Release notes BICS Portal

Version 1.3.1 April 14, 2026

• The main menu layout has been improved and expanded.
• The display of ETA and ETD at waypoints has been improved.
• Error messages no longer stack and automatically close when the issue has been resolved.
• The status of voyage notifications is now updated more accurately.
• The calendar display has been improved.
• Search engine discoverability has been improved.
• Digital accessibility has been improved.

Version 1.0.0 March 17, 2026

• Several improvements have been implemented for use on mobile devices:
  • Login and logout pages have been adjusted so the login button is always immediately visible.
  • The display of the information menu has been improved.
  • The placement and display of the “New voyage” and “Dashboard” buttons have been improved.
  • The size, display and alignment of several dropdown menus have been improved.
  • The date picker is now always displayed correctly.
  • Buttons for navigating to the overview or starting a new voyage have been added to the menu.
  • Loading more results in dropdown menus now happens automatically while scrolling.
• Textual improvements have been implemented on the login and logout pages.
• The “Terminate” voyage button is no longer dependent on the ETA.
• Textual improvements to units (such as tonnage and length measurements) have been implemented.
• Improvements to digital accessibility have been implemented.
• The current day is now more clearly visible in the date picker.
• Error messages now provide improved feedback.

Version 0.99 February 24, 2026

• Texts on the login and logout pages have been improved.
• An empty page in the transport document has been removed.
• Textual improvements related to units have been implemented.
• Entering a comma in the first reporting point field no longer causes an error.
• A “Page not found” page has been added.
• The navigation flow through the application has been improved.
• It is now possible to terminate a voyage regardless of its status.
• The readability of hyperlinks in night mode has been improved.

Version 0.93 January 27, 2026

• The layout of the screens has been improved, making the BICS Portal usable on small screens such as smartphones.
• Notifications for registering and ending a voyage now contain the correct informational texts.
• The redirect of the dashboard URL has been improved.
• The corresponding ERINOT message type is now displayed in the message history.
• Digital accessibility information has been added.
• It is now possible to use the menu and change the language setting before logging in.
• The structure of the ERINOT message number has been improved.

Version 0.85 January 13, 2026

• The information page has been expanded, including contact details of the BICS helpdesk.
• Page navigation has been improved.
• The label above the BICS logo has been removed.
• The processing of dates and times of intermediate points has been improved.
• Table values A and C for dangerous goods are now filtered based on transport type.
• Empty optional elements are now omitted from the ERINOT message.
• Statistics Netherlands has been added as an additional recipient for Dutch hulls.

Version 0.79 December 19, 2025

• Several improvements to German translations have been implemented.
• Rounding of loading capacities in the ERINOT message has been improved.
• The content of the information screen has been improved and expanded.
• A new URL is available and the connection to the production environment is active.
• The layout of the transport document has been further improved.
• Downloading the transport document for empty voyages has been fixed.
• The label name of the non-dangerous goods code has been corrected.

Version 0.71 November 10, 2025

• Dropdown menus can now load additional results.

Version 0.69 November 5, 2025

• Inner packagings can now include quantities.
• A loading bar is now shown when the application loads caches after login. The timeout has also been increased.
• Changes in the address book are now visible immediately.
• Translations in the transport document have been improved.
• The contrast of page navigation in day mode has been improved.

Version 0.64 October 6, 2025

• Page navigation has been added to the overview screen.
• Several inaccuracies in the transport document have been corrected.
• The layout of voyages with more than two intermediate points in the overview screen has been improved.
• The processing of signalisation in combination with IMDG has been improved.
• A container matrix has been added to the transport document.

Version 0.59 September 23, 2025

• The incorrect “Planned” prefix in message statuses has been removed.
• Error messages for voyages in the overview screen are now displayed in a summarized form.
• Various errors in the transport document have been corrected.
• An option to reload is now shown when a new version is available.

Version 0.52 September 10, 2025

• The landing page is now displayed.
• The functionality of the voyage copy feature has been improved.
• BICS Portal release notes are now shown on the BICS website.

Version 0.50 September 1, 2025

• The name of the intermediate point input field has been renamed to “Intermediate destination”.
• The selection of the “Special transport” checkbox is now remembered.
• The contrast of notification bars has been improved.
• Accompanying texts on the Rijkswaterstaat Shipping and Authenticator login screens have been improved.

Version 0.49 August 27, 2025

• Airdraft is now included in the BargeDimensions section in the ERINOT message.
• Re-registering a voyage now immediately shows all available first reporting points.