Royal Schiphol Group has acquired additional shares in Cargonaut B.V and now has full possession . Cargonaut , which was incepted in 1986 , is responsible for entropy provision across the airport ’s cargo community .

Getting quick for the futureSchiphol will renew Cargonaut ’s Port Community System ( PCS ) , integrate suggestions from its drug user and futureproofing it for the cargo community of interests .

The modernization will take spot over the next two years , with all current help and processes remaining as they are until the unexampled IT system is fully usable .

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“ With the new system that Cargonaut and Schiphol Group are building we will be quick for the futurity and able to further innovate and interchange info , ” said Jonas van Stekelenburg , Interim Chief Executive Officer , Cargonaut .

“ We are replacing the current deprecated system , but we are also meliorate it : the new PCS will make it well-fixed for cargo parties to communicate with one another , as well as with the Government . "

“ Moreover , it will activate the sector to handle the expected increase in e - commerce clearances . ”

Increasing predictability in the provision chainThe move will strengthen the aerodrome cargo community ’s relationship with Dutch Customs , which under the Dutch authorities ’s Digital Transport Strategy , is seeking to work more tight with companies such as Schiphol who carry out a public Mainport affair .

“ The cargo community will benefit from this changeover , it will make the supply mountain range more predictable and it will strengthen Schiphol ’s free-enterprise advantage , ” said Miriam Hoekstra – van der Deen , Head of Airport Operations . "

“ I would like to take this opportunity of thanking Maaike van der Windt , who worked hard to make this happen over the last two eld . ”

“ Proper information communion ensures smooth cargo handling , from which efficiency in the chain will increase , ” Sjoerd Blűm , Chief Information Officer and Director .

IT and Data at Schiphol added : “ We will be inviting community members to share their vision regarding their future needs and functionalities for the organization and we will keep share important milestones as the project progresses . ”

Digital Transport StrategyThe Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management together with Dutch Customs are adopt new requirements for data exchange as part of the Digital Transport Strategy for freightage transportation .

One focus is the creation of a single Basic Data Infrastructure ( BDI ) for the digitization of all forms of shipment raptus in the Netherlands and Cargonaut ’s system will be an of import building pulley-block for this .

Within the BDI , logistics companies hold back ownership of the data point they generate , and they can share this data in a command and , where necessary , protected environment .

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