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Mistrust in the security of port community systems might be hindering their take up by port stakeholders, thus limiting possible efficiency gains that such systems offer – such as a reduction of huge amounts of waste paper.

Delegates at last week’s TOC Container Supply Chain Europe event were told by vice chairman of the European Port Community Systems Association (EPCSA), Piet Jan ten Thije that mistrust may hamper the use of an efficient port community system – virtually nobody in the conference ...