PORT OF ROTTERDAM SELECTS MERCATOR
The Port of Rotterdam has selected Mercator Software Inc. to provide integration for its WebJonas project, a Web-based central hub through which shipping agents worldwide can register their vessels in the port.
'Mercator Integration Broker will provide electronic data interchange (EDI) and extensible markup language (XML) integration, enabling data from the Web front-end to flow straight to back-end systems concerned with guidance, regulation and safety of vessels in the harbor.
The Mercator system will handle messages detailing electronic notifications of arrival, International Forwarding Transportation of Dangerous Goods Notification, and declarations to port. The information, along with details of the positions of ships within the harbor, is integrated into the port's back-end systems by Mercator and is critical for the guidance control room to monitor the behavior of ships and ensure safety of the port area. The project is scheduled to go live in February.