RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s global logistics services are set to improve following the launch of a new system by the Kingdom’s maritime body, which aims to provide over 250 e-services at its ports.
The Saudi Ports Authority, also known as Mawani, announced the Port Community System on the sidelines of the third edition of LEAP.
The PCS, under Mawani’s unified logistics window “Logisti,” reflects the body’s commitment to leveraging technology to serve the maritime transport system, enhance the operational efficiency of the Saudi ports network, and facilitate procedures to boost the logistics services sector and maritime transport, according to Omar Hariri, president of Mawani.
He stated that this qualitative achievement represents a developmental step toward achieving common economic and social targets through the establishment of a unified digital platform.
According to the statement, the undertaking was designed in accordance with international standards, adding that it consolidates administrative transactions between stakeholders in both the public and private sectors under one system.
The authority further stated that the objective of PCS is to automate all operational processes within ports, establish connectivity among pertinent entities to streamline data exchange between the government and private sectors, as well as standardize procedures across Saudi marine terminals, and enhance operational mechanisms between users and service providers within the government division.
Source: Arab News
