New Delhi, Jan 28 (KNN) The national logistics portal–marine (NLP-M) was launched by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Friday.

The single-window platform aims to minimise regulatory complexities by centralising all necessary documentation, compliance certifications, and formal procedures necessary for the EXIM trade. 

It will help bring all the trade stakeholders together and reduce the cost of logistics through real-time mapping and provisioning.

“NLP will be a single window for all trade processes of the logistics sector spread across the country covering all modes of transport in the waterways, roadways, and airways along with an E-marketplace to provide a seamless end-to-end logistic service coverage,” the ministry said.

The platform is based on four core tenets — carrier, cargo, banking and finance, and regulatory bodies and Participating Government Agencies (PGAs). 

Speaking about the portal, Union minister for ports shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said that the platform is a step forward towards achieving the goals envisaged in the PM Gati-Shakti National Master Plan, which aims to synergise logistics and eliminate duplication of efforts.

The NPL portal will replace the port community system (PCS) being used by ports for logistics mapping.  (KNN Bureau)