ISO 19184

This Technical Report:

- Addresses information models and data standards that are relevant for seamless maritime and hinterland logistics, focusing on ports as the central integration nodes.

- Considers “port” in a broad sense, including:

• Large seaports;

• Inland ports and inland waterway terminals

• Multi-modal terminals (container terminals, RoRo terminals, rail-road terminals) that serve as hinterland interfaces

- Focuses on cross-domain data exchange involving

• Ship–port interactions (port calls, electronic clearance, arrival/departure reporting)

• Port–terminal–hinterland interactions (cargo flows, gate operations, yard operations, rail/road interfaces

• End-to-end tracking of cargo, containers, and transport units across modes

- Recognizes that many existing standards primarily express business/operational data, and this report emphasizes the geospatial aspects (locations, infrastructure objects, networks, routes) required for integrated logistics decision-making

- Takes particular note of green and digital shipping corridor initiatives, such as the Singapore–Rotterdam Green and Digital Shipping Corridor, as driving use cases for interoperable, geospatially-aware port and corridor information models

The Technical Report

• Identifies gaps and overlaps between existing information models;
• Provides requirements and recommendations for a port information model that can bridge maritime and hinterland domains
• Suggests future work items within ISO and in coordination with other organizations.

Out of scope

• Detailed message specifications or XSD/JSON schemas of existing standards
• Regulatory compliance issues beyond data model implications
• Performance, cybersecurity, or organizational governance topics except where they directly influence data model design

ISO 19101-1:2014, Geographic information —  Reference model —  Part 1: Fundamentals

ISO 19107:2019, Geographic information —  Spatial schema