Helsingborg Port in Sweden to Launch Digital Pickup System for Import Containers in 2027

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 12, the Port of Helsingborg in Sweden announced a partnership with Belgian technology company T-Mining to introduce the Secure Container Release (SCR) system, digitalizing the authorization and delivery processes for import container pickup. The system will be deployed in phases and is scheduled to be fully operational by March 31, 2027, with German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd becoming the first carrier to participate in the pilot. The Port of Helsingborg currently handles an average of approximately 400 container pickup transactions per day, and the new system will cover the port's import container delivery process.

The new system binds container pickup authorization to authenticated truck drivers, establishing a digital authorization chain among shipping companies, freight forwarders, transport companies, and the actual drivers collecting the containers. After the shipping company issues an electronic release authorization, the freight forwarder transfers the authorization to the transport company, which then assigns it to the designated driver. Each step completes the authorization transfer through the platform, reducing the risks associated with manual forwarding of traditional pickup documents among different companies and personnel.

When a truck arrives at the port gate, the system verifies the driver's identity against the pickup authorization for the corresponding container, and only after the information matches can the delivery process proceed. Each authorization transfer generates a digital record, allowing the port and relevant business participants to trace the allocation of pickup authorizations, reducing the risk of pickup documents being misappropriated and cargo being fraudulently collected.

T-Mining is responsible for providing the digital release platform and related technical services. This implementation requires completing the business integration among shipping companies, freight forwarders, transport companies, and the port gate system, and gradually configuring enterprise accounts, driver identity verification, and container pickup authorizations. Hapag-Lloyd will be the first to participate in the pilot, with other shipping companies and logistics enterprises to follow.