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Efficient Transit Solutions for Reduced Costs of
Trading - Uganda’s Experience
WCO IT Conference & Exhibition BAHAMAS May 2015
DEVELOPING UGANDA TOGETHER
CHALLENGES FACED• High Transit Escort Costs
• Theft of Cargo in Transit
• Diversion of Transit Cargo/Dumping
• Loss of Revenue / low compliance
• Delays
• Smuggling
• Absence of reliable statistics
• Increase costs of trade and compliance
Smuggled Goods in a fuel tanker
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INTRODUCING ICT SOLUTIONS
DEVELOPING UGANDA TOGETHER
Balancing the Dynamics
• Costs
• User’s needs
• Available infrastructure
• Extent of automation
• Associated risks and mitigation measures
How Tracking is Done
Data packages are sent & received by the URA Access
Terminal
GPS Technology
Reporting & Positioning Technology available to user
URA Data centreGSM
Technology
Central Monitoring Centre
Satellite Communication
URA
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REALIZED BENEFITS
• Real time information on status of transit cargo.
• Timely bond reconciliation.
• Reduction in cost of doing business. (USD 270 per truck as cost of Escort
and demurrage) - 9,350 consignments tracked in the first 6 months with Total
Savings of over USD 2.5 million to traders.
• Reduction in transit time from 7 days to 2 days
• Enhanced Security of CargoDEVELOPING UGANDA TOGETHER
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GOING FORWARD
DEVELOPING UGANDA TOGETHER
• Extend the Electronic Tracking to the
Port Of Mombasa and across the
Region.
• Direct access of Tracking information to
other Government Agencies and
Regional Authorities.
• Direct Access to the Private Sector