Receive FREE Newsletter
Advanced Search
+

News / Switch to electronic bills of lading could save shipping billions every year

Bill of lading and Invoice
© Kostyantine Pankin
By

The container shipping industry could save itself up to $4bn a year if half of all bills of lading (B/Ls) were dealt with digitally, according to the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA).

The DCSA is using the coronavirus pandemic to accelerate its mission to introduce electronic ...

To read this article you need to subscribe.

Help us to continue to invest in award-winning independent journalism. For an introductory offer of just £70 a year, or £10 per month, get access to all our daily news stories and opinion. If you are already a registered user, please login below with your current account's email and password to subscribe. If you are not registered and want to subscribe, please register below to subscribe.
Current subscriber
New subscriber

Comment on this article

You must be logged in to post a comment.

  • Frederik decockbuning

    May 19, 2020 at 8:11 pm

    Dear Editors , this is one of the secrets to help the carrier to survive !
    but not only the BL also the factual Ebilling is instrumental to the solution.
    I can help you out with more details.
    regards
    Frederik deCockBuning

Related Stories

Topics

Bills of Lading Digital Container Shipping Association e-bills of lading eAWB eB/Ls