CNS’s Community System, “Compass”, will be a world-class system, saving customers time and reducing administration by linking port and terminal operators, regulatory bodies (such as HMRC, Port Health and DEFRA), shipping lines, freight forwarders, logistics operators and hauliers.
Customers will be given a single electronic point of access enabling the registration of manifests, declarations of imports and exports, tracking containers in temporary storage and arranging the pickup and delivery of cargo.
CNS Compass has been well received by its customers since it was rolled out in 2010 and was awarded the Customer Centric Award at the 2011 Supply Chain Distinction Awards.
Simon Moore, CEO, London Gateway, said: “Compass, developed by CNS will allow our customers the most efficient means of coordinating their imports and exports through the port authority and will reduce waiting times, road traffic, environmental impact and logistics frustrations; helping to make London Gateway the preferred destination for the import and export of cargo.”
Andy Kinnell, CNS Managing Director, said: “CNS is delighted to develop the Compass community system for London Gateway. Our involvement at London Gateway through the Compass system is an investment into the UK supply chain which will allow for the efficient movement of cargo across UK borders”.
London Gateway, which will open in Q4 2013, is set to become the premier UK logistics centre. Once complete, the new port and park facility will save UK business millions of pounds every year in land transport costs. An estimated 65 million road freight miles every year will be saved as many goods will no longer need to be transported from deep sea ports to inland distribution centres. Instead, goods will be sent straight into the new London Gateway Logistics Park and then directly to shops and homes.