While recent political events including a potential Trade War prompted by the US President have focussed attention on customs and tariffs, a report to the World Economic Forum concluded that, ‘there are far more significant
impediments to trade than tariffs’. The report indicated that ‘reducing supply trade barriers could increase world GDP over six times more than removing all tariffs’. A significant impediment to a more effective maritime transportation supply chain is the lack of relevant and up-to-date information for the effective planning and execution of all the activities involved in port calls…