Certified Pick Up @ Zuidnatie terminals as from 17th of May 2024

The new digital process for the release of containers, called Certified Pick up (CPu), is already operational on the deepsea container terminals in Antwerp. Soon it will be introduced on all other terminals handling import containers in the Antwerp port area.

Connection required
By 17th of May at the latest, all terminals will only release containers through Certified Pick up. The roll-out of Certified Pick up was phased to give everyone a chance to adapt their internal processes. It is our shared responsibility to be well prepared. We therefore call for the implementation and integration of CPu as soon as possible.

Safer, more transparent and more efficient
Certified Pick up has combined all data from the ship agent, the terminal and customs since January 2021. By registering on the CPu platform, all parties in the import chain can see the status of their container at any time. This status can be viewed in the form of a series of “green lights”. The container can only be picked up when all lights are green, including the customs light. This transparency will enable the various players in the chain to carry out their work more efficiently.

All terminals
From now on, the use of Cpu is extended to all other terminals in Antwerp that handle containers. The digital process is replacing the existing process with pin codes. This means a container can only be collected with digital right of pick-up and identity verification of the operator coming to pick up the container. Furthermore, a container can only leave the terminal when the customs light is also on green or orange.

Please read the news section on the Certified Pick up website in the coming weeks to find out when which terminals are switching to CPu and when you will no longer be able to collect a container with pin codes.

Connection required
To increase security in our port, this new method is mandatory for everyone by
17 th of May 2024. That obligation was included in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges police
regulations. There are two ways of connecting to CPu, either via a system link between CPu and the company’s own software, or by using a web application.

Website
You can find more information about Certified Pick on the new website: certifiedpickup.com. On the website, you will find an explanation of how to register for Certified Pick up, helpful instructional videos that explain how to use the platform, general
information, and answers to frequently asked questions. The information is listed by party in the CPu process: the ship agent, the terminal operator, the release party, and the transportation operator.