Implementation of national maritime single window in Montenegro

Single Window concept has been introduced as a major platform for collaboration and information exchange among different government agencies involved in international trade. In maritime sector need for automated and standardized reporting formalities is from paramount importance as it will have impact on maritime transport efficiency and safety. In order to address these issues, actions must be taken at national levels, and a solution is implementation of NMSW (National Maritime Single Window), an electronic system that allows stakeholders involved in maritime transport to provide and receive standardized information in a single entry point to satisfy all necessary reporting requirements. This paper presents an overview of NMSW development and proposes initial steps that should be taken and tools that should be used to implement it in Montenegro.