Name

PortNet

Legal name

PORTNET S.A.

Website

https://portnet.ma

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Facilitation Platform / National Single Window for Foreign Trade

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Documentation & Trade Facilitation (eBL, eDO, eManifest, eGate Pass) (TLAHAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maritime EDI / API Connectivity & Messaging Networks (TLAHAOAE), Port Call Clearance & Documentation (Arrival/Departure, Customs/Immigration/Health) (TLAHAJAA), Cargo Visibility, Track & Trace & Port Analytics (ETA/ETD, Dwell, Predictive) (TLAHAOAH), Customs, Port Health & Border Agency Integration Solutions (TLAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Trade facilitation platform
• Single window logistics
• Port community system
• Customs digitalization
• Foreign trade procedures

Headquarters

HQ city

Casablanca

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Trade Facilitation Platform Fees: PortNet operates as a government-mandated national single window (guichet unique) for foreign trade procedures. Revenue is generated through platform service fees charged to operators (importers, exporters, freight forwarders, shipping agents, port operators) for accessing digitized trade, customs, port, and logistics procedures. The platform connects over 60 organizations and administrations through one digital entry point.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

PortNet operates Morocco's nationally mandated National Single Window (Guichet Unique) for foreign trade procedures, operating digital platforms that orchestrate, dematerialize, and integrate import/export formalities, port operations, and air freight management. The platform connects over 60 government agencies, ports, customs administration, and trade operators through a unified digital infrastructure processing 31 million+ EDI messages, 2 million+ customs declarations, and 9,000+ port calls annually.

Product overview

PortNet operates as a multi-platform ecosystem consisting of three core products: PORTNET Commerce Extérieur (the national single window for foreign trade procedures), PORTNET PORTS (port community system for maritime operations), and PORTNET CARGO (cargo community system for air freight). These are complemented by specialized modules including Trade Sense (trade information portal), Trade Direct (trade finance platform), Massar Attajir (customized support), PortGate (port access management), Smart Marina (marina management), and TijarIA (AI-powered assistant). Additional services include the Open Innovation platform for collaborative innovation and PORTNET Academy for professional training. The company provides over 180 services across 3 portals to more than 100,400 active users, processing over 31 million EDI messages annually through partnerships with more than 60 organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PORTNET Commerce Extérieur: Moroccan Foreign Trade Procedures Portal - national platform for orchestrating, dematerializing and integrating import and export procedures
• PORTNET PORTS
• PORTNET CARGO
• TradeSense
• Smart Marina
• PortGate
• Trade Direct
• Massar Attajir
• TIJARIA
• PORTNET Academy

Products and services

• PORTNET Commerce Extérieur (Portail Marocain des Procédures du Commerce Extérieur) The national reference platform for orchestrating, dematerializing, and integrating Moroccan import and export procedures. Provides access to formalities, licenses, and authorizations through a single secure account available 24/7 for importers, exporters, and transitaires. Processes 2+ million customs declarations and 854,000+ digitized requests annually via 87 online services.
• PORTNET PORTS (Port Community System) A neutral, open, and secure maritime port community platform that connects all public and private actors in the maritime logistics chain, enabling real-time management of port calls, vessel operations, container tracking, and bill of lading processing. Manages 9,000+ port calls and 391,000+ bills of lading per year for maritime agents, port operators, and freight forwarders.
• PORTNET CARGO (Cargo Community System) An integrated community platform dedicated to air freight processing and management of customs warehouses and clearance areas (MEAD). Enables real-time coordination of air freight operations for airport operators, MEAD operators, and express couriers, processing 81,000+ manifests and 652,000+ BAD transactions annually.
• Trade Sense An information portal providing traders with comprehensive data and insights on trade procedures and regulations, supporting informed decision-making on foreign trade operations.
• Trade Direct A platform for exchanging payment transactions and trade finance instruments including letters of credit and guarantees, integrated into the PortNet digital ecosystem for trade operators and financial institutions.
• Massar Attajir A customized support service providing tailored assistance to economic operators in their foreign trade activities, helping them navigate administrative procedures and platform features.
• PortGate (GAP) Electronic port access management service enabling persons to request badges for port access through a fully digital process, replacing paper-based port access requests with an automated system.
• Smart Marina A Moroccan marina management solution offering online reservations, fleet management, and direct communication with marina managers via an integrated messaging system. Deployed across multiple Moroccan marinas including Marina Smir, Marina Mdiq, Marina de Tanger, Marina du Bouregreg, and Marchica Nador.
• TijarIA An AI-powered virtual assistant providing intelligent, conversational responses to user queries about trade procedures, regulations, rules of origin, trade agreements, and import-export formalities. Scored 20/20 on internet navigation during ESCDA evaluation. Developed in collaboration with the State Secretariat for Foreign Trade, GIZ, and CNEA.
• PORTNET Academy Professional training programs including Port Call Management and Import Title Management (Initiation and Advanced levels) for capacity building in electronic trade procedures, aimed at trade operators and logistics professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Administrative delays reduced by 20-50% through the new national single window portal
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026Strategic partnership for the national single window for foreign trade. ANP and Tanger Med Port Authority convergence within PortNet to strengthen national digital coherence. ANP collaborated with PortNet on the Smart Port Challenge hackathon program and the Maritime Single Window system.
• Tanger Med Port Authority (TMPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026Memorandum of understanding signed to integrate TMPA into PortNet's capital. Strategic convergence to support national portal deployment and strengthen coherence of digital systems across all transport modes (maritime, air, land).
• Administration des Douanes et Impôts Indirects ( Moroccan Customs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore government partner for customs declaration processing, electronic data exchange, and trade facilitation. Customs administration processes 2M+ declarations annually through the PortNet platform.
• Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (ONSSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal-time interoperability launched June 15, 2026 between PortNet and ONSSA for digital submission of Single Declaration of Goods (DUM) attachments and transmission of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) data for import operations.
• Crédit Agricole du MaroccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ONICL and PortNet for digital management of bank guarantees related to cereal and legume import operations. Enables dematerialized guarantee processing through secure data exchange.
• Office National Interprofessionnel des Céréales et des Légumineuses (ONICL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-way partnership with Crédit Agricole du Maroc and PortNet for digital guarantee management in cereal imports, part of broader import/export dematerialization strategy.
• Secrétariat d'État chargé du Commerce ExtérieurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body driving the 2025-2027 foreign trade action plan. Collaborated with PortNet to launch TIJARIA AI assistant and the new national single window portal. Jointly developed the Portal Marocain des Procédures du Commerce Extérieur.
• Société Marchica MedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart Marina solution deployment for Marchica Nador marina operations, integrating marina management services into PortNet's digital ecosystem.
• Chambre de Commerce, d'Industrie et de Services (CCIS) - Région de l'OrientalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership convention signed April 22, 2025 to support regional digitalization of foreign trade procedures. First step of PortNet's regional caravan program in Nador.
• IPCSA (International Port Community Systems Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortNet (as Portnet Morocco) is a member of IPCSA and participates in the global Foresight initiative to future-proof port systems. CEO Youssef Ahouzi serves on the Foresight Expert Group.
• Université Al Akhawayn (AUI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart Trade Challenge university partnership involving AI-powered solutions for international trade. Hackathon resulted in winning solution PortFlow for logistics flow optimization using AI.
• ENSIAS (École Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique et d'Analyse des Systèmes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for Smart Trade Challenge hackathon program, focused on developing AI-driven solutions for international trade challenges.
• Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for Smart Trade Challenge hackathon, part of PortNet's open innovation and university collaboration ecosystem.
• Agence Ivoirienne de Promotion des Exportations (ACIDEX)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIvory Coast government delegation visited PortNet headquarters in Casablanca Feb 17-21, 2025 to study Morocco's single window model for export promotion and digital trade facilitation.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ASYCUDA (UNCTAD): UN-backed customs automation and single window program deployed in 100+ countries; the global incumbent in mandated trade digitization that frames PortNet's competitive context.
• MACH (Customs/Trade Solutions): European-headquartered trade, customs and supply chain technology vendor serving customs authorities and port communities at scale; broad incumbent comparable in customs EDI scope.

Direct peers

• Webb Fontaine: Trade facilitation and customs technology provider operating national single window and customs solutions in emerging markets; comparable in government-mandated trade platform deployments.
• Portbase: Netherlands' neutral port community system connecting shipping lines, terminals, and hinterland operators. Directly comparable to PortNet's PCS in mandate, model, and stakeholder integration approach.
• CargoSmart: Global port community system and shipping EDI platform serving ocean carriers, terminals, and shippers. Most direct functional peer to PortNet's PCS and Maritime Single Window capabilities.
• Kale Logistics Solutions: Indian-headquartered PCS and logistics digitization vendor active across ports and maritime logistics globally. Closest private-sector peer in technology scope and platform breadth.
• TradeWindow: New Zealand's national single window platform integrating customs, MPI, MPI biosecurity and trade documentation. Directly comparable to PortNet's national single window model and scope.

Emerging players

• iCustoms: AI-driven customs and trade compliance platform emerging in the same trade-facilitation niche as PortNet's TIJARIA assistant and digital documentation workflows.

Regional players

• Maritime Industry Services Limited (MISL): South Asian port community system operator with comparable PCS and maritime single window deployments; illustrates regional PCS competitor dynamics relevant to PortNet's Africa expansion ambitions.

Others

• IPCSA: International Port Community Systems Association of which PortNet is a member; not a competitor but an industry body whose membership roster defines the global PCS peer set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/PORTNETSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/portnet
• Instagraminstagram.com/portnet_officiel

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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