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Solutions to expedite adoption of electronic trade document transfer identified

Electronic trade documentation has been around since the 1990s but gained serious momentum in the last few years and especially during/after the pandemic. However,...

Interoperability between electronic bill of lading platforms put to the test

An industry survey of 400 logistics executives and supply chain experts by CargoX, found that (among other issues), 45% of respondents said issues of...

Why is there a problem in the adoption of digital trade documentation transfer

An industry survey by CargoX points to a lack of knowledge on electronic trade document transfer as a major barrier to its adoption...

Understanding the current state of Electronic Trade Document Transfer

The concept of electronic documentation in global trade has been around for decades, but despite millions of dollars invested in the latest technology and...

Hapag LLoyd ready to start installation of real-time visibility devices on their containers

In an industry first for a major global container shipping line, in April 2022, Hapag Lloyd announced that they would outfit all of their...

Bill of lading milestone : First electronic bill of lading under Singapore Law issued

The Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) by UNCITRAL aims to enable the legal use of electronic transferable records that are functionally equivalent...

Eco-Business Sustainability A-Lister, Pamela Mar to head up ICC’s Digital Standards Initiative (DSI) from Sep 2022

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced the appointment of Pamela Mar as the incoming Managing Director of its Digital Standards Initiative (DSI). Pamela...

How proliferation of e-commerce influenced US CBP’s e-commerce strategy and Section 321 data pilot

Worldwide e-commerce sales in 2022 will exceed $5 trillion for the first time, accounting for more than a fifth of overall retail sales and...

Electronic Bills of Lading for Bulk Shipping is ready – are you..??

The electronic bill of lading train has been gathering momentum quite rapidly in the recent years/months thanks to efforts from a lot of global...

Interoperability of electronic bills of lading soon to become reality

Electronic Bill of Lading or eBL has been in the news for several years and has been widely sought after as a solution to...

80% of shippers crave greater supply chain visibility – Survey by Tive

A Google search for the term "supply chain visibility" brings about 57 100 000 results (that is 57.1 million) in 0.47 seconds highlighting the...

Just-in-Time port call data definitions is now available

"To achieve “just-in-time” (JIT) port calls in container shipping it is necessary to improve predictability and operational transparency between all stakeholders in the port...

Achieving real-time visibility in supply chains – whether it is chickens, chainsaws, or hearts Executive Insights – Jim Waters of Tive

Executive Insights is a series by Shipping and Freight Resource, that brings you unique perspectives and thoughtful analysis of what is happening in the...

CargoX blockchain technology takes flight in Egypt with ACI Air

CargoX, the leading company specializing in the digital transfer of trade documents, extends its business engagement with the Egyptian government by providing advanced Blockchain...

Africa Trade & Customs Week – Customs, Compliance, Innovation and Trade Facilitation set to come together

Africa Trade & Customs Week Summit the largest customs summit in the region taking place from the 11th -13th of July in Durban comes...

The State of Digital Standards in Trade – Executive Insights – Hannah Nguyen of ICC

Executive Insights is a series by Shipping and Freight Resource that provides useful insights and thoughtful analysis of what is happening in the maritime,...

Cyber security and digital transformation leader takes over as CEO of WAVE BL

Israel, Tel Aviv, May 24, 2022 - Noam Rosenfeld - a seasoned business leader in the Cyber security and digital transformation domains - has...

UK Government moves to accept electronic trade documents

Trade documents are documents used by various stakeholders in a trade transaction including buyers, sellers, banks, customs, chambers of commerce, and other bodies as...

Have you got your smart container evaluation kit..??

Ever since Hapag-Lloyd's announcement of equipping their entire container fleet with IoT sensors, shipping companies are more aware than ever of the opportunity to...

Real-time visibility coming to entire fleet of Hapag Lloyd containers in 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the need for customers to know exactly where their containers are at all times. Whether it was consumers sitting in...

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