Service: Electronic bill of lading (eBL)

Responsible organisation: Port of Rotterdam (Local Government)

Singapore and the Netherlands have collaborated since 2019 to explore electronic bills of lading (eBL) on the Europe-Far East trade lane where Singapore and Rotterdam are two major transhipment ports. This trial demonstrated that an eBL issued by one platform could be verified and processed by another digital trade platform. Before we can start making extensive use of this new option, countries will need to adapt their legislation to accept an electronic bill of lading (eBL) as legally valid in addition to conventional hard copies.

Additional information

Source Open Innovation Regione Lombardia
Web site https://www.portofrotterdam.com/en/news-and-press-releases/singapore-and-rotterdam-successfully-complete-trial-with-electronic-bill-of
Start/end date 2021 -
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