Selects essDOCS to Power its Global Bill of Lading Digitization Initiative
Ocean Network Express (ONE), the globe’s 6th biggest container line by TEU ability, and also essDOCS, the leading enabler of paperless profession, introduced today that just recently managed its very first digital, flexible Bill of Lading (eB/L) through essDOCS’ paperless record option, CargoDocs.
ONE has actually likewise picked essDOCS to power its forthcoming Bill of Lading digitization effort, beginning job which will certainly utilize the capacities of CargoDocs to share, assess and also accept draft expenses of lading and also sea waybills (whether paper or digital) online for all ONE consumers internationally.
ONE went real-time making use of a CargoDocs digital expense of lading for a delivery of containerized artificial rubber from Russia toChina The deal included SIBUR International GmbH as the carrier and also SIBUR International Trading (Shanghai) as completion receiver, with Novo Orient Agency working as port of tons representative in Russia, SIPG Logistics as SIBUR’s representative at the discharge port in China and also UNISCO as ONE’s husbanding representative.
In the following stage of the job, ONE will certainly permit consumers to utilize digital expenses of lading on a local and also consequently worldwide basis beginning in Q2 2020, as component of ‘ONE eCommerce’ efforts targeted at providing an enhanced, electronic client experience.
In enhancement, ONE and also essDOCS have actually started work with a job to digitize the container line’s draft B/L evaluation, modify and/or authorization procedure, by using CargoDocs’ internationally offered joint composing capacity.
The job will certainly give smooth information circulation in between CargoDocs and also ONE’s client encountering eCommerce site plus inner TMS kinds, powering a worldwide option that will certainly get rid of information re-entry, decrease mistakes in expenses of lading and also sea waybills and also reduce transportation record
issuance turn-around time.
The integrated option will certainly allow all ONE consumers internationally to either print web B/Ls or get initial digital eB/Ls from ONE eCommerce in a solitary system.
Richard Hiller, Global Head of Sales, Customer Service and also Documentation for Ocean Network Express (ONE), said:
“Accelerating ONE’s digitization effort is the key to actively addressing our customers’ pain points such as waiting times for Bill of Lading issuance. essDOCS has a long history and proven track record of digitizing paper processes and connecting supply chain participants, while also navigating the realities of a fragmented, complex trade industry. Our collaboration will enable ONE to provide our customers with improved levels of service through digitization.”
Alexander Goulandris, co-CEO essDOCS, included:
“We are delighted to work with ONE on digitizing their transport document processes. Since commencing operations in 2018, ONE has focused on delivering superior customer service, and today that requires a digital first approach. essDOCS is proud to enable a key part of the ONE eCommerce digital solution set.”
Sea News, April 3
