Manage your eBills of Lading in a Matter of Clicks!
In today’s digital age, instant online access to data and documents around the clock is crucial. Physically moving important trade documents between exporters, shipping agents, banks, importers and other parties is a complex and costly process, which can lead to delays and disruption. Fortunately, the electronic Bill of Lading or eBL now offers a more efficient, secure and sustainable digital alternative.
The electronic bill of lading (eBL) is an electronic document offering a streamlined, secure, and sustainable solution to the conventional paper-based system. It has the same legal value and replicates the functions of an original BL in paper, but electronically.
Say goodbye to the complexities and costs of traditional trade documentation and embrace the future of shipping with the support of our local experts, here in the UK.
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Safer
Secure transmissions with automatic verification and authentication help protect your documentation throughout the shipping process. With an electronic Bill of Lading there is no risk of BL loss, helping reduce the risk of forgery or fraud and eliminating the need for costly guarantees or insurance linked to lost paper documents.
Simpler
Access your documents through a user-friendly platform available 24/7 from any device or location. The process remains simple: once your draft is validated, you receive your MSC eBL with no change to your booking or shipping instructions process, and online training sessions are available to support onboarding
Sustainable
The MSC eBL solution replaces paper Bills of Lading with a fully paperless process. By reducing the need to print and courier physical documents between multiple parties, we help support more sustainable documentation processes and lower carbon footprint supply chains.
Faster
Transfer your Bill of Lading electronically and send documents in minutes instead of weeks. By removing the need for physical document handling and courier delivery, eBL helps accelerate document flows and supports faster payment processes across the supply chain.
Cost-Efficient
Using electronic Bills of Lading helps eliminate courier fees for sending documents multiple times, for example when updates or amendments are required. It can also help avoid additional costs by ensuring documentation is ready before containers reach their destination.
Transfer your Bill of Lading in Minutes
In the traditional paper-based system, the Bill of Lading is printed at one of our UK offices and transported via multiple transportation methods before reaching its final destination; taking between 5 and 15 days, depending on the recipient’s location.
In the digital world of electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs), each transaction takes a maximum of 8 minutes. This means the eBL can be issued at the origin, passed through the necessary parties, and surrendered at the destination in less than one hour.
