DP World has announced its “BEEMS” range of cloud-based Border Management Products aimed at simplifying and solving some of the post-Brexit import and export challenges.

“The border requirements introduced in January 2021 led to reports of confusion across the industry on what documentation was required for each journey and how to generate it, which resulted in incorrect paperwork being presented at port check-ins and longer waiting times.

“With the next set of border requirements, for cargo movements from Europe to the UK, expected to cause more disruption when they are introduced in January 2022, and tighter enforcement expected at EU ports, organisations across the supply chain fear further disruption with detrimental impacts on costs, profit margins and journey times,” DP World said.

The BEEMS Border Management Products were developed to help users manage the processes more efficiently while ensuring regulatory compliance. Four separate products that can be used individually or together are available. These are:

1. BEEMS Pre-lodgement, offers a direct connection to the relevant government’s customs systems, enabling users to submit and verify movement records. It is currently available for any designated GB pre-lodgement route supporting GVMS, will be available on the Irish Sea in the near future and allow customers to receive updates from the French ‘Enveloppe Logistique’.
2. Safety and Security Declarations, a platform for creating and submitting these mandatory declarations for GB and France. The same functionality will be available for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland at a later date.
3. Customs Declarations – an HMRC compliant software platform designed to support both UK customs systems for processing declarations, CHIEF and CDS. The first release supports customers to submit import and export declarations, with more enhancements being phased in during the first half of 2022.
4. Travel Wallet, is a digital platform that guides users through which documents to submit – based on the exact route and cargo – and then generates one easy to use barcode to help drivers with a smooth and fast check-in at ports. “This neutral product will be offered to customers by any ferry operators who choose to partner with DP World CARGOES Community on it. P&O Ferries, which is also part of the DP World Group, is expected to launch the Travel Wallet in the coming weeks,” DP World said.

 “It is a very challenging time for our sector at the moment for many reasons,” said Mahmood Al Bastaki, Chief Operating Officer, CARGOES Community, DP World. “The added complexity, time and cost of post-Brexit importing and exporting in and out of the UK is just one of those reasons, but these new requirements are here to stay, therefore it’s important to adopt technology led processes that can become BAU as simply and cost-effectively as possible.

“We believe our products will help users across the supply chain to do that, providing them with efficient and easy to use online tools that will allow them to meet with the necessary requirements, without it costing them significant amounts of time or money.

“All of our technology products and solutions are designed for the ports and logistics sector as that is the only market we operate in. We have a long and proud history of providing solutions to industry issues in the UK and in recent years these products have been enhanced by the global expertise and resource offered through DP World, which is committed to deploying industry-leading technology to create the smartest, most efficient and innovative trade solutions.”

The BEEMS products were developed by Community Network Services Limited (CNS) which is a wholly owned subsidiary of DP World Southampton. CNS is now part of DP World’s digital trade services and has begun the process of branding its products as “CARGOES Community”. This is expected to enable DP World to offer new services, and capture new revenues from the digitalisation of trade.