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Automated enhanced background checks for transport, logistics & ports
Transport, logistics, and ports are critical infrastructure under the NIS2 Directive. Critical ports are furthermore designated as a strategic sector under the CER Directive (on the resilience of critical entities), with stricter requirements for access management and supply chain security. This places new demands on how organisations document and follow up on the vetting of employees and suppliers with access to critical facilities and systems. Background checks are a necessity for strengthening resilience and meeting the documentation requirements that authorities expect. For many roles, a thorough background check will in itself be sufficient. For others — where access to critical systems and facilities is particularly sensitive — it is the natural first step ahead of a formal security clearance. P-Secure makes it easy to manage the entire background check process digitally, from initial employment to ongoing re-checks, with full traceability and documentation in accordance with GDPR and applicable data protection regulations.
Transport and logistic companies that use our platform
The EU recognises the maritime industry as a strategic cornerstone of Europe's future
In March 2026, the European Commission adopted two new strategies - the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and the EU Ports Strategy - affirming that shipping and ports are a European strength and a strategic sector on a par with defence, energy, and semiconductors.
The strategies focus on strengthening the competitiveness, resilience, and security of the European maritime cluster including ports' ability to withstand foreign influence and criminal activity. The EU Ports Strategy aims to strengthen ports as multimodal hubs, with a particular focus on security, resilience, and supply chain security.
For transport, logistics, and port organisations, this means heightened expectations that critical entities know and control who has access to critical facilities and systems. A systematic and automated background check is the foundation on which effective access management should rest.
Useful features for transport, logistics & ports
P-Secure automates the verification of identity, CV, driving licences, residence permits, and criminal records — ensuring precise, timely controls and reducing the risk of human error, even when large numbers of staff need to be screened simultaneously.
ID and CV check
Automate ID verification and CV checks including documentation of employment gaps
Re-check
Easily schedule and complete ongoing re-checks of ID and CV for personnel with access to critical facilities and systems
Audit
Share specific cases for digital audit with customers and authorities
Driver's license check
Verify the validity of driving licences for employees operating vehicles or transport equipment
Challenges in transport, logistics & ports compliance
The sector operates under strict and continuously evolving security requirements, with a direct responsibility for the resilience of national and European supply chains.
Organisations must ensure that employees, contractors, and suppliers with access to critical functions undergo proper background checks, and that all documentation meets regulatory standards. In practice, this is often complex and resource-intensive.
Manual processes can lead to:
- Delays in onboarding
- Incomplete or inconsistent documentation
- Increased risk of non-compliance
- Time-consuming audit preparation
At the same time, regulatory expectations continue to evolve, requiring organisations to maintain accurate, traceable, and audit-ready records at all times.
P-Secure recommends systematic background checks as the foundation for access management
As in the energy and telecom sectors, P-Secure is working to establish a common standard for screening and background checks that can be applied across transport, logistics, and port organisations and their subcontractors.
The platform brings together all key elements in a single digital flow, adaptable to the needs of individual functions, including ID verification, driving licence checks, and CV validation. This allows organisations to document their internal processes to the Danish Transport Authority (Trafikstyrelsen), the Danish Maritime Authority (Søfartsstyrelsen), and auditors without increasing the administrative burden.
The CER Directive requires critical entities to actively strengthen their resilience, including by knowing and controlling who has access to critical facilities and systems. NIS2 additionally requires supply chain security, meaning that responsibility does not stop with an organisation's own employees but extends to suppliers and subcontractors as well.
Given the tightening requirements under NIS2 and CER, and the two new EU strategies for maritime industry and ports, P-Secure recommends that transport, logistics, and port organisations begin now to map which employees and suppliers need to be screened, and ensure that processes are in place before regulatory oversight takes effect.
Port operators and terminal management
Ports are designated as critical infrastructure under the CER Directive and are subject to supervision from relevant authorities, including the Danish Maritime Authority and the Danish Transport Authority. The EU Ports Strategy underlines the need to strengthen ports' resilience against foreign influence, criminal activity, and security threats — placing heightened expectations on access management and the vetting of personnel and suppliers.
Access to port areas, terminals, and critical infrastructure requires documented control of the personnel and suppliers operating in these areas. This includes:
Background checks of personnel with access to critical facilities
Implementation of security procedures for access management
Ongoing compliance and regular audits
Port suppliers and subcontractors
Organisations operating within the port supply chain, including logistics companies, maintenance providers, and service suppliers, form an integral part of the port's security perimeter. NIS2 requires supply chain security, meaning that responsibility extends to subcontractors with access to critical systems and facilities.
Typical examples include:
Freight forwarders and stevedoring companies with access to terminals
Technical and maintenance companies with access to critical systems
Catering and service providers with access to port areas
