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Freight prepaid Bills of Lading
02 June 2016A chat about Electronic Bills of Lading - what, why and when?
03 May 2023What are Electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs)? Why are they better than paper bills?
BIMCO publishes Electronic Bill of Lading Standard for Bulk Shipping
14 July 2022Globally, less than 2% of world trade is carried on electronic bills of lading. This is partly due to lack of open standards and interoperability. To help increase adoption of digital trade documents in shipping, BIMCO has published an electronic bill of lading standard.
Authority to sign bills of lading
02 June 2016BIMCO launches campaign to accelerate uptake of electronic bills of lading
16 March 2023BIMCO 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 pledge is part of an ongoing effort to accelerate trade digitalisation and streamline the supply chain process in the bulk sector.
Clean on board Bills of Lading
02 June 2016BIMCO sets sights on a global electronic bill of lading standard
01 June 2021BIMCO is to develop an electronic bill of lading standard for the dry and liquid bulk sectors as a key component of a global initiative to accelerate trade digitalisation.
Releasing bills of lading on completion
14 January 2011E-Bills of Lading - the simple tool with big potential
28 December 2022Global trade still relies heavily on paper. The main risks of relying on paper are exposure to fraud, clerical errors and lengthy transfer and processing time. This is despite the fact that issuance of electronic bills of lading (eBLs) has been possible for more than 20 years on safe and well-established platforms approved by the International Group of P&I Clubs. It is also despite the fact that eBLs are safer, faster, and greener when compared to their paper bills of lading ancestor.
