Sea Freight
ClearPort connects with all the main systems used at sea ports, allowing you to quickly and efficiently clear your containers or unaccompanied trailers.
Destin8
Destin8 is the inventory system provided by Maritime Cargo Processing PLC (MCP PLC), and is used at ports including Felixstowe, Harwich, London Thamesport, Tilbury, Hull, Immingham and many more.
CNS Compass
CNS Compass is the inventory system provided by Community Network Services (CNS), that is used at ports including Southampton, Tilbury, London Gateway, Portsmouth etc.
How can ClearPort help?
Setting up your badge with ClearPort is simple, and we don't charge any extra fees for doing so.
Contact us and consider booking a demo where we can show you how to set up a badge and get started on ClearPort.
How does it work?
- A consignment is created by the person who is shipping the goods, and a code is generated to uniquely identify it (UCN)
- The goods are shipped to the receiving port
- The consignment is "nominated" to the badge of the clearing party
- The Unique Consignment Number (UCN) and other consignment details are added to the declaration on ClearPort
- The consignment can then be customs cleared by the clearing party through ClearPort
- The goods are released for import
What is an Inventory System?
Sea ports need to keep track of their containers and trailers (their "inventory") whilst in port. To do this they employ the services of a Community Service Provider who provide a computer-based solution with various features to allow the port to manage their inventory.
The inventory system also allows shippers, hauliers, freight-forwarders and customs agents to manage their shipments with their own login.
What is a badge?
Historically, authority to import goods at a port was given to a party in the form of a badge. Whilst this is no longer a legal requirement, inventory systems require the purchase of a "badge" so that they can identify the different parties involved in the process, and to ensure the correct party is billed.