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To meet the demands of the modern global economy, intelligent operations belongs at the heart of modern customs agencies. Intelligent operations means capturing real-time information from many sources. It means turning real-time information into i
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nsight using analytics and placing it in the hands of customs officers before goods are shipped. It means transforming traditional processes into innovative, streamlined, technology-enabled processes to manage the nation’s supply chain and to collaborate globally with government and businesses via a single window. It means empowering the customs workforce and taking a customer-centred approach to enabling trade. Our cutting-edge research, innovations in technology and process, and experience working with the world’s leading customs agencies uniquely position Accenture to help agencies achieve intelligent operations and meet the challenges of the modern customs environment.
 
 
 
 
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 At Microsoft, we're motivated and inspired every day by how our customers use our software to find creative solutions to business problems, develop breakthrough ideas, and stay connected to what's most important to them.
 
We are committed long term to the mission of helping our customers realize their full potential. Just as we constantly update and improve our products, we want to continually evolve our company to be in the best position to accelerate more flexible and scalable technologies such as Cloud Computing as they emerge and to better serve our customers. With our technology partners, we are developing innovative solutions that facilitate trade and align to the public and private sector needs of a much changed global environment. In particular, with advances in Cloud Computing we work hand-in-hand with customers and partners in the public and private sectors, including international organizations and government agencies, to help them leverage the future of IT hosting. 
 
 
 

      

SICPA is the leading global provider of security ink and solutions for the authentication of banknotes, value documents and products. Its traceability solution SICPATRACE®, designed to assist Governments in their sovereign mission to enhance tax revenue, now secures 100 billion products per year worldwide generating 40 billion dollars of tax revenues over products such as tobacco, alcohol, soft drinks and soon on pharmaceuticals products. It is meant to increase tax collection through illicit trade reduction and to support tax policies when increases of excise rates are likely to raise illicit trade levels.

 
Visit www.sicpa.com        
 
 
 
 
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Bull, a world leader in high-performance computing, has been supporting customs and tax authorities globally for over twenty years. Our e-biscus and e-ris products provide customs and revenue authorities with the complete suite needed for optimised operations. We supply business solutions to deliver strategic transformation and support change for authorities such as Republic of Ireland and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who are dedicated to maximising efficiency while balancing the need for security management, revenue collection and facilitation and growth of legitimate trade.

As Europe’s leading IT supplier, we offer a wide range of open and secure solutions to government and business (including cloud computing) for leading clients such as:

  •         Petrobas: accelerating oil exploration
  •         Societe Generale: predicting changes in financial     markets
  •         NATO: providing protection against attack
  •         Xerox: deploying new cloud computing services
  •          DCNS: (Direction des Construction Navales) developing combat on-board systems

Visit www.bull.com 

 

Customs organisations require more than just new technology; they need a comprehensive approach to their business challenges based on a clear understanding of the issues, a deep knowledge of the Customs business, advanced business and technological thinking, and talented professionals who are passionate about what they do.

IBM is committed to supporting and assisting governments and partner organisations as they address the challenge of the e-Customs transformation. We have invested in a dedicated global team of industry consultants, subject matter experts and solution developers, who focus on developing assets and providing solutions and services to Customs organisations within the total supply chain of global trade.

Our solutions combine IBM’s unique insight into Customs organisations with leading strategic consulting skills and unparalleled technical assets to help our clients forge a new path to more effective, efficient and responsive operations. Our success is accomplished by building strong relationships with our clients and their partners, by completing complex systems integration projects on time and within budget, by providing consulting services, and by introducing innovative solutions that are backed by IBM’s extensive research and development capabilities and underpinned by IBM’s broad portfolio of technology offerings.

Visit  www.ibm.com/government

 
 
 

 

SILPORT is a 100% privately owned Company. The entire territory of the Port, which amounts to 700 ha, is private and belongs to the Port. It is the largest private Port in Europe. The owners are 50% SILMET Group (Estonia) and 50% are Russian investors. The following facilities are located on the territory of the Port: AS Sillamäe SEJ heat power plant, its own railway station and depot, a unique MOLYCORP SILMET (USA) factory of rare and rare earth metals, and also the whole range of other production capacities, companies, and terminals. The Port of Sillamäe is the closest EU deep-water port to Russia, located just 25km from the border between the EU and Russia. The Port is navigable all year round. Quayside depths of up to 16.5m for oil products and 14.5m for general cargos allows for the accommodation of the largest vessels that can enter the Baltic Sea through the Danish straits. SILPORT has international ISPS safety certificate. SILPORT is a Free Zone of control type 1 (VAT, customs duties and excise taxes amount to 0%).

In 2010, SILPORT handled 3 500 000 t, and in 2011 — 5 000 000 t of various types of cargo.

Visit  www.silport.ee

 
 
  

 
 

In Vopak E.O.S. activities accurate organization of logistics chains, including customs procedures play significant role. Currently the company successfully deploys various E-customs systems, which contributes to the efficiency of all the operations and in the end benefits to the effectiveness of the provided services to customers. Vopak E.O.S. considers that continuous development, advance in the E-customs systems and their implementation delivers remarkable advantages for all the parties involved. Vopak E.O.S. is the largest independent oil products terminal operator in the Baltic Sea basin providing its customers with a very wide range of services in the area of handling, terminaling, throughput and storage of oil products. Vopak E.O.S. Ltd. operates four modern terminals with a total storage capacity of 1,026,000 cbm. The terminals are situated in a geographically favorable location, easily accessible, in the ice-free Port of Muuga within the Port of Tallinn on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland. The proximity of Russia and the infrastructure of the Port of Muuga enables Vopak E.O.S. to offer excellent opportunities for sea transportation of liquid fuels from Eastern Europe to Western Europe, America and Southeast Asia. The terminals have a direct connection to the Estonian Railways and Russian Railways. Additionally, railway operations and logistics are managed by Railway company E.R.S., a wholly owned subsidiary of Vopak E.O.S.. Royal Vopak and Global Ports are the shareholders of Vopak E.O.S..

 

Visit   www.vopakeos.com

 
 
 
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Crown Agents is an international company that partners with leaders across the world to make lasting changes to systems, organisations and society.  We help countries to increase trade and stimulate business growth by reducing barriers, simplifying procedures and improving the services provided by tax and customs agencies.  We achieve extraordinary results time and again delivering programmes that strengthen administrations and systems and increase revenues.  Our outstanding track record in providing innovative solutions, proven capabilities and advanced approaches covers Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and the Caribbean.
 
 
 

 

Cybernetica is an R&D company with over 20 years of experience in delivering complex high-quality solutions for the Government of Estonia. We provide mission-critical systems in the fields of communication, e-Government services, visual navigation, and telematics. Our services range from the security auditing of information systems to the development of integrated e-Government solutions. We also manufacture, install, and maintain integrated surveillance systems for border guard applications and build e-Customs solutions for customs authorities. Cybernetica's Customs Engine (CuE) is a comprehensive Web-based information system designed to automate customs processes and handle all types of customs documents.

 Visit www.customsengine.eu

 
 

The Webb Fontaine Group is a leading edge IT company specialized in Customs Modernization and Trade Efficiency, with global presence in Europe, Asia, the Middle-East and Africa. Webb Fontaine has two main IT Development Centers and one global Valuation Center.

Webb Fontaine’s electronic Single Window solution, powered by its proprietary software, TradeWorldManager (TWM), provides the most advanced integrated solution to Customs administrations, Government agencies and to the trading community. TWM also integrates tools for revenue control and dwell time monitoring.

Webb Fontaine Trade Platform is an off-the-shelf solution, which can be customized in record time to the specific needs of customers. 

 
 
 
 

Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a portfolio of IT services, software, and technology that solves critical problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, we bring together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance services, and high-end server technology. With approximately 22,500 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world.