February 24, 2026 [Storage Terminals Magazine]- Smartflow has officially introduced a complete Ship-Shore Management System for both seagoing vessels and inland barges, demonstrating the full capabilities of its platform for managing complex, multi-stakeholder workflows.

For the past four years, terminals have relied on Smartflow’s core platform to handle Digital ISGOTT, vessel planning, and tracking. Building on that proven foundation, Smartflow now provides terminals with a unified platform to orchestrate the entire vessel journey from nomination to departure.

The launch showcases how the Smartflow platform handles complex, multi-party workflows by digitising critical safety inspections at the core and bringing related tasks into a single system. This approach eliminates communication gaps and enables terminals to process ships more efficiently.

New Features and Upgrades

The complete Ship-Shore Management System now includes:

[NEW] Barge Reporting & Arrival: A significant addition for inland shipping, managing complex digital reporting requirements across high-traffic hubs like the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region. Barges can create profiles and announce themselves prior to arrival, with full support for ADN, VOW, and CDNI compliance.

[NEW] Advanced Vessel Clearance: Automates the clearance workflow with Q88 data extraction and real-time vessel ban checks integrated with OpenSanctions. Terminals can also build their own internal vessel databases for custom blacklisting.

[UPGRADED] Vessel Planning & Tracking: Enables terminals to manage berth schedules and track live ship locations natively within the platform, utilising planning features clients already rely on daily.

[UPGRADED] Full Digital ISGOTT & Custom Checklists: Runs standard Digital ISGOTT (Parts 1-9) processes, with platform flexibility to build custom safety checklists for any vessel or barge.

Pathway to Terminal-Wide Digitization

The ship-shore interface often serves as a starting point for broader digitisation. Because operators already use Smartflow’s flexible inspection platform for critical safety checks at the berth, connecting these workflows to other daily tasks provides a natural pathway to terminal-wide digitisation.

For example, shift handovers integrate seamlessly into existing workflows. Instead of operators switching to disconnected software or using paper logbooks, critical safety updates flow directly to the next team within the same system.

Jelle Swanenberg, CEO of Smartflow, explained the system’s strategic value. “We have been helping terminals with vessel planning and digital inspections for years, so we know exactly where the bottlenecks are. The ship-shore process is an interesting collaboration between multiple parties. Being able to manage that entire process from A to Z, integrated with leading TMS platforms, changes the game for the industry,” he said.

“What makes this system stand out is how it adapts to you. You can use the planning tools we provide or link Smartflow to the software you already use. It fits right into your current setup, whether you operate one independent terminal or a massive port network.”

The complete Ship-Shore Management System is available starting today. Current Smartflow users looking to upgrade their setup, or terminals seeking to improve their ship-shore operations, can contact the Smartflow team.