Say no to port corruption!

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It is reported that the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) recently launched a unique online platform that can display the frequency of reported corruption incidents in various ports.

The Global Port Integrity Platform (GPIP) is based on the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network's (MACN) corruption incident data catalog, which includes more than 50,000 incident reports collected since 2011. It also uses external data sources to enable members of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) to compare risks across ports.

“The Global Port Integrity Platform (GPIP) will be a game changer for maritime corruption,” said Martin Benderson, deputy director of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN).

“Currently, there are no international standards or systematic methods for measuring integrity within and between ports. The Global Port Integrity Platform (GPIP) will allow charterers, cargo owners and shipping lines to compare the integrity of individual ports and identify trades conducting For seafarers and shipping companies, the Global Port Integrity Platform (GPIP) will provide dynamic data to help the industry say no to corruption.”

The platform currently includes data from 106 ports in more than 50 countries, but the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) aims to double the number of ports in the system by the end of this year. The platform can be accessed by members of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) and port sector partners such as investors and international donors.

The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) also sees the platform as a tool for “evidence-based” dialogue between government, industry stakeholders and port operators – a new way of sharing corruption information and comparing and contrasting performance.

Corruption found in some ports and waterways is an obstacle to global trade. Demands for bribes - often for cigarettes, alcohol or cash - are common in official operations at some ports, and refusal to pay often results in delays to ships.

Cecilia Müller Torbrand, CEO of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), said: “The costs of corruption demands and the consequences of rejecting them have a very significant impact on industry and trade. Influence."

The platform was established in part thanks to the efforts of people such as the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), where port corruption has been on a downward trend for years. The decline was particularly pronounced during the height of the pandemic, as the current ship quarantine regime restricted port officials from boarding ships and demanding bribes in person.