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The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has made a significant advancement toward secure, scalable and truly paperless global trade with a first successful standards-based, interoperable electronic Bill of Landing (eBL) transaction.
This reflect years of collaboration between DCSA, member-carriers, shippers and eBL providers, all driven by one common goal – 100 percent eBL adoption by 2030. It has transformed into tangible progress, opening the door to a new era where global trade documentation moves at the speed of business, not paper.
Innovation and Operational Excellence with eBL
John Kim, Senior Manager Digital at HMM, said in a statement that they recognize the value of interoperability between eBL solution providers to achieve DCSA’s ‘100 percent eBL by 2030’ goal. “It was an incredible experience to participate in this interoperability pilot as a carrier and see eBL being sent to our shipper, Suzano, on two different platforms in real-time.”
Targe Bock, COO Suzano Europe, said Suzano’s participation in one of the first standards-based interoperable eBL transactions reflects their commitment to innovation and operational excellence. “The achievement shows how collaboration can unlock real value and drive efficiencies across the supply chain.”
Bojan Cekrlic, CEO of CargoX, said global trade needs multiple parties to work, and the digitalization of trade needs those parties to share data and documentation easily. “Concerns around what is truly interoperable and what changes must be made to existing systems have held back adoption of innovations such as eBL.” Cekrlic added that they have overcome that obstacle with interoperable eBL.
Alejandro Pernias, President and CEO at edoxOnline, said fully interoperable eBL live transaction demonstrates that title-data can seamlessly be transferred digitally across multiple platforms. It streamlines trade execution without relying on a single eBL provider. “We remain committed to driving eBL adoption to help the international trade community harness the benefits of going paperless,” Pernias said in a statement.
Niels Nuyens, Chief Product Officer at DCSA, said that foundation for the digital exchange of shipping documentation and data is in place. “With DCSA standards and interoperability protocols ready, seamless eBL exchange is no longer a myth, it’s a reality. The time to act is now – adopt eBLs and help drive the future of digital trade.”
Successful eBL
The interoperable eBL transaction stands out with three essential components:
- Platform Interoperability (PINT) API -standardized integration enables transfer of DCSA-compliant eBLs between solution providers
- Legal Framework – a multilateral agreement governors the relationships between eBL solution providers and their users in a standardized format
- Control Tracking Registry (CTR) – secure log tracking which platform controls each eBL, builds trust essential for global trade
Meanwhile, more IGP&I approved eBL solution providers are updating their legal frameworks and implementing the interoperability components. Enigio and CargoX are preparing an interoperable transaction with HMM and a Fortune 500 shipper in Q2. WaveBL and TradeGo are preparing their first interoperable transaction with DCSA member-carrier ONE and a large freight forwarder.
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