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Efficient Transit Solutions for Reduced Costs of

Trading - Uganda’s Experience

WCO IT Conference & Exhibition BAHAMAS May 2015

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Location & Transit Routes

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CHALLENGES FACED• High Transit Escort Costs

• Theft of Cargo in Transit

• Diversion of Transit Cargo/Dumping

• Loss of Revenue / low compliance

• Delays

• Smuggling

• Absence of reliable statistics

• Increase costs of trade and compliance

Smuggled Goods in a fuel tanker

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INTRODUCING ICT SOLUTIONS

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Balancing the Dynamics

• Costs

• User’s needs

• Available infrastructure

• Extent of automation

• Associated risks and mitigation measures

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Transit Cargo Management - Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS)

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How Tracking is Done

Data packages are sent & received by the URA Access

Terminal

GPS Technology

Reporting & Positioning Technology available to user

URA Data centreGSM

Technology

Central Monitoring Centre

Satellite Communication

URA

Electronic Seals:Containerized Cargo – 7D and

30DMotor vehicle Units - Etracks

E-Seal – Motor Vehicles.

Central Monitoring Center

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REALIZED BENEFITS

• Real time information on status of transit cargo.

• Timely bond reconciliation.

• Reduction in cost of doing business. (USD 270 per truck as cost of Escort

and demurrage) - 9,350 consignments tracked in the first 6 months with Total

Savings of over USD 2.5 million to traders.

• Reduction in transit time from 7 days to 2 days

• Enhanced Security of CargoDEVELOPING UGANDA TOGETHER

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GOING FORWARD

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• Extend the Electronic Tracking to the

Port Of Mombasa and across the

Region.

• Direct access of Tracking information to

other Government Agencies and

Regional Authorities.

• Direct Access to the Private Sector

Thank You