RPIS - RiverPorts Planning and Information System
RPIS - Rethinking inland navigation
Inland shipping is a vibrant network of economic life along the river courses, consisting of ports, terminals, shipping companies and other organisations. While the "Port Community" concept already has a long and successful history in seaports, it is currently serving as inspiration for an even more far-reaching digital solution for inland shipping: RPIS - the RiverPorts Planning and Information System from RheinPorts is the world's first multi-port community system for inland shipping that is driving the digital transformation of this industry. WPS developed this pioneering software on behalf of and based on the technical concept of RheinPorts.
The largest network along the Rhine
RPIS pursues the ambitious goal of digitally networking the logistics port industry in the hinterland and organising a smooth exchange of information across company, state and waterway borders. RheinPorts aims to create a shared digital infrastructure for inland shipping and optimise the cooperative business processes of this industry. Initially along the Rhine, and in future along the world's major navigable rivers.
RPIS is only at the beginning of its development. The medium-term goal is to integrate further use cases and stakeholders, whether in the area of customs or other port service providers. With the development of RPIS, we have shown that the digitalisation of inland shipping can be a transformative force that changes the entire logistics industry in the long term.
"Our service provider WPS has the methodological and software expertise that enables RheinPorts to implement a new, innovative product like RPIS quickly, but at the same time in a controlled manner and with qualified feedback from the market.
Together with WPS, we have implemented agile product development for our RPIS. From software architecture and interaction design to quality assurance, operation and support, we rely on the expertise of WPS specialists, who form a joint RPIS team with us as the technical expert and requirements provider. Everything from a single source, with an eye for the big picture. A recent external audit certified RPIS's excellent software quality and maintainability, which once again clearly emphasises the quality of the implementation and synergy with WPS.
We greatly appreciate the professional and, above all, trusting cooperation with WPS, which we hope to continue for many years to come."
Felix Harder, Managing Director of Rheinports GmbH