London Gateway Awards Community System Contract to CNS

United Kingdom, London Gateway, January 2011:- Community Network Services (CNS) has been awarded the contract to develop London Gateway’s Port Community System, to provide control and visibility for containers flowing through the port and logistics park.

CNS’s Community System, "Compass", will be a world-class system, saving customers time and reducing administration by linking port and terminal operators, regulatory bodies (such as HMRC, Port Health and DEFRA), shipping lines, freight forwarders, logistics operators and hauliers.

Customers will be given a single electronic point of access enabling the registration of manifests, declarations of imports and exports, tracking containers in temporary storage and arranging the pickup and delivery of cargo.

CNS Compass has been well received by its customers since it was rolled out in 2010 and was awarded the Customer Centric Award at the 2011 Supply Chain Distinction Awards.

Simon Moore, CEO, London Gateway, said: "Compass, developed by CNS will allow our customers the most efficient means of coordinating their imports and exports through the port authority and will reduce waiting times, road traffic, environmental impact and logistics frustrations; helping to make London Gateway the preferred destination for the import and export of cargo."

Andy Kinnell, CNS Managing Director, said: "CNS is delighted to develop the Compass community system for London Gateway. Our involvement at London Gateway through the Compass system is an investment into the UK supply chain which will allow for the efficient movement of cargo across UK borders".

London Gateway, which will open in Q4 2013, is set to become the premier UK logistics centre. Once complete, the new port and park facility will save UK business millions of pounds every year in land transport costs. An estimated 65 million road freight miles every year will be saved as many goods will no longer need to be transported from deep sea ports to inland distribution centres. Instead, goods will be sent straight into the new London Gateway Logistics Park and then directly to shops and homes.

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About DP World

DP World operates more than 60 terminals across six continents(1), with container handling generating around 80% of its revenue. In addition, the company currently has 10 new developments and major expansions underway in 10 countries.

DP World aims to enhance customers’ supply chain efficiency by effectively managing container, bulk and other terminal cargo. Its dedicated, experienced and professional team of nearly 30,000 people serves customers in some of the most dynamic economies in the world.

The company constantly invests in terminal infrastructure, facilities and people, working closely with customers and business partners to provide quality services today and tomorrow, when and where customers need them.

In taking this customer-centric approach, DP World is building on the established relationships and superior level of service demonstrated at its flagship Jebel Ali facility in Dubai, which has been voted "Best Seaport in the Middle East" for 17 consecutive years.

In 2010, DP World handled nearly 50 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container units) across its portfolio from the Americas to Asia. With a pipeline of expansion and development projects in key growth markets, including India, China and the Middle East, capacity is expected to rise to around 95 million TEU by 2020, in line with market demand.

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(1) As of September 2011. Includes non-container terminals

More information about CNS

CNS provides services to air and maritime logistics industries facilitating trade through EU frontiers.

On 15 June 2011 CNS was announced as the winner of the Customer Centric Supply Chain Award at the prestigious Supply Chain Distinction Awards 2011. CNS was nominated for the Customer Centric Supply Chain Award with Sterling Commerce, our partners for the design, development and implementation of CNS Compass.

CNS is one of the leading Community Systems Providers (CSP) in the UK providing inventory control services to ports, airports and terminals at Southampton, Tilbury, Manchester, Birmingham, Belfast, Portsmouth, Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanstead.

A CSP is a company which provides electronic access to the HMRC CHIEF system for the automatic clearance of goods crossing UK frontiers. In addition, the CSP offers inventory control systems and links to ports/terminal systems for the movement of goods into and out of ports/terminals.

CNS is a wholly owned subsidiary of DP World Southampton.