The North Sea Port, one of Europe’s largest seaports, is introducing a biometric-based digital identity and access control platform called Port Pass in order to increase security screening against drug smuggling and other crimes. The North Sea Port stretches across 60 kilometres (37 miles) across the Netherlands and Belgium and employs 106,000 people. The solution was created in collaboration with North Sea Port and port customers and operators, including Euroports, Stukwerkers, Sea-invest, Euro-Silo, Louis Dreyfus Commodity, Citrosuco and the Ghent Dockers’ Union (CEPG). Before entering a terminal, the pass holder will check in at a kiosk and scan their Port Pass to identify themselves. Article Topicsaccess control | biometrics | digital identity | document verification | Peripass | Port Pass | port security | selfie biometrics