Incheon Port Container Terminal Single Window Service Started

- IPA expects Single Window to improve logistics flow by

 providing integrated container and traffic information

[February. 24^th, 2016. Incheon Korea] ‘Incheon Port Container Terminal Single Window’ providing information about Incheon Port's container terminal operation and traffic condition on mobile started its service on February. 17.

Incheon Port Authority(www.icpa.or.kr, President Yoo Chang-Keun) announced as Single Window had been completed to form, the service began from 9 am. on February. 17. The address of Single Window is 'https://scon.icpa.or.kr'.

Single Window is information service under the control and cooperation among IPA and Sunkwang New Container Terminal(SNCT) at Incheon New Port, E1 Container Terminal and Incheon Container Terminal at South Port.

Single Window offers 'terminal information' such as vessel berthing schedule, 'container information' for example optimal time of in & out for truck drivers, 'congestion information' about inside and outside of the terminal through CCTV videos. Single Window also provides vessel operating information in relation to terminal for example real time stevedoring status by internet homepage.

By this service, drivers who signed up for Single Window can obtain the information they want on mobile. They don't need to check every terminal homepage's menu to find information one by one. They can get important notice from terminal operating company through Single Window at a time.

IPA plans to find a way to strengthen this service. It includes test operation of arrival-time-changing service on mobile by which drivers can enter terminal when they want at E1CT.

IPA expects Single Window to create an effect on the economy more than about 400million won by saving oil expenses, reducing waiting time of vehicles, and decreasing harmful emissions. Also Single Window is expected to contribute to the better service of Incheon Port, and to improve customer satisfaction in logistics service.

Yoo Chang Keun, president of IPA, said "Single Window will be a representative example of Incheon Port to realize 'Government3.0' by applying IT technology to port operation and improving service through communication and cooperation with business partners." and "IPA will endeavor to improve logistics flow of Incheon Port at all times."

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ABOUT INCHEON PORT AUTHORITY(IPA)

IPA was established in 2005 as a national public service company to develop and operate port facilities and logistics centers in Incheon region more efficiently.

Since its inception, IPA has made every effort to enhance the role of Incheon port as one of the global hubs in the East Asia and undertaken three major projects to meet the requirements for the role as follows:

1. Construction of a score of deep sea container terminals with 16 meters draft deep enough to accommodate 13,000TEU ships by 2017.

A part of the facilities, which will be in operation with constant draft of 14 meters from June 2015 will help Incheon port to be connected to the major ports in America, Europe and the other continents with direct calls of up to 8,000 TEU ships.

2. Construction of the Incheon New Passenger Terminal to accommodate 150,000 DWT cruise ships by 2017.

The construction project includes the development of Multi-functional Resort Complex which comprises shopping mall, entertainment center and resort & leisure facilities.

3. Development of logistics parks as large as 6,113,000㎡ by 2030 to support the activities of sea port as well as Incheon Airport. They will turn out as one of the most ideal logistics centers for global logistics companies with a view to their accessability to Megacities and ports in Korea and Northern China.

for more information, visit IPA on http://www.icpa.or.kr 

or contact IPA Marketing team: +82.32.890.8230, 8232, 8236, 8238

          IPA Hong Kong office +852-2811-1741, icpahk@biznetvigator.com