Port of Antwerp

Notification of exit (seagoing ship)

Used by the Port Authority to inform the Customs authorities, via APICS, when a seagoing ship unmoors from its berth and leaves the port via the lock.

This message is used to inform Customs electronically of a ship leaving the port of Antwerp.

How does it work?

APICS sends a CUSREP message to Customs at the moment when a seagoing ship actually casts off from its berth. When the ship casts off in the lock and subsequently leaves the port area (Belgian/Dutch border), an updated CUSREP message is sent.

Advantages

  • Customs are better informed of the actual exit movement