What is changing?
Support for terminal code aliases will be discontinued.
From 01/06/2026, only official, canonical terminal codes will be accepted in production. Requests containing aliases will be rejected.
Validation is already active in UAT.
Upcoming change on June 1st, 2026: terminal code validation in Certified Pick up API
23/04/2026
Why this change?
This update ensures consistent and unambiguous data exchange, improves data quality, and simplifies validation and processing across the platform.
Terminal code requirements
- Only official terminal codes are accepted.
- Format:
- Numeric: 01234
- Alphanumeric: 0S123
- Codes must be selected from the official Port of Antwerp-Bruges list.
Who is impacted?
All users of the Certified Pick up API:
- Shipping Agents
- Terminal Operators
- Forwarders
- Transport Operators
What do you need to do?
Please ensure that:
- You use only official terminal codes from the published list
- Codes are sent in the correct format
- No aliases are used in API requests
Need help?
Do you have any questions? Please get in touch with us via our support team. We’d be happy to help.
