Our dedication to the environment extends far beyond the ocean.
Join the sustainable revolution by making the switch to eB/L, powered by Wave B/L – a secure, block-chain based alternative to paperless trade, ensuring your transactions are secure, smooth, and sustainable.
The future of shipping is paperless.
With new digital courier platforms on the market, the days of trading physical paper bills are numbered. After decades of using paper-based bills of lading, the shipping industry is moving away from paper trade to streamlined digital processes.
As part of an industry-wide effort to digitization combined with our ESG core values, ZIM is committed to reaching 100% Electronic Bills of Lading by 2030.
What is eB/L and why it should matter to you?
A bill of lading is a fundamental document in international trade, serving as a shipment proof and contract evidence. Traditionally, this key document has been paper-based – until now.
eB/L is the digital alternative to traditional bill of lading, offering a seamless, secure, and efficient transaction process, transforming the way you manage your shipments.
Secure Your Documents
Thanks to blockchain technology, every transaction is recorded and verifiable, eliminating loss, delay, or forgery.
Thanks to blockchain technology, every transaction is recorded and verifiable, eliminating loss, delay, or forgery.
Accelerate Your B/L Transfers
Transition to paperless trade reduces transfer time from days to minutes, saving you valuable time and additional resources.
Transition to paperless trade reduces transfer time from days to minutes, saving you valuable time and additional resources.
Streamline Your Workflow
Stay in full control of your document exchange, with no middleman disrupting existing processes.
Stay in full control of your document exchange, with no middleman disrupting existing processes.
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Transfer your eB/Ls online at any time, from anywhere using the Wave B/L platform.
Transfer your eB/Ls online at any time, from anywhere using the Wave B/L platform.
Secure, smooth, and sustainable.
Paper documents can be slow, inefficient, and prone to errors.
When every minute counts in global trade, the need for a modern, tech-driven approach to trade document management is clear, and that’s where eB/L comes in.
At ZIM, our mission is to make your trade processes faster and tamper-proof!
Our paperless platform, powered by Wave B/L digitizes all your trade-related documents, with full control of your privacy.
Haven't made the switch yet? Don't get left behind!
A proven route to streamline your business.
We're proud to have achieved a 20% overall adoption rate, and a 70% adoption rate among our key trade route from China to the US.
Through our strong partnership with Wave B/L, we continually strive to build innovative digital experiences while upholding our core sustainability values.
Discover the difference today.
All you need to know about eB/L
Wave B/L is a digital electronic bills of lading (eBL) platform which uses proprietary blockchain technology to transfer trade documents electronically. Owned by OGYDocs, Inc, Wave B/L uses blockchain distributed ledger technology (DLT) to connect all members of the supply chain to a decentralized network, allowing them a direct exchange of documents (files). Wave B/L completed its first transaction with Barclays bank in 2016.
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- You will receive a welcome email to your Wave B/L application. The email will include your initial activation instructions.
- You will receive a “Join my Wave B/L network”, which can be forwarded to invite your partners, customers, and/or suppliers.
Wave B/L will be available at Sales@wavebl.com to assist with any issues when needed. A 24/7 chat is available on the Wave B/L app.
Only the recipient of your documents. Wave B/L as a company has no visibility to the envelope’s content. Wave does not store the documents on their servers.
The Wave B/L solution protects privacy, ensuring the data and/or documents remain unchanged, while making sure that each transaction is encrypted and authenticated and that a party cannot deny having received the envelope. It is approved by the International Group of P&I Clubs.
No. Wave can be used as either a standalone or integrated platform. If the volume of transactions justifies it, there is value in building an API (Application programming interface) to manage your workflow and transactions.
There are currently several leading ocean carriers using the Wave B/L platform including ZIM, MSC, Hapag Lloyd, ONE, and PIL.
