New technologies to be used by the Belgian customs for the implementation of an enhanced supervision of the container supply chain.

The European Commission has agreed to provide technical support to the Belgian Customs in the form of expert consultancy services in the project aimed at exploring the use of new and advanced technologies to enhance the Belgian Customs' capacity and effectiveness. In order to accomplish this mission and to face challenges and threats arising from the current situation, especially in the Port of Antwerp, the Belgian Customs intend to substantially enhance the supervision of the container supply chain by improving their current control operations and by introducing additional highly efficient (technology) measures and means, which will significantly improve the supervision ratio of this supply chain. At the same time, cost and time impact on international supply chains through the port have to be kept to a strict minimum, so as to safeguard the competitive position of the Port of Antwerp.

Keywords:TRANSPORT COSTS, SUPPLY CHAIN MODELLING

Disciplines:Transport economics