Realising that the Electronic Data Interchange became an indispensable tool in the control of transport logistics and distribution of the goods entrusted to our services, including the whole administration involved herewith, Stukwerkers Havenbedrijf NV constantly upgraded and modernised his computer systems, hardware as well as software. As a result, the company is now fully equipped to comply with the requirements of a 'key warehouse'. All our quay terminals are, through an intranet closed circuit, connected with our central headoffice server. The system is conceived for easy connection with the Internet, whereby in the future e-business will belong to possible expansion of the system. Furthermore, connections by ISDN dialup or via a virtual private network are nowadays possible. This timesaving dataexchange will allow direct connection for an on-line view of the situation, allowing for clear supplychain and stock visibility.