Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of ports and industrial zones in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday said it had reached the half-way mark of the first stage in the implementation of the Maqta Gateway.
With the new milestone, Abu Dhabi Ports sees the full integration of all electronic messaging for transactions processing among port users.
The testing of these message flows will continue with the relevant partners, Abu Dhabi Customs and Abu Dhabi Terminals.
Both entities are fully integrated into the development process and will continue to work closely with Abu Dhabi Ports as Maqta Gateway looks to expedite and streamline trade across the emirate by converting and implementing all port operations through a single point-of-access, Abu Dhabi Ports said in a statement.
It added that Stage I of the project, which is expected to be completed by end of this year, looks to serve shipping lines and shipping agents, with a focus on containerised traffic.
Purpose-built by the trade community for the trade community, the Maqta Gateway Project was inaugurated on December 16 last year as a state-of-the-art port community system (PCS). It is designed in line with international standards that will serve the community by interlinking all of the relevant parties involved in Abu Dhabi’s growing import and export trade business.
“Maqta Gateway offers optimisation, efficiency, automation and transparency, covering the trade process end-to-end. The implementation of a single point-of-access will be highly beneficial for the Abu Dhabi Government, the trade community, and wider society,” stated Captain Mohammad Juma Al Shamisi, CEO Abu Dhabi Ports.
“We welcome our customers, users and other stakeholders to take part in upcoming workshops and facilitate the development of Maqta Gateway, ensuring a robust port community system that benefits the emirate of Abu Dhabi and the wider trade community as whole.”
