Tag: Bill of Lading

Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), signed MoU with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), carrier COSCO SHIPPING Lines (COSCO SHIPPING), Hutchison Ports and PSA International (PSA), to enable paperless trade.

BIMCO has launched the "25 by 25 pledge", a commitment by some of the world’s biggest shippers in the bulk sector to target moving 25% of their annual seaborne trade volume for at least one commodity using electronic bills of lading by 2025.

The nine ocean carrier members of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), including Hapag-Lloyd, announced their commitment to fully adopt standardized electronic bills of lading (eBL) by 2030.

Digital Container Shipping Association(DCSA) announced that its nine ocean carrier members commit to 100% adoption of an electronic bill of lading (eBL) based on DCSA standards by 2030.

IG Clubs informed of the approval of the TradeGo eBL system; a blockchain-based system that enables real-time, encrypted, and authenticated transfers of electronic bills of lading and other trade documents.

The FIT Alliance, formed by BIMCO, DCSA, FIATA, ICC and SWIFT, issued a survey in June 2022 to gauge awareness and adoption of electronic bills of lading (eBLs), as well as factors that hinder adoption.

BIMCO has developed and published an Electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) Standard for the bulk shipping sector to establish common industry standards for e-BLs.

To help increase adoption of digital trade documents in shipping, BIMCO has published an electronic bill of lading standard.

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is switching to Electronic Bills of Lading (eBL), in order to enhance the efficiency of the global supply chain. 

The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) along with its nine member carriers has announced phase two of its electronic bill of lading (eBL) platform interoperability proof of concept (PoC).