Benefits of Cargo Scanning Solutions by Portcullis Technologies at a glance

For Government

1. Boosts Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
2. Access to capital funding and technology in a short period of time
3. Transfer of technology
4. Creates employment
5. Allows government funds saved to be utilised for other more pressing needs and sectors
6. Government receives royalties in return for concession in spite of zero capital outlay
7. Country’s exports will be seen as safer and more secure thereby enabling easier entry into foreign markets
8. Quickest means of acquiring and operating new scanners, supporting systems and integration into existing systems to fulfill security needs avoiding lengthy tender processes
9. Introduce management and other qualities not currently available in the country.
10. Depreciation of equipment transferred to us
11. Hidden infrastructure costs related to scanners borne by us
12. Assured of expert scanning from two angles: revenue protection and national security

For Private Organisation or Government Agency:

1. Frees up staff to be employed to perform core competences
2. Operation and maintenance are outsourced, saving money and manpower
3. No need for purchase and stocking of spare parts, further freeing up capital and space
4. Security and control not compromised as image interpretation and follow up action still retained
5. Scanners will be made available on 24x7x365 basis except for scheduled down time thereby ensuring reliance and effectiveness
6. Improve cost management controls and increase certainty over container scanning operations and business costs
7. Scanners will be integrated into other supporting IT systems as part of scheme; integration support will also be given during future enhancements of supporting systems
8. Latest technology will be incorporated to keep scanners effective
9. At end of tenure, will receive well-maintained scanners equipped with up-to-date technologies
10. We will provide other value-added services linked to security enhancement like ISPS conformity, site security, etc.
11. We will provide value added intelligence information in form of Container Risk Selectivity Software, including prior intelligence and covert information of cargo movement to milk the best out of the scanner system