News
20 May 2020

Switch to e-bills of lading 'could save shipping industry $4bn a year'

In:
Transport
Region:
Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe

The container shipping industry could save itself up to $4 billion a year if half of all bills of lading (B/Ls) were dealt with digitally, according to the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced the office staff of almost every...

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