single window solution

S ONE has been developed based on the latest Microsoft technology and with client’s needs in mind and in anticipation of new regulations and further technical developments. SOGET says it’s completely “re-thought” the single window concept, following the recommendations of the United Nations (UNECE) to create a common single window environment.

Under EU Directive 2010/65, all member states are obliged to implement electronic Single Window systems by June 2015, at which point they should stop accepting paper IMO Facilitation (FAL) forms.

A spokesperson for SOGET told GreenPort: “S ONE enables the supply chain to go 100% paper-free as it de-materialises all documents linked to international trade. S ONE streamlines and automates the flows of data between public and private stakeholders so that physical flows are accelerated: vessels are not stuck offshore, containers are picked up faster.”

“The rolling out of an S ONE module like ‘Truck Appointment System’ allows for the monitoring of trucks flows to shorten waiting times in front of terminals, and allowing a truck driver to take a container in less than one hour. This cuts down thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions and lowers visual, noise and air pollution,” the spokesperson added.

The solution is said to offer a wider operational coverage of players, territories, sites and company positions, while being tailored to industry trends.

S ONE allows the coverage of a single cargo over each logistical zone using a single system, which SOGET says will help ensure a fluid cargo distribution, simplified recovery and better management of trade flows between ports.

It can be accessed from any device but keeps information confidential through secure access technology and enables all users to access data on Key Performance Indicators (KPI).

The solution will be implemented on a staggered basis over the next few months on the Seine Gateway, in partnership with HAROPA, which also chose to adopt S ONE.

SOGET told S ONE will then be deployed on a national level to ports which have already expressed an interest.

“The result of SOGET’s research and expertise, S ONE aims to become the market standard, and will allow each client to gain productivity and to improve fluidity over the whole logistics chain on the national map,” concluded Jacques Ritt, president and CEO.

SOGET’s solution is in use throughout France and worldwide, including by 32 major ports, like the Port of Le Havre and the Port of Cotonou in Benin, where dwell time for cargo has been reduced from 41 days to 10 days since 2011.

It’s also in use at the Ivory Coast’s Port of Abidjan, Togo and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.