News / HMM steams in with early (for box shipping) adoption of eB/Ls

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South Korean state enterprise-owned shipping line HMM has this week committed to adopting electronic bills of lading (eB/Ls).

The world’s eighth-largest container carrier signed an agreement with CargoX to digitise its bills of lading, integrating them into its own customer digital platform.

Kurt Wonjun Jang, SVP of HMM Container Operation Office, said: “This new eB/L capability will enable us to deliver an enhanced service to our customers and spearhead the digitalisation of the shipping industry.”

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