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The Textbook of Maritime Health, previously known as the Textbook of Maritime Medicine, provides a comprehensive source of information and advice on the health of seafarers and others who spend time at sea.
Standardising and harmonising electronic ship to shore communication for reporting purposes was high on the agenda at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) virtual Facilitation Committee (FAL) meeting held from 1-7 June 2021 (FAL 45).
Standardising and harmonising electronic ship to shore communication for reporting purposes was high on the agenda at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) virtual Facilitation Committee (FAL) meeting held from 1-7 June 2021 (FAL 45).
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has adopted a standard electronic signature clause that allows parties to safely use electronic signatures in their contractual arrangements.
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has adopted a standard electronic signature clause that allows parties to safely use electronic signatures in their contractual arrangements.
Standardising and harmonising electronic ship to shore communication for reporting purposes was high on the agenda at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) virtual Facilitation Committee (FAL) meeting held from 1-7 June 2021 (FAL 45).
Industry associations collaborate on the development and adoption of relevant standards to facilitate the use of electronic bills of lading
The DCSA, BIMCO, FIATA, the ICC and SWIFT recently formed the Future International Trade (FIT) Alliance and signed a memorandum of understanding to help standardise the digitalisation of international trade.
On 20 July 2023 the United Kingdom enacted an important new law that promises to transform the way international trade is conducted electronically. The Electronic Trade Document Act 2023 means that businesses that rely on English law are now legally permitted to exchange bills of lading and other trade documents electronically.
On 5 September, 2023 the FIT Alliance, consisting of five founding members who work together to generate awareness about the benefits of going digital and the importance of common and interoperable data standards and common legislative conditions, introduced the eBL Declaration, aiming to encourage the widespread adoption of electronic bills of lading (eBL). Currently, nearly 100 organisations, encompassing carriers, shippers, freight forwarders, banks and technology providers, have signed up. In a virtual meeting with Gaftaworld, BIMCO, represented by Mads Wacher Kjærgaard (Manager, Standards, Innovation & Research) and the ICC Digital Standards Initiative (DSI), represented by Hannah Nguyen (Director - Digital Ecosystems), explored the transformative potential of this global movement and how Gafta members could actively participate.
