A roadshow on the PCS 1x Port Community System is being jointly organised by Mumbai Port Trust and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, in collaboration with Indian Ports Association (IPA) and Portall, for the benefit of the ex-im trade on July 24, 2019 from 9 am at the 7th Floor, Conference Hall, Vijay Deep Building, Mumbai Port Trust, Ballard Estate, Mumbai, informed a release.
The event is expected to speed up onboarding by the rest of the maritime ecosystem since the platform is designed to handle 27 stakeholder categories and is able to evolve basis any changes requested by stakeholders. All the major trade associations are working alongside the Major Ports, IPA and Portall to improve adoption and address additional requests from the stakeholders.
Adoption of PCS 1x would result in marked improvement in ease of doing business. It will help in improved visibility, reduction in time and cost along with documentation work. The digital solution also aids in improving the payment facility and e-delivery in maritime trade, the release highlighted.
