Bill of Lading

Bill of Lading (B/L)

Shippers and forwarders can get faster delivery of their Bills of Lading and minimize container shipment delays by using INTTRA’s Bill of Lading (B/L) tools.  With INTTRA’s B/L solution set, shippers and forwarders can standardize the documentation process.

Bill of Lading (B/L) Image

INTTRA’s B/L Image solution supports a standardized process for viewing, editing and approving Bs/L from INTTRA’s carriers. Customers can print and share Express & Sea Way Bills and copies of Negotiables with multiple third parties.  Minimize Bill of Lading errors, maximize the re-use of validated information and achieve 100% reliability through carrier confirmation of receipt of documentation details.

Bill of Lading (B/L) Data

The B/L Data Service provides shipment details like ocean-freight charge details, cargo details, shipped quantities, package counts, weights, volumes and key supply-chain triggers such as shipped-on-board dates, direct to your in-house systems at approximately the same time that your carrier generates the bill of lading.

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Benefits
  • Provides industry standardized process for electronic documentation with multiple carriers
  • Enables earlier import filing process
  • Improves workflow process and reduces paperwork
  • Improves data accuracy to reduce extra charges for amendments to import documents


Features

B/L Image features include:

  • Visibility of all your Bs/L through INTTRA whether booked directly with a carrier or through INTTRA
  • Email notification of B/L receipt
  • B/L viewing, editing and approval process
  • Sharing of Non-Negotiable copies and Express & Sea Way Bills to multiple parties
  • Immediate B/L draft print upon final customer approval

 

B/L Data Services features include:

  • Key supply-chain “triggers” needed for financial processing
  • Update/reconciliation of customer ERP or in-house systems with actuals from carriers and other trading partners
  • Detailed charges needed for freight audit
  • One-stop source to access shipment data from upstream suppliers
  • Flexible message-format options (EDIFACT, 310,or XML)


Case Studies

Two Case Studies about how INTTRA's B/L product improved business:

i-LINK (EDI) B/L Data Service helped the Freight Forwarder Network Center (FNC)  added value and lower costs.

Terra Nova, a niche exporter of almonds, spoke with Containerisation International about increasing efficiencies and cost savings with INTTRA and B/L Image.

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Customer Testimonials

“Each of our carriers uses a different process to deliver drafts and Final B/Ls – some carriers host B/Ls at their website, others deliver B/Ls by email, fax or courier. With so much inconsistency, it’s inevitable that some files ‘fall through the cracks’. With INTTRA, anyone on the team can check B/L status and finalize the B/L from one location – INTTRA.com”
Koen Van Doorn, General Manager, Supply Chain Management, Nestle Nederland

"Now all MCC customers will have access to INTTRA's comprehensive range of e-commerce tools with one simple connection, including: Tender, Sailing Schedules, Booking, Shipping Instructions, Bill of Lading, Track & Trace, and Reports. INTTRA offers the best solution for connecting our system to our customers, as we are seeing now with Cementhai Chemicals."
Kevin Bulger, Line Manager, MCC Transport Pte Ltd.

"Our experience with the INTTRA team has been very positive and CMA CGM has already seen significant potential cost savings and process improvements to our accounts receivable operations. After the electronic booking, and the electronic bill of lading, the electronic invoice was the next improvement we wanted to provide our clients and we are absolutely delighted to be the first to proceed with electronic invoicing via INTTRA eInvoice.”
Philippe Salles, Director of eCommerce, CMA CGM