Survey: Ports are slow to adopt Port Community System software

Only 5% of respondents said their port has fully implemented a Port Community System (PCS), which is an electronic platform that manages data distribution between the variety of stakeholders that comprise a port community, according to global research from logistics software vendor Kalé Logistics.

The primary barrier to PCS adoption is customs agencies (according to 50% surveyed) and other government agencies (35%), respondents said in Kale’s “State of Port Digital Readiness & Stakeholder Adoption of Port Community Systems” report.

It also found that 79% of respondents report that their port does not have a fully operational PCS, while 22% highlighted digital skills gaps as a barrier to adoption, and uptake remains particularly weak in low-income countries.

Customs authorities and freight forwarders also record the lowest willingness to adopt PCS, at 33%, despite their central role in cargo clearance and trade facilitation. Kalé says wider adoption can give port communities the real time information and coordination needed to manage disruption, improve cargo flows, and build more resilient trade corridors.

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