Djibouti Port Community Systems (DPCS)

Name

Djibouti Port Community Systems (DPCS)

Legal name

Djibouti Port Community Systems

Website

https://dpcs.dj

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Community System / Trade Documentation Software

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAHAOAA

Port Community Systems (PCS) Platforms

Transportation & Logistics/Ports, Terminals & Maritime Services/Port Community Systems & Maritime Digital Services (Port IT, EDI, Single Window)

SECONDARYTLAHAOAF

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

Transportation & Logistics/Ports, Terminals & Maritime Services/Port Community Systems & Maritime Digital Services (Port IT, EDI, Single Window)

SECONDARYTLAHAOAH

Cargo Visibility, Track & Trace & Port Analytics (ETA/ETD, Dwell, Predictive)

Transportation & Logistics/Ports, Terminals & Maritime Services/Port Community Systems & Maritime Digital Services (Port IT, EDI, Single Window)

SECONDARYTLAHAJAA

Port Call Clearance & Documentation (Arrival/Departure, Customs/Immigration/Health)

Transportation & Logistics/Ports, Terminals & Maritime Services/Ship Agency, Husbandry & Port Call Services

Keywords

• Port community system
• Trade documentation software
• Customs clearance platform
• Maritime logistics systems
• Single window trade

Headquarters

HQ city

Djibouti

HQ country

Djibouti

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Port and Maritime Service Fees: DPCS processes invoices for various port services including Maritime Invoice (DPFZA and DMP), Port Fees (GC and Container), and Stevedoring services. The platform appears to charge fees for processing trade documentation and port clearance services.
2. Trade Documentation Services: Online submission and processing of trade-related documentation including customs declarations, manifests, and regulatory documentation through integration with SYDONIA World customs system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DPCS operates the official electronic Port Community System (PCS) for the Republic of Djibouti — a single-window web platform that integrates customs (SYDONIA World), port terminals, free zones, shipping lines, and rail/corridor operations to enable electronic submission and tracking of import/export, transit, warehousing, and free-zone documentation, plus verification of vessel arrivals, port clearance certificates, invoices and licenses. The platform processes trade documentation and port/maritime invoices on behalf of clearing agents, shipping agents, trading companies, and free zone companies through mandatory registration and Tax Identification Number (TIN) credentialing.

Product overview

Djibouti Port Community Systems (DPCS) is a subsidiary of Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority (DPFZA) offering a unified Port Community System platform. The core product is the electronic Port Community System (PCS), which integrates multiple systems from public and private port organizations to serve as a single window for Djibouti's ports, airports, rail, and corridor operations. The platform comprises several functional modules including Registration, Export Procedures, Import Procedures, Warehousing, Transit Procedures, and Free Trade Zone Services. Additionally, the system provides various tracking and verification modules for Vessel Arrivals, Container Status, Port Clearance Certificates, Invoices, Licenses, and Announcements. The PCS leverages technology to simplify, connect and streamline import/export processes through integration with back-end customs systems like SYDONIA World.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Port Community System (PCS) An electronic platform integrating multiple systems operated by public and private organizations comprising the Djibouti port community. It serves as the single window for ports of Djibouti, optimizing, managing and automating port and logistics processes through single submission of data and connecting transport and logistics chains. It integrates with SYDONIA World customs and is mandatory for clearing agents, shipping agents, trading companies and Free Zone companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Account creation time: 2-5 minutes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority (DPFZA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPFZA is the parent government authority for DPCS. DPCS is a subsidiary of DPFZA through Great Horn Investment Holding (GHIH). The platform was created to address the lack of IT solutions coordinating port processes under the direction and oversight of the port authority.
• Djibouti Customs Authority (Douanes Djibouti)coreTechnology or IntegrationDPCS integrates with customs systems for seamless cargo processing. eSAD Declarations are sent to Customs SYDONIA World system and manifests are processed through the PCS.
• Port of DjibouticoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial stakeholder providing port operations integration with DPCS for vessel arrivals, cargo handling, and port clearance services.
• Doraleh Multi-Purpose PortcoreTechnology or IntegrationStakeholder terminal integrated with DPCS for cargo processing and documentation.
• SGTD TerminalmajorTechnology or IntegrationStakeholder terminal integrated with DPCS for port fees and container services invoicing through the platform.
• Horizon Terminals DjiboutimajorTechnology or IntegrationStakeholder terminal providing port operations integrated with DPCS.
• Air DjiboutimajorTechnology or IntegrationAir cargo operator integrated with DPCS for air freight documentation and tracking services.
• Maersk DjiboutimajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal shipping line operating through DPCS platform for vessel documentation, port clearance, and cargo tracking services.
• MSC DjiboutimajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal shipping line using DPCS for shipping agent services and port documentation.
• CMA-CGM DjiboutimajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor shipping line operating as agent through DPCS platform.
• PIL DjiboutimajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping agent using DPCS for documentation and cargo tracking.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cargo Community Network (CCN): CCN operates Belgium's national Port Community System, integrating Antwerp and other Belgian ports with customs and logistics stakeholders — structurally identical to DPCS's single-window role in Djibouti.
• Portbase: Portbase is the Port Community System operator for the Port of Rotterdam and Port of Amsterdam, providing a single window for vessel, container, and customs information exchange — directly comparable to DPCS's role in Djibouti.
• DAKOSY: DAKOSY operates the Port Community System for the Port of Hamburg, integrating shipping lines, terminals, customs, and hinterland logistics — a structurally identical role to DPCS at the Port of Djibouti.
• SOGET: SOGET is the PCS provider for the ports of Le Havre and other French gateways, delivering a single-window platform for trade documentation, customs, and vessel operations — directly comparable in product scope to DPCS.
• PortNet: PortNet is Morocco's national Port Community System and a fellow African emerging-market PCS operator with comparable single-window, customs-integrated trade documentation services to DPCS.
• Portic: Portic is the Spanish Port Community System operator, providing electronic information exchange between the port community, customs, and shipping lines — directly analogous to DPCS's mandate in Djibouti.
• Cargonaut: Cargonaut provides the Port Community System for Schiphol Airport and Dutch maritime ports, offering a comparable single-window electronic platform integrating air/sea cargo, customs, and trade documentation similar to DPCS.

Broad incumbents

• PSA / SingaPort: PSA operates the world's largest container transshipment hub and has developed adjacent digital trade platforms for the Singapore port community — a broader incumbent whose port digitalization initiatives overlap with DPCS's mission.
• Descartes Systems Group: Descartes acquired INTTRA and operates broader global trade and customs logistics technology — a much larger incumbent whose customs and ocean trade platform capabilities overlap with DPCS's single-window service but at global scale.

Emerging players

• TradeWindow: TradeWindow is an emerging digital trade documentation and PCS platform in New Zealand with similar single-window aspirations for the trading community, though at earlier commercial maturity than DPCS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DPCS_Djibouti
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZorIrLO8LxLs7ujF7NjpwQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/DjiboutiPCS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/djib-pcs

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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