NSW-Plus

Issue

With the implementation of the EU Reporting Formalities Directive 2010/65/EU, the "National Single Window (NSW)" was established as a central government reporting system for the entire German maritime shipping industry. However, the information recorded here mainly consists of administrative data, and the exchange occurs only between reporting companies and authorities. Nevertheless, all stakeholders in maritime transport also require data for planning and operations. These data are exchanged using various additional channels, leading to duplicate reporting and different data formats.

Project Objective

The vision of NSW-Plus is that all information relevant to maritime transport, such as per voyage, port call, or container, should only need to be provided once, regardless of member states, ports, or other parties involved. The existing NSW for Germany will be enriched with security-related and operational data on maritime transport and made centrally available to the maritime industry through NSW. The result is a new service that offers significant benefits to the industry and serves as a blueprint for other European countries.

Implementation

Based on conceptual, legal, and technical concepts, pilot applications for the integration of cargo data for import/export, verified gross weights, as well as pre- and post-carriage information are implemented and tested under the most realistic conditions possible.