Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE)

Shipping e-docs set to emulate airlines with digital take-off

Since its introduction in 2010, the electronic Air WayBill (eAWB) has become the default contract for all air cargo shipments on enabled tradelanes and most other air transport documents have also been digitalised.
More recently, electronic documents have entered in the maritime industry too. In 2021, several container lines have introduced eBills of Lading (eBL). The purpose of digitalisation is to improve synchronisation and communication between parties involved, increase visibility,...

https://theloadstar.com/shipping-e-docs-set-to-emulate-airlines-with-digital-take-off/

Key steps to a high performance maritime industry

Taking digitalisation one step at a time will offer a resilient, safe and sustainable maritime ecosystem for all those involved in the supply chain argue Mikael Lind, Richard T. Watson, and Wolfgang Lehmacher.

Achievement of an efficient, resilient, safe, and sustainable maritime ecosystem is a multi-year, multi-stage project that requires a sequence of interlocking actions. Attainment of the ultimate goals of any major project requires a series of intermediate steps where accomplishment of one...

https://container-news.com/key-steps-to-a-high-performance-maritime-industry/

Port call optimisation: Two sides of the same coin

Good communications are critical for developing just-in-time ship calls at ports, giving both the lines and port facilities predictability as ships arrive.  To achieve this predictability the industry and academic authors of this article claim that a new business logic is needed.

In recent years strong emphasis has been placed on port call optimisation to facilitate just-in-time shipping. Diverse initiatives to standardise processes and communications conducted within the port, with visiting...

https://container-news.com/port-call-optimisation-two-sides-of-the-same-coin/

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