Fully mapping the route of containers through the Netherlands – that is a shared aim of Rijkswaterstaat (the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management) and Portbase. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is supporting this process by converting the quantities of data into relevant and reliable statistical information. We are working together to boost our country’s logistics and infrastructure.
This digital step forward means bringing together all the data on container transport in a single database. Public authorities and businesses both benefit from this up-to-date and detailed information. This is important, because it can improve the logistics chain and infrastructure in the Netherlands. In this way, decisions on the construction of ports or road, water or rail networks, for example, can be backed up by high-quality data. But this move also makes the data more usable for decisions about how existing infrastructure is used. All parties in the logistics chain benefit.
Smart data integration with Portbase
Data from different terminals flows to Statistics Netherlands via Portbase. Portbase makes sure this takes place in a secure and reliable manner. Data on container routes is then enriched by Statistics Netherlands with cargo information from customs. Statistics Netherlands makes sure all the data is secure and processes it into detailed but anonymous goods transport statistics. The automated transmission of data contributes to reducing the burden on companies.
“Public authorities and businesses benefit from up-to-date information”
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