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Navigating the Future: The Rise of Electronic Bill of Lading (eBL)

MTS Logistics

The eBL, a digital version of the traditional bill of lading, is reshaping the way businesses manage and streamline their shipping documentation. The bill of lading is a crucial document in the shipping industry, serving as a receipt of goods, a contract of carriage, and a document of title. What is a Bill of Lading (BOL)?

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The importance of cyber security risk management in shipping

Shipping and Freight Resource

Cyber technologies have become essential and critical not just to the operation and management of numerous systems and processes on board ships but also for the safety, security and protection of the ship, the crew, the cargo, and the marine environment. What is cyber security and cyber security risk.?? Communication systems.

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A Complete Guide to Shipping Hazardous Materials

Blue Grace Logistics

ORM-D – Materials classified as consumer commodities that may be subject to the regulations but presents a limited hazard during transportation due to their form, quantity, and packaging. Proper Shipping Name , Class/Division, and Identification Number: These must be included on the shipping documents.

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How to Prepare and Ship a Car to Another Country

ShipLilly

STEP 1: Vehicle documentation. Begin by gathering all the documents related to your car. Lock up the car for security purposes. Locking the car door is extra security and will help you if you must make a claim for theft. STEP 9: Preparing and presenting a bill of lading. Key documents required to export a car.

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How to Protect Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks

3PL Links

Image source: Flickr | How to Protect Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks The management of data intelligence in the supply chain presents an enormous challenge to those involved. The supply chain depends more and more on IT systems to ensure information flow and security as it develops. However, there is a “but” to this tale.

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How cargo survey for refrigerated and frozen cargoes works

Shipping and Freight Resource

Read vessel documents that set forth cargo loading and securing procedures, capacities, and stability factors to ascertain cargo capabilities according to design and cargo regulations. Take photos and document findings to produce a report. Inspect loaded, secured cargo in holds and lashed to decks. into your report.

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Pitfalls of digitalisation in shipping and freight

Shipping and Freight Resource

Whether digital or manual, the business of shipping involves a lot of documentation. An exporter secured a loan from a finance company to buy hides & skin. The shipper booked the cargo using a Freight Forwarder who issued the shipper with Original House Bills which were deposited with the finance company as security by the shipper.