All deepsea terminals at Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte have now implemented automated driver verification at their gates, the latest addition to the port’s Secure Chain initiative.
This automatic check at the gate ensures that only the correct driver is granted access to the terminal, further minimising the risk of misuse during the container collection process.
Each deepsea terminal at the Maasvlakte introduced the verification of the operating carrier at a different time. The ECT Delta terminal, ECT Euromax terminal (both part of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam), Hutchison Ports Delta II, RWG and, most recently, APM Terminals Maasvlakte II have successively implemented the system.
The participating terminals regard this verification of the operating carrier as a logical final step in the Secure Chain introduced in Rotterdam.
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Since early 2025, deepsea shipping lines have stopped issuing fraud-sensitive PIN codes for container collection. Instead, with Secure Chain, the collection right is securely transferred digitally from link to link. When a driver arrives at the terminal gate, the verification of the operating carrier serves as the final security step.
At the gate, the identity of the operating carrier is verified by comparing the unique EAN number on the visiting driver’s CargoCard against the EAN number as specified in the pre-notification submitted by the carrier via the Port Community System of Portbase. The driver is only allowed to proceed if both numbers match.
EAN numbers are issued by Secure Logistics.
Earlier this year, APM Terminals (APMT) Maasvlakte II marked the official start of the expansion of its terminal to double capacity.
