The ports’ view on e-Maritime

and efficient port communication

e-Maritime conference, Brussels, 22-23 November 2012

Txaber Goiri, Port of Bilbao, Chairman of ESPO Intermodal

Transport and Logistics committee

European Sea Ports Organisation

Founded in 1993

Represents European seaport authorities

Members from EU and neighbouring countries

Secretariat in Brussels

Recognised counterpart of EU institutions

A lobby and a knowledge network

ESPO view on e-Maritime

Stakeholder conference / Industry forum: ESPO

welcomes the opportunity given to the industry to

provide feedback on the ongoing initiatives and the

way forward

ESPO sees e-Maritime as an opportunity towards

setting the requirements for an efficient system that

would facilitate procedures and information

exchange in port areas and the logistic chain

Implementation of Directive 2010/65/EC

ESPO welcomes the progress achieved within the

dedicated expert group on the implementation of the

Directive regarding the definition of the national

Single Windows - Flexibility to the Member States

Existing Port Community Systems (PCS) need to be

maintained and to be integrated within the national

Single Windows.

Implementation of Directive 2010/65/EC

There is a difference between information exchange

for formalities purposes and information needed for

operational purposes at ports

Ports need to maintain flexibility and the right to ask

for relevant additional information in order to

effectively provide services to the ships while at port

Implementation of Directive 2010/65/EC

Need to clarify the relation between the national

single window development and the e-Customs

initiative in order to avoid two co-existing single

windows, one for vessels and one for cargo

reporting.

Better coordination with other initiatives (e-freight,

e-navigation)

SafeSeaNet

SSN has currently only limited value for ports that

are mainly data providers within and do not always

get access to data. SSN should be more proactive in

terms of automatically disseminating information to

ports related to arriving vessels

If available and reliable, SSN provided information

can complement data information exchange from

existing port systems (e.g. Hazmat declarations)

SafeSeaNet

Examples of data inaccuracies within SSN are often

reported by ports having access to SSN data (e.g.

Hazmat notification, differences between data

provided by ship agents and SSN)

Mis-declarations and responsibilities regarding the

accuracy of data within SSN need to be addressed by

EMSA

Additional comments

The role of intermediaries needs to be maintained.

Ship agents are the parties that are in direct contact

with the port authorities and have a key role in

ensuring reliability of ship data.

IT solutions should be open and inexpensive to

implement. Human resources and financial costs

should not constitute limiting factors for smaller

ports

Thank you for your attention!

e-Maritime conference, Brussels, 22-23 November 2012

Txaber Goiri, Port of Bilbao, Chairman of ESPO Intermodal

Transport and Logistics committee