Upgraded CNS PCS launched for UK ports

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A new Community Network Services (CNS) Port Community System (PCS) upgrade has been launched in the UK by Digital Trade Solutions (DTS).

Source: https://www.belfast-harbour.co.uk/port/

The Port of Belfast is the first location in the UK to transition to the new CNS PCS upgrade launched by DP World’s Digital Trade Solutions (DTS).

DTS is a DP World company and is offering a new CNS PCS in a bid to greatly improve ease of use and cross-platform integration.

The company’s existing “Compass” platform has been supporting a number of major ports in the UK since 2010, but this new upgrade will see a transition to a cloud-based and HMRC-compliant CNS PCS. The system is based on DP World’s global CARGOES platform and is operable on multiple devices and reportedly has sufficient flexibility to respond to regulatory changes as they occur.

CNS PCS provides real-time visibility relating to the status of shipping consignments, while also automating manual processes to streamline operations. It also features an Application Programming Interface (API) which allows its various users, including importers, exporters, freight forwarders, shipping lines, transport service providers and customs brokers, to integrate the new platform into their existing systems.

As a result, the API can seamlessly facilitate integration, data exchange and interaction between all stakeholders, thereby enhancing efficiencies, and improved communication.

A phased rollout of the new system commenced with a pilot launch in the Belfast community during August 2023, with a wider implementation across other CNS sites in the UK subsequently following. The transition for all ‘Compass’ users in the UK is expected to be complete in 2025, including deployments across London Gateway and the Port of Southampton.