Overview EDI procedures via DAKOSY in the port of hamburg

Port Community System

The Port of Hamburg is a "paperless port". All companies and authorities involved in the export, import and transit processes can handle their transport processes rapidly and with electronic assistance by using the B2B services and applications of DAKOSY.

The export-relevant transport and (transit) processes have been supported for many years by the communication services of DAKOSY, these meanwhile having been brought together under the term "EMP - Export Message Platform" . All documents necessary for processing the transport (e.g. transport orders, customs applications, hazardous goods notifications and other official documents, harbour orders, bills of lading, manifests, delivery notifications through to status information for everyone involved) are transferred in internationally standardized message formats.

In April 2010, the last loophole in the import-relevant communication processes was closed after the launch of the  "IMP - Import Message Platform". The IMP supports the individual sector requirements of the carriers, terminals, haulage and transport companies and all relevant authorities, while optimizing the overall process from the ship's entry to the Port of Hamburg through to delivery of the goods at the customer in the hinterland.

The Port Community System DAKOSY can look back on a long history. As early as 27 years ago, on July 1, 1983, a harbour order (know as a "ship's note" at the time) was sent electronically for the very first time from a haulage company via the DAKOSY to the Hamburger Hafen- und  Logistik AG (HHLA). The launch of "Dakosy" signalled a quiet revolution in maritime and logistic business transactions. The shareholders of Dakosy, who are also the main user groups of the services (1/3 each of the shares belong to the Hamburg haulage companies, line agents/ship owners and transshipment terminals) continuously promote the development of the Port Community System. Over the course of the years, the number of participants involved and B2B services offered has grown along with the rapid technological development. Today DAKOSY is the "single window" of the Port of Hamburg. All logistics companies and authorities involved in the export and import processes communicate their business data via the computing centre. Its more than 2000 customers include haulage companies, line agents/ship owners, rail transport companies, trucking companies and feeders as well as all involved authorities (customs, harbour police, fire service etc.) along with internationally prestigious trade firms, branded companies and industrial enterprises.