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TRADELENS
OVERVIEW CONTENTS
1.INTRODUCTION
2.TRADELENS CORE
3.TRADELENS eBL
4.THE TRADELENS ECOSYS
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5.THE TRADELENS PLATFO
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6.TRADELENS FOR IMPORT
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7.TRADELENS FOR EXPORT
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8.TRADELENS USE CASES
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9.TRADELENS CASE STUDIE

TradeLens Overview Introduction 19 April 2024 2
INTRODUCTION
Classification: Internal
TRADE MADE EASY

TradeLens is a blockchain-based container shipping platform giving the supply chain ecosystem unprecedented access to logistics data and trade
documents, enabling digital collaboration across parties in the supply chain, and ushering in a digital transformation in global trade.
By reducing the friction inherent in today’s global supply chains, TradeLens enables all participants to increase visibility, improve operational efficiencies,
make informed data-driven decisions, coordinate activities with their partners, react to issues in real time, and provide better customer service
$18+ TRILLION IN GOODS +80% OF THE GOODS

Are shipped across international Consumers use daily are carried by
borders each year the ocean shipping industry
GLOBAL TRADE INCREASE OF 15% The WTO found digital technologies will have a
profound impact on global trade, adding up to
If barriers within the international supply
chain were reduced 34 % TO TRADE GROWTH BY
2030*
* World Trade Report 2018 - https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news18_e/wtr_03oct18_e.htm

GLOBAL TRADE IS HIGHLY

INEFFICIENT AND BURDENED
BY PAPER-BASED PROCESSES
Data trapped in organizational silos
Information is held in paper and various digital formats across dozens of service providers along the
supply chain, requiring complex, cumbersome, and costly peer-to-peer messaging. The result is
inconsistent information across organizational boundaries, latency in obtaining shipment visibility,
and blind spots that hinder the efficient flow of goods.
Manual, time-consuming, paper-based processes

The collection and processing of up-to-date data, as well as inefficient trade document
exchange, requires manual checks and frequent follow-ups and results in errors, delays and high
compliance costs. Late filings are common due to missing information.
Clearance takes too long and is often subject to fraud

Risk assessments by customs authorities lack sufficient and trusted information resulting in
high inspection rates, added prevention measures against fraud and forgery, and delayed
customs clearance.
High costs and poor customer service

These challenges have significant downstream repercussions. The inability to forecast and plan
effectively, address supply chain disruptions in near real-time, and share trusted information
across the supply chain leads to excessive safety stock inventory, high administrative costs,
operational challenges, and ultimately poor customer service.
OUR MISSION
Connect the ecosystem
Bring together all parties in the supply chain - including shippers, freight forwarders,
intermodal operators, ports and terminals, ocean carriers, customs and other government
authorities, and others - onto a blockchain-based platform with a secure permission and
identity framework.
Driving true information sharing

TradeLens provides seamless, secure sharing of real-time, actionable supply chain information
across all parties — encompassing shipping milestones, cargo details, trade documents, sensor
readings and more—thereby empowering the consumers to
mitigate problems through predictability and exception handling.
Foster collaboration and trust

Enable the digitization and automation of the cross-organization business processes integral to
global trade, including import and export clearance, with blockchain ensuring secure,
auditable, and non-repudiable transactions.
Spur innovation
Lay the foundation for ongoing improvement and innovation through an open, publicly -
available API, the use of standards and promotion of interoperability, and the launch of an
Application Marketplace that parties can use to build and deploy TradeLens-powered
applications for themselves, their partners, and their customers
THE TRADELENS SOLUTION
MARKETPLACE
An open applications and services marketplace allows both TradeLens and third parties to publish
fit-for-purpose services atop the TradeLens platform, fostering supply chain innovation and value
creation.
PLATFORM
The TradeLens Platform is accessible via an open API and brings together the ecosystem through
a set of open standards. Powered by Hyperledger Fabric blockchain technology and IBM Cloud,
the platform enables the industry to share information and collaborate securely.
ECOSYSTEM
The foundation of TradeLens is its business network — shippers, freight forwarders, ports and
terminals, ocean carriers, intermodal operators, government authorities, customs brokers and
more. Each entity shares information that can be tracked, stored and actioned across the platform
throughout a shipment’s journey.
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THE TRADELENS
ECOSYSTEM
The foundation of TradeLens is its global supply-chain ecosystem. TradeLens is already
working with over 175 organizations to expedite decision making and improve supply
Customs and Government Authorities
Authorities and agents in charge of the import and export of goods
want powerful new tools to help them digitize the customs
clearance data and document workflows, improve risk
chain efficiency. management, and increase transparency.
Ports and Terminals

Port and terminal operators are seeking ways to increase the
Shippers And Cargo Owners efficiency of yard planning, improve communications around
Beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) at the heart of the supply chain are looking to increase the customs-release and connect to an extended port community.
reliability of their supply-chain, respond quickly and with agility to changes in customer
demand, and enable cross-organizational automation.
Ocean Carriers
Carriers around the world are looking to gain efficiency and
3PLs and Freight Forwarders improve asset utilization in order to deliver better customer service
Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) handling their customers’ cargo want to advance and offer competitive rates on every shipment.
their digital strategy, gain immediate back-office efficiencies, and position their business as
a trusted partner to their regional and global customers.
Financial Services Providers

Financial services providers, including insurance companies, want
Intermodal Operators to automate laborious manual verification processes, increase
Train, drayage and barge operators are looking for trustworthy visibility and document transparency, simplify compliance and streamline financial
management tools to help make informed decisions and let them focus on efficient asset settlements.
planning and building value-added services for customers.
THE TRADELENS
PLATFORM
Powered by IBM Cloud and IBM Blockchain, the TradeLens Platform provides every entity involved in global trade with the digital tools to
share information and collaborate securely. Unlike open, anonymous blockchains like those used for cryptocurrencies, on the TradeLens
blockchain, members are known based on cryptographic identities and "trust anchors" operate blockchain nodes.
To date, TradeLens ecosystem members have securely published over 2.2 billion shipment events and 20 million documents to the TradeLens
Platform, helping to reduce friction and simplify the process of trade.
Permissioned data Blockchain-enabled Standards-based Enterprise security Open APIs

At the heart of the platform is a Unlike open, anonymous blockchains TradeLens is a neutral platform that is The TradeLens platform has been TradeLens integrates with users’ in-house
sophisticated permissions-based like those used for cryptocurrencies, available to any party to a shipment, developed with comprehensive systems via non-proprietary, publicly
system that allows parties to view, edit on the TradeLens blockchain, anywhere in the world. TradeLens is security measures in place to prevent available APIs that are designed for ease of
and use data. members are “Trust Anchors” and committed to standards and intrusion and other threats. The set-up and use. Reduce EDI maintenance
known to the network based on interoperability: The platform uses a TradeLens platform is accredited with costs with a family of open-standard APIs
cryptographic identities. data model and access control scheme the ISO27001 IT security certification. for real-time data transfer between supply
aligned with UN/CEFACT. chain partners.
THE TRADELENS
MARKETPLACE
BUILDING A DIGITAL FUTURE FOR TRADE
The TradeLens Marketplace accelerates supply chain innovation and value creation by offering apps and services developed by TradeLens and third parties that
work on top of the platform and leverage the power of ecosystem data. TradeLens also provides the technical foundation to enable parties to build and deploy
applications. Service offerings will also be made available in the marketplace to support ecosystem members.
TradeLens Applications
Foundational offerings and other value-added products developed and managed by the TradeLens collaboration team.
TradeLens Core
The essential TradeLens application enables a simple, standard, digital exchange of information across parties to a
shipment.
TradeLens eBL
Addresses a longstanding pain point in the ocean shipping industry: the creation, transfer, and surrender of bills of lading.
Intended to simplify and streamline the existing paper-based process and offer a digital alternative.
Future applications
Partner Applications
Applications that can be developed, sold and distributed by authorized third-parties.*
* Partner applications may be deployed at a later date.

THE TRADELENS
COLLABORATION
Network Members and Foundation Carriers TradeLens Clients
Network members and foundation carriers provide and TradeLens clients are the primary consumers and
gain access to end-to-end supply chain information. ECOSYSTE beneficiaries of the platform. TradeLens clients include
Network members include ocean carriers, ports and
M shippers/BCOs such as manufacturers and retailers, as well as
terminals, customs and government authorities, 3PLs, financial institutions, and others.
intermodal operators, data providers and other logistics
providers.
TECHNOLO
GY
IBM and GTD Solution Development Partners
IBM and GTD Solution* are developing, operating, Development partners offer value added services to the
and supporting the platform under a joint ecosystem through an application portfolio. The portfolio
collaboration. The TradeLens Customer Advisory consists of TradeLens offerings, offerings from network
Board will help shape the platform and establish members and clients, and offerings from third parties.
open standards.
* GTD Solution is the subsidiary of A. P. Moller Maersk responsible for TradeLens

MORE INFORMATION
JOINING
TRADELENS
TradeLens is available today for both TradeLens shippers, 3PLs and a wide range of supply chain service
providers.
TRADELENS
ONLINE
Visit us at www.tradelens.com for more information
If you would like to get in contact, please provide your details here
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TRADELENS
CORE
TRADELENS CORE
TradeLens Core is the foundational product on the TradeLens Platform. TradeLens Core bolsters your operations by providing unparalleled
end-to-end visibility across your supply chain and significantly improves how you and your supply chain partners collaborate with one
another.
Elevated Supply Chain Visibility Dynamic Supply Chain Collaboration
By working side by side with the largest industry partners, TradeLens is enabling TradeLens offers a radically new model for conducting work across your supply chain.
participants to move beyond disjointed status updates, poor data quality, and unreliable Rather than siloed and easily broken systems of work, TradeLens brings together your
data aggregation services, to a new world where visibility data is rich with meaning, supply chain and leverages blockchain to ensure work can be tracked, visible to all and
shared directly from the source, made available in real time, and accessible through executed in a fraction of the time.
modern interfaces.
Digitally collaborate with your suppliers, customers, transportation providers, and logistics
TradeLens data acts as the source of truth, bringing together your critical supply chain data partners within a private collaboration workspace
under a single, consistent view.
Work with your partners if they are already on the network or, if not, bring them on under
End-to-end transport plans allow you to proactively manage changes as they occur. your subscription
Cleaner, more consistent data due to TradeLens’ continuous improvement of data quality. Upload, share and edit shipment and trade documents (including a subset in fully structured
form), with an immutable audit trail and full version control
Act on data via proactive notifications and insightful dashboard reporting.
Support for a wide variety of commercial and logistics arrangements with the enforcement of
Connect TradeLens data to your own systems and third-party business intelligence tools. appropriate data access rules
Automate and streamline the shipment instruction to BL cycle, where supported by our ocean
carriers
TRADELENS CORE
Shipment Manager Transport Insight Continuous Data Improvement Notifications
Dashboards Document Sharing Partner Access
A TRADELENS CORE TIER TO

MEET YOUR NEEDS
Three packages aligned to specific customer segment and needs
Features ESSENTIAL VISIBILITY COLLABORATION

Transport Insight ⦿ ⦿ ⦿
Continuous Data Improvement ⦿ ⦿ ⦿
API Integration ⦿ ⦿ ⦿
Shipment Manager ⦿* ⦿ ⦿
Notifications ⦿ ⦿
Dashboards ⦿ ⦿
Partner Access ** ⦿ ⦿
Document Sharing ⦿
List price Available on request Available on request Available on request
* Shipment manager is available for account administration and user management purposes only.
** Partner Access for Visibility is an add on offering. Collaboration quantity of included partners based on container volumes committed.
TRADELENS CORE | TRANSPORT

INSIGHT
The ability to achieve true visibility of containerized goods has traditionally been defined by a simple, but tough-to-overcome, problem:
no one entity controls all the data required to provide a complete end-to-end view of goods.
Maintaining visibility when changes to shipments occur is challenging. Updated ETAs from transportation providers only focus on a
single point in the transportation journey and are often built on narrow logic, not on the actual plan for the transport. Split bookings
cause confusion. These issues limit the full picture of changes that can have a profound impact across multiple downstream transport
providers.
TradeLens Core collects data from a myriad of sources, gives you access to data directly from the source, proactively updates the
transport plan when changes occur, and addresses the real-world complexities such as split bookings and multi-segment transport
journeys.
+ Access to transport plans + Linking discrete shipment segments + Post-booking flexibility
Tradelens updates are not built off logic but off the TradeLens allows individual shipments to be TradeLens introduces unprecedented flexibility to
actual transport plans provided by the transport tracked across a connected ecosystem. Origin allow split bookings while maintaining the correct
providers. Changes to the transport plans are inland truckers, ocean carriers, and rail providers container event information. Shipment
republished to the platform for full ecosystem all publish data directly to the platform, information, previously lost when splitting or
visibility. confirming a shipment's location as it moves combining bookings, is now captured seamlessly
between linked parties. in TradeLens.
TRADELENS CORE | CONTINUOUS DATA

IMPROVEMENT
Today’s supply chains are overflowing with data, presenting us all with opportunities to improve our operations. But accurate,
complete, consistent, and reliable data is hard to find, and it’s costing us. Data is isolated and inconsistent across partners and
systems. Poor information during crises and disruption is too common. We spend excessive time and money to clean and standardize
data. We frequently settle.
TradeLens upends this model: data quality, standardization, and continuous improvement are at the heart of the platform. Data
providers connect directly to TradeLens and publish their data in near real-time. Adherence to standards is required. Validation rules
are enforced. Participants are accountable for their data. Moreover, TradeLens acts as a catalyst for continuous improvement in data
quality though an ongoing data improvement feedback loop.
The result: data is more accurate, complete, consistent, timely, and reliable.
+ Data ingestion checks + Monitoring feedback loop + Identify publishing problems
TradeLens reviews data as it enters the platform to Through proactive detection of data issues (or Data subscribers can identify issues with their
flag issues at the point of ingestion, meaning some potential data issues), root causes can continually data, and those issues get routed, via TradeLens,
bad data is caught before it reaches you. be remediated, leading to an ongoing improvement directly to the data providers – who acknowledge
in the data you see. and commit to their role in continuous data
improvement.
TRADELENS CORE | SHIPMENT

MANAGER
The costs to build and maintain the IT systems that help manage a modern supply chain is daunting. Simple and intuitive tools are
needed to check a status, send a document to a partner, or assess a shipment timeline.
Shipment Manager can easily be accessed via the web without costly integration. It provides a simple and clean way for analysts and
daily users to quickly access organized information and insights related to their shipments – from status reports, to documents, to
summaries of your transport plans. Account administration is straightforward.
+ Get started right away + Single view of global logistics data + Focus on what matters
After our onboarding team provisions access to A powerful, intuitive UI brings together into a Too much data is also a problem. That’s why the
your data, you can log in and begin using the comprehensive view the data for all your Shipment Manager includes summarized views,
system. No integration or other work is required. shipments, regardless of the carrier or other advanced filters, and flexible and powerful
logistics providers. Gone are the days you need to searching capabilities to help you identify and
collect information from a myriad of sources. target issues and risks in your supply chain.
TRADELENS CORE
| NOTIFICATIONS
Modern supply chain organizations must decipher conflicting and complementary data from multiple sources every hour of every
day. Separating what’s important from what isn’t can make all the difference. You need to identify deviations and exceptions and
act before it’s too late.
TradeLens is sitting on a mountain of data. TradeLens Core Notifications can sift through that data and advise you, in real-time,
of a variety of conditions.
Anxious that customs may hold a critical shipment? Pressed by a customer to let them know when their shipment has arrived?
Don’t worry – TradeLens will notify you.
+ Search less; act more + Set your notifications + Choose your delivery method
Don’t spend all your time clicking refresh on any TradeLens provides seamless notification One size doesn’t fit all. That’s why TradeLens
number of websites, looking for a release or management for common transport events such as delivers notifications via SMS, Webhook, push, or
worrying about a hold. Instead, be notified in real- carrier release, customs release, terminal release, in Shipment Manager.
time, and take action accordingly. and customs hold.
TRADELENS CORE | API

INTEGRATION
Many decades ago the supply chain began distributing and sharing information via EDI, a transformation that was, at the time, a
breakthrough. The benefits were significant. But fast forward to today, and we are left with a costly, non-standard, easily-broken, and
inflexible web of point-to-point data exchanges. Information silos and latency are pervasive; blind spots hinder the efficient flow of
goods.
TradeLens brings modern publish and subscribe technologies to your supply chain. TradeLens integrates with in-house systems via
non-proprietary, publicly available APIs that are designed specifically for ease of set-up and use. TradeLens uses Swagger, a common
framework for documenting REST APIs. For example, the platform event publish API accepts shipping event data from publishers,
which can be distributed through the platform Subscription API. This allows subscribers to receive notification of updated events that
occur across the shipping lifecycle.
+ Share and use real-time data + Move beyond EDI + Unlock Creativity
Open APIs enable real-time data transfer across Reduce or even eliminate EDI maintenance costs Spur innovation at all levels of your IT division by
supply chain participants via publish, subscribe, by replacing costly point-to-point integrations with unlocking creative energies formerly locked up in
query and doc share functions. a simple publish and subscribe method, where all EDI set-up and operation. Deploy your own apps
participants use the same standards. by directly accessing TradeLens microservices.
TRADELENS CORE |
DASHBOARDS
Sometimes a simple status report isn’t enough. At times we need more information and more sophisticated ways of analyzing what is
happening in our supply chain in order to optimize an outcome or survive a shutdown or stockout.
TradeLens connects you to a world of granular shipping data that’s relevant to your ecosystem. With TradeLens Dashboards you can
leverage pre-built reports and analytics to help you make sense of all that information, transform data into insights, and improve your
shipping operations.
+ Global snapshot + Identify exceptions + Flexible deployment
Thumbnail snapshot of your global in-flight cargo, See potential exceptions that may need to be acted Access Dashboards directly from the web, or use
summarized in a variety of ways such as terminal on, including ETA updates; extended dwell times; our template in your own BI tool so you can run
or country of loading and discharge, cargo type, and transhipment risk. the Dashboard from your desktop*
carrier, arrival time, and others. Drill down to
individual consignments.
TradeLens Dashboards currently supports Tableau

TRADELENS CORE | DOCUMENT

SHARING
Documents are a cornerstone of trade: shipments can’t travel through markets without them. But trade document exchange relies on a
precarious system of sending, receiving, and storing various forms and filings. They are delayed or lost when critically needed; duplicated
when there should only be one version; altered when they should be fixed; represented in paper form when the data is what’s important.
There is a better way.
TradeLens provides a framework for sharing documents among trade and logistics parties, with security, version control, and privacy.
TradeLens is built on blockchain technology to ensure an immutable audit trail and full version control of every document. Authorized
users with the required permissions can provide, access, and edit documents – and everyone is working from the same version.
Critically, TradeLens unlocks the data within documents. Standard JSON representations means the data is usable downstream by others –
bringing the benefits of digitization to you and your partners.
+ Take the paper out of documents + Transparent access but strict controls + Be sure of document authenticity
TradeLens supports the use of structured Published documents are made available to all TradeLens uses the Hyperledger Fabric
documents in JSON format. The data they contain permissioned parties in real-time, while remaining permissioned blockchain to guarantee the
can be easily analysed, interpreted, and shared, under the control of the provider on blockchain immutability and traceability of trade documents,
allowing for greater automation and accuracy. nodes they operate. This means that a sensitive whether in structured or unstructured form.
document like a bill of lading is isolated in a
channel accessible only by members of that
channel.
TRADELENS CORE | PARTNER

ACCESS
Getting cargo from point A to point B is a team effort. A weak link—such as a customs broker unaware of a critical
update—will impact everyone else. So the systems of communication and coordination available to you must be
available to the team. But too often investments made by one entity aren’t available to the others, undermining the
effectiveness of those investments.
These limitations don’t need to be in place. You and your partners can work under the umbrella of your TradeLens
subscription, enabling all relevant parties to work together on key shipments. This means you experience less friction
and fewer blind spots.
+ Bring you partners onboard with ease + Facilitate collaboration and teamwork + Simple set-up
Your subscription covers the participation of your Work with your suppliers, customers, You secure the participation of your partners, and
customers, suppliers, and logistics providers – for transportation providers, and logistics partners leave the rest to us. The TradeLens team will
those consignments shipments they are involved within a private collaboration workspace, where onboard your partners and work with you to ensure
in.* everyone is working off the same data and your partners have the right access to the
documents. shipments they are involved in.**
* Limitations and onboarding fees may apply.

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TRADELENS CORE
ROADMAP
TradeLens Core lies at the center of our commitment to digitizing global trade. The enhanced visibility and
collaboration TradeLens Core offers is helping organizations every day to move shipments more efficiently
and in the future we are planning for it to do much more:
Near-term priorities
Re-imagined, task-oriented user experience, making it even easier to perform the day to day
operations needed to manage your business.
Ability to search by Shipper/Consignee in the UI from the time of booking onwards, for all of your
supply chain partners.
Enhanced support for inland transportation, including the ability to issue load tenders to truckers based
on ocean data and container availability.
Improved ability to exchange documents with your supply chain partners in the platform UI.
Longer-term priorities
Ongoing user experience improvements, with a focus on customization.

Proactive Exception Alerts, focusing on quickly identifying and highlighting scenarios where cargo
interests need to take action.
Ability for customers to permission Business Partners at the Consignment or Shipment level and send
them notifications + action items directly.
Standard EDI message support for trucking to facilitate rapid onboarding of your partners.
TRADELENS eBL
TRADELENS eBL
The bill of lading (BL) is used on as many as 40% of containerized shipments and are a vital instrument in
international trade, serving as receipt of cargo, evidence of a contract of carriage, and title.
But the manual, paper-based processes used today are ripe with inefficiencies and risk. The issuance, transfer, and
surrender of the BL require the handling and physical transfer of documents by multiple parties at origin and
destination, resulting in a lack of visibility, unnecessary costs and delays.
The TradeLens eBL, underpinned by blockchain, will fully digitize and streamline the BL process, eliminating
frictions and reducing costs.
+ Increase security and transparency + Streamline processes + Eliminate Cost
The risks of using paper original BLs (lost With the TradeLens eBL, participants can The TradeLens eBL in combination with
documents, forgeries, delays in receipt and charges electronically issue, transfer and surrender BLs via TradeLens Core, allows the full shipping
resulting in the delays) are eliminated, as the TradeLens shipment manager and/or API document pack to be shared across permissioned
documents are immediately available to all parties connections, increasing process efficiency while parties, eliminating the need to print and courier
and any changes audited and fully traceable. assuring business requirements are met for original documents. Furthermore, streamlining the BL
BLs. process with TradeLens enables all parties to
redeploy resources to more value-added activities.
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HOW TRADELENS eBL 1. Issue
WORKS
The TradeLens eBL is a fully digital instrument, replicating all
Carriers issue an eBL for a shipper as a
structured document. The issuance is
the functionalities of original paper bills of lading. It is recorded, and a hash of the document is
requested via your existing shipping instruction process with saved to the TradeLens Blockchain.
the ocean carrier.
Exchanging the TradeLens eBL is a standardized process for

all TradeLens participants and adheres to legal and regulatory
frameworks.
2. Transfer
Now, the shipper can view the

issued eBL in the TradeLens
platform, and when ready, instantly
and securely transfer it to a
counterparty with the click of a
3. Surrender button. Can transfer to any
onboarded partner (visually
When the container shipment is ready to changes the below diagram)
be received, the consignee can click
“surrender” and the eBL returns to the
carrier for cargo release.
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TRADELENS eBL: FOUR HIGH-LEVEL

USE CASES
USE USE USE USE
CASE 1 CASE 2 CASE 3 CASE 4
MULTIPLE (TRADE MULTIPLE
SHIPPER SINGLE FINANCE)
(TRADERS)
SURRENDER TRANSFER TRANSFER TRANSFER
The shipper surrenders the The transfer of Original bills The transfer of original bills where The transfer of Original bills when
Original bill of lading to the where shipper and consignee are banks or other financing partners are the final consignee is not known at
carrier at origin. Also known as a known at the time of booking involved in the transaction. the time of booking and may change
Telex release or express release. and the bill transfers only once multiple times.
before surrender.
WITH TRADELENS: WITH TRADELENS: WITH TRADELENS:

WITH TRADELENS:
Digitally receive, transfer and Digitally receive, transfer and surrender Digitally receive, then transfer the
Digitally receive and surrender the surrender the TradeLens eBL and the TradeLens eBL and related TradeLens eBL and related
TradeLens eBL online via our related documents via the documents via the Shipment Manager or documents multiple times via the
Shipment Manager. Shipment Manager or APIs. APIs. Transfer to banks for Letters of Shipment Manager or APIs. The
Credit or other financial instruments. final holder of the TradeLens eBL
surrenders back to the carrier.
SAVINGS: SAVINGS: SAVINGS: SAVINGS:

3
4+ $100 7+ $200 7+ $150
HOUR $$ $50+
DAYS $$ + DAYS $$ + DAYS $$ +
S
TRADELENS eBL
ROADMAP
TradeLens is committed to providing you with a best-in-class electronic bill of lading solution that is
intuitive, reactive and easily integrated into your existing workflows. Below are some of the enhancements
and features to expect in the future:
Near-term priorities
Early Access Programs and Pilots for TradeLens eBL Multiple Transfer with global banking
partners.
Client-driven UI and usability enhancements.
Support for additional business scenarios, including Freight Forwarder Custodian and others.
Enhanced Alerts and Notifications, focusing on quickly identifying and highlighting scenarios where
cargo interests need to take action.
Longer-term priorities
Maker/Checker: Support for Trade Finance banking users executing their day to day activities
directly in the Shipment Manager.
Digital Pouch: enhanced control over permissioning of documents in the digital pouch to facilitate
financial services interaction with eBL and supporting documents. Also includes support for richer
document states, allowing draft versions to be hidden from other organizations.
e-Presentation: present completed document sets to banking partners for Trade Finance transactions
utilizing the TradeLens eBL.
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THE TRADELENS
ECOSYSTEM
OUR JOURNEY
June 2021
HAPAG and ONE integrate with TradeLens
October 2020
September 2020 MSC and CMA Integrate with TradeLens
TradeLens eBL launch
September 2019 December 2019

Port Growth: 100 terminals onboarded Customs Growth: 25 engaged, 5 pilots
underway
June 2019
Ocean carrier additions: MSC, CMA,
December 2018 Hapag Lloyd, ONE sign FC MOU
TradeLens Core Launch April 2019
Ocean carrier additions: ZIM
February 2019
January 2018 Ocean carrier additions: Seaboard Marine, KMTC
TradeLens Beta Launch: Maersk
Line, Sealand, Hamburg Sud
ECOSYSTEM
PARTICIPANTS
NETWORK
MEMBERS
TRADELENS
CLIENTS
Ocean Carriers Shippers/BCOs

Provide the transportation plan, information about the status of shipments Engage with the platform as a consumer of shipping information to
across the ocean leg, and critical documents such as the BoL; access end-to- improve supply chain management, as a means to collaborate with
end supply chain data in near real-time including events directly from supply chain partners, and as a way to streamline clearance
shipper, intermodal, customs and 3PLs
Freight Forwarders / 3PLs

Ports / Terminal Operators
Engage with the platform as a consumer of shipping information, a
Provide information about the disposition of cargo within the boundaries
means to collaborate with customers and supply chain partners, and a
of the port/terminal; access near real-time information to enrich port
way to improve customs brokerage capabilities
collaboration and improve terminal planning
Intermodal Operators Financial Services
Provide transportation plans and information on the disposition of shipments Engage with the platform as a consumer of supply chain information for
carried on trucks, rail, barges, etc.; improve planning and utilization of a variety of trade finance, insurance, and other purposes to reduce the
assets given near real-time access to end-to-end supply chain events risk of fraud and increase speed and flexibility to customers
for shipments
Government Authorities
Provide information about the export and import clearance status for
shipments into and out of the country; access end-to-end supply chain
information for improved customs clearance and risk assessments
ECOSYSTEM DATA
+2.2B
Foundational data EVENTS TRACKED
(SINCE LAUNCH)
The data and documents to track and

manage shipments end-to-end Ocean Carriers (Network Ocean Carriers* Forwarders/ Clients/
Members) (others) NVOs BCOs
TRADELENS
More than half of global container
shipping volume committed +20M
Vast number of trade lanes covered DOCUMENTS
PUBLISHED
(SINCE LAUNCH)
Enrichment data
Supplements foundational data, in near

+42M
real-time and direct from the source Intermodal Terminals Authorities CONTAINERS
PROCESSED
Rapidly growing network (SINCE LAUNCH)
Extensive port/terminal coverage
These figures are estimated to double with the

recent addition of major ocean carriers to the
ecosystem
* Ocean carriers who are not Network Members can provide data as requested by their customers
THE TRADELENS
ECOSYSTEM TODAY
AUTHOR
ITIES
PORTS AND
TERMINALS
Working with authorities from 10+ countries to deliver better
information sharing, less manual paperwork, and easier Coverage across 6 continents
connections to national single window platforms Data from up to 600 ports and terminals captured by existing
TradeLens members
180+ ports and terminals directly integrated in to TradeLens
CARRI
ERS
Partnerships with >15 global ocean carriers representing data on 60% of global container shipping volume
INTERMODAL
+ RAIL
Maximizing the value of logistics firms
(3PL and Intermodal) by improving
collaboration via open global standards Ports and terminals directly integrated with TradeLens
around commercial, documentary, and
operational elements Ports and terminals contributing data to TradeLens
OCEAN CARRIERS
The ocean leg is at the heart of a container shipment journey, and as such carriers are the linchpin of the end-
to-end information model by providing the booking that links all parts of the journey.
The network of TradeLens blockchain nodes are operated by our ocean carrier partners including CMA CGM,
Maersk, MSC, Hapag Lloyd, and ONE. Given the central role that carriers play today in safeguarding and
distributing key information and documents across parties to a shipment, they are in a unique position to
govern the blockchain network that will transform the industry’s information-sharing model.
A SUPPLY CHAIN AND

LOGISTICS NETWORK
WITH DATA COVERAGE
OF OVER 60% OF
GLOBAL CONTAINER
SHIPPING VOLUME.
RAIL OPERATORS
Rail operators are increasingly seen as a cost effective and sustainable transportation option to move
containers over long inland distances and even across multiple international boarders.
Rail status information for containerized freight is captured via ocean carrier tracking websites,
aggregators specializing in rail data and also from the rail providers. Variability in the information
provided from secondary feeds or the need to consolidate data from multiple sources can create
delays and miscommunication of accurate and timely information.
TradeLens data direct from the source of rail providers provides a new level of accuracy enabling
enhanced operational planning for TradeLens users.
OTHER INTERMODAL
Intermodal operators handling their customers’ cargo want more visibility up and down the supply
OPERATORS
chain so they can act fast and lower the cost of every shipment.
TradeLens provides trustworthy data that helps them to predict and optimize equipment utilization,
speed up pick-ups and drop-offs and reduce queueing times.
This list of rail and other intermodal operators is not exhaustive. Speak with your TradeLens representative for a complete list, along with current onboarding status.
GOVERNMENT
AUTHORITIES
Authorities and agents in charge of the import and export of goods want powerful new tools to help them simply
and clearly identify risks and efficiently process huge volumes of trade that cross their borders.
TradeLens is working with authorities from across five continents to deliver better information sharing, less
manual paperwork, and easier connections to national single window platforms.
Azerbaijan Indonesia Jordanian Customs Malaysia Customs Cambodia Russia

Customs Customs Customs Customs
Netherlands Thai Ukraine Sri Lanka Customs UAE Saudi Arabia

Customs Customs Customs Customs Customs
This list of authorities is not exhaustive. Speak with your TradeLens representative for a complete list, along with current onboarding status.
PORTS AND TERMINALS

Port communities and terminal operators are seeking ways to reduce the cost of connecting
partners in the supply chain in order to increase stack placement efficiency and optimize
truck and vessel service times.
TradeLens is focused on maximizing the value of these participants by:
Reducing the cost of connecting to shipping lines and the broader port community by
leveraging an industry standard platform participants are already connected to
Simplifying conversational electronic communications of ETAs for all port community
participants improves utilization of port assets
Enabling advanced communication on aggregated booking volumes and next mode of
transport provides better data for stack placement decisions, leading to better truck and
vessel service times
This list of ports and terminal operators is not exhaustive. Speak with your TradeLens representative for a complete list, along with current onboarding status.
THE TRADELENS PORT AND

TERMINAL NETWORK
Coverage across 6 continents
More than 180 ports and terminals

directly integrated with TradeLens
Data from up to 600 ports and terminals

captured by existing TradeLens
members
Ports and terminals directly integrated

with TradeLens
Ports and terminals contributing data

via carriers to TradeLens
Interactive map of TradeLens port and terminal network:

https://www.tradelens.com/ecosystem#search-ecosystem
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THE TRADELENS
PLATFORM
TRADELENS
ECOSYSTEM
SOLUTION BCO 3PL Intermodal Customs/Authorities Ports/Terminals Carriers Financial Services
ARCHITECTURE
MARKETPLA
CE XML/EDI/Others
API
TradeLens Applications Third Party TradeLens Integration
(e.g TradeLens Core) Applications Framework
API
TRADELENS
PLATFORM
Platform API
Platform Services
Blockchain Network
Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel …
PERMISSIONED DATA
At the heart of the platform is a sophisticated permissions-based system that allows parties to view,
edit and use data.
TradeLens permissions are determined through a combination of the organization’s role and the data
type. The TradeLens platform then permits access to data according to the permission matrix.
The full Data Sharing Specification is available here
Strict and secure

A strict and highly secure permissions structure is in place that ensures only the necessary
parties are able to see specific types of information related to a shipment.
Permission matrix
TradeLens permissions are determined through a combination of the organization’s role and
the data type. The TradeLens platform then permits access to data according to a unified
permission matrix.
BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED
The TradeLens blockchain is a shared, immutable ledger that records transactions
and tracks tangible and intangible assets. Virtually anything of value can be tracked
and traded on a blockchain network, reducing risk and cutting costs for all involved.
While the power of TradeLens comes from its members, blockchain enables secure
distribution and storage of vital information at the heart of the platform.
TradeLens uses the IBM Blockchain Platform which is based on Hyperledger

Fabric, an open-source permissioned blockchain where the peer members (“Trust
Anchors”) are known to the network based on cryptographic identities.
How the TradeLens blockchain connects the ecosystem:
Tamper-proof recording and Verifiability of data against Recoverability of the solution Provenance and Auditability. Privacy of data to ensure that
non- repudiation for all data the recorded proof of from the data recorded on the All transactions are signed and it is only shared with relevant
submitted to the solution. submission on the blockchain. blockchain. dated on the ledger. organizations.
STANDARD-BASED
TradeLens is a neutral platform that is available to participants of any party to a shipment, anywhere in the
world. The platform provides a way for all major logistics and permissioned participants to immediately
contribute to and extract value from the TradeLens network.
TradeLens is committed to the promotion and adoption of standards and interoperability of platforms.
Information standardization
TradeLens will work closely with the advisory board, ecosystem members and standards bodies to
help the industry develop and adopt standard codes and data models. The TradeLens data model
and access control scheme aligns with UN/CEFACT.
Interface standards
TradeLens is committed to openness, with all functionality surfaced via non- proprietary,
publicly available APIs that are designed specifically for ease of integration.
Blockchain interoperability
The TradeLens platform has full intentions to follow blockchain-based standards evolving in
the industry, inclusive of cross-ledger namespace and transfers or information between ledgers.
ENTERPRISE SECURITY
TradeLens leverages the comprehensive security capabilities embedded in numerous mission-critical
platforms that IBM manages for many of its Fortune 500 clients
Secure Development, Deployment and Operations
Secure development processes followed; includes source code review for security flaws, industry
standard encryption algorithms, vulnerability management, and penetration testing.
Invite only system with authentication and authorization of all users and access.
Granular permissions to documents according to participant Role on consignment
Built on Enterprise IBM Blockchain Platform and IBM Cloud
Provides protection against ransomware since there is no capability to access system root, and
back ups are not accessible via TradeLens interface.
Permissioned ledger with immutability, access control and data segregation by channel
Encryption in firmware, keys protected by hardware
PII and other sensitive data is not stored on chain (only hashes)
Leverages fully managed IBM Kubernetes Service for run-time components.
Compliance to IT Security Standards
TradeLens has been accredited with the ISO27001 IT security certification as of August 2019.
OPEN APIs
TradeLens integrates with users’ in-house systems via non-proprietary, publicly available APIs that are
designed specifically for ease of set-up and use.
TradeLens uses Swagger for its APIs, which is a common framework for documenting REST APIs.
The platform Event Publish API accepts shipping event data from publishers, which can be distributed
through the platform Subscription API. This allows subscribers to receive notification of updated
events that occur across the shipping lifecycle.
API benefits
Open APIs enable real-time data Reduce EDI maintenance costs

transfer between supply chain with a family of open-standard
participants via publish, subscribe, APIs for real-time data transfer
query and doc share functions. between supply chain partners.
Proactively manage exceptions Spur innovation at all levels of

with estimated, planned and actual your IT division by unlocking
event notifications that creative energies formerly locked
immediately publish associated up in EDI set-up and operation.
data via API.
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TRADELENS FOR
IMPORTERS
IMPORTERS
Importers are challenged every day by disjointed status updates and poor data quality that diminish their
ability to effectively move their shipments to the destination.
TradeLens can provide importers with the tools they need to access real-time data and documents that
are rich with meaning, shared directly from the source and manageable digitally.
Key benefits of TradeLens for importers
More effective transportation planning and visibility when the plan changes
Digital document workflows that reduce the manual, paper-based processes that are prone to risk
Near real-time notifications of container availability that can reduce unnecessary delays
Access to the platform for the importer’s partners, unlocking critical data
Powerful dashboards that provide the importer with granular analytics
TRADELENS FOR | IMPORTERS
REPLAN DELIVERY
SCHEDULES WITH
BETTER VISIBILITY
When changes to transport plans occur, importers often can’t see the detail of what’s happening with new
ETAs.
This lack of visibility denies importers the opportunities to make business-critical decisions like
rerouting to meet shifting market demand, identifying alternate supply, or rescheduling inland
transport operations.
How TradeLens can help:
With TradeLens, importers can find any shipment with a changed transport plan or a new ETA with a
single mouse click.
TradeLens filters near real time supply chain data to help importers easily focus on the items that need
their attention before they become problems
TradeLens shares transport milestone data direct from terminals and carriers in near real-time, giving
importers visibility and the flexibility to efficiently replan their delivery operations, fast
CLEAR CUSTOMS
QUICKLY WITH
DIGITIZED DOCUMENT
Importers using standard paper documents for customs clearance packs are relying on couriers and manual
SETS
handling of documents and the information they contain at both ends of the ocean leg.
They can’t see when or if the documents arrived, and any problems with the information will result in
costly delays.
TradeLens gives importers digital document workflow tools, with industry-standard structured data
formats
Robust integration that lets importers securely share information about shipments with their broker
and the customs authority at destination
The importer’s broker and the authorities get immediate access to information when it is shared, reducing
errors and risk
PLAN INLAND TRANSPORT

WITH ACCURATE
CONTAINER-AVAILABILITY
Importers want to plan container pick-up efficiently to minimize the time drivers are waiting but often they
DATA
don’t have clear timings for container unloading, customs and terminal release. They know the information
exists, but it is not shared with them and their transport providers effectively.
Sitting at a keyboard, hitting refresh on a terminal website all day isn’t an effective way to
run a business.
TradeLens notifications are designed to immediately alert the importer and their transport providers
when a container is available for pickup from the import terminal.
Because TradeLens notifications are triggered by data direct from carriers, customs and terminals in
near real-time, importers can streamline their transport planning activities, reducing wasted effort and
improving cost efficiencies.
COORDINATE LAST-MILE
DELIVERIES PROACTIVELY
WITH LOGISTICS PARTNERS
Once an importer’s shipment is ashore and moving, the containers are often invisible to them.
Without location or progress data shared from their providers, it is nearly impossible for importers to
manage schedules, coordinate last-mile delivery and ensure their cargo hits its arrival window.
When an importer joins TradeLens, they can bring their logistics partners onto the platform with
them.
Each of the importer’s partners can share and access a shipment’s last-mile data, enabling everyone to
make proactive decisions and tightly coordinate multiple transport parties from the same source of
truth.
TAKE CONTROL OF
DETENTION AND
DEMURRAGE CHARGES
Once a shipment has been delivered, an importer may find themselves liable for charges due to the late
return of empty containers. As there is no data showing where the containers went, there is no way to tell
why they were late or if they were dropped in the wrong place.
All the importer can do is contest the invoice and try to lower the cost of a mistake that was not their
fault.
TradeLens dashboards continually calculate estimated D&D charges in near real-time based on
their container’s actual movements.
Importers can spot unexpected costs and identify which invoices to contest and which to expedited
with confidence.
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TRADELENS FOR
EXPORTERS
EXPORTERS
Exporters need to manage a wide array of communication channels and processes from suppliers, transport
providers and their own internal teams in order to meet production deadlines and hit shipping windows.
TradeLens can provide exporters with the tools they need coordinate accurate and timely document
creation and coordinate across supply chain partners to ensure the seamless flow of goods to port and
beyond.
Key benefits of TradeLens for exporters
Collaboration with partners from the same, secure data source
Robust version control of digitized documents, underpinned by blockchain
Near real-time notifications of container availability that can reduce unnecessary delays
Downstream milestone data to help estimate destination charges
Make decisions backed up by data-driven insight
REPLAN DELIVERY
SCHEDULES WITH
BETTER VISIBILITY
When changes to transport plans occur, importers often can’t see the detail of what’s happening with new
ETAs.
This lack of visibility denies importers the opportunities to make business-critical decisions like
rerouting to meet shifting market demand, identifying alternate supply, or rescheduling inland
transport operations.
With TradeLens, importers can find any shipment with a changed transport plan or a new ETA with a
single mouse click.
TradeLens filters near real time supply chain data to help importers easily focus on the items that need
their attention before they become problems
TradeLens shares transport milestone data direct from terminals and carriers in near real-time, giving
importers visibility and the flexibility to efficiently replan their delivery operations, fast
EASILY SHARE
DOCUMENTS AND
INFORMATION WITH
When preparing a shipment, exporters need to begin exchanging information with their forwarder, transport
YOUR PARTNERS
provider and potentially the suppliers at origin.
But coordinating this process can be messy, with various modes of communication and different
systems across all the parties involved. When things go wrong , it can lead to a “he said, she said”
conflict. And even when things go right, there are inherent delays and extra effort required to ensure
shipping windows are met.
When an exporter joins TradeLens, setting up secure communications with logistics partners is as simple
as selecting them from a menu.
Because each partner an exporter adds to TradeLens can share and access the shipment’s transport
data, everyone knows where the containers are and where they will be, so they can make proactive
decisions and coordinate from the same source of truth.
REDUCE ERRORS AND

FINALIZE QUICKLY WITH
DIGITIZED DOCUMENTS
To ensure containers get through origin customs, exporters need to make sure the declaration pack is up to
date and available on time. Documents, like the invoice and packing list, need to be finalized with the
customer and freight forwarder.
Transferring these documents back and forth via email makes it hard to keep track of changes and
with multiple versions of documents in play, there is an increased risk of mistakes that lead to delays
at both ends of the ocean journey.
TradeLens provides powerful document sharing features that enable the exporter and their supply chain
partners to collaborate on secure, digital versions of documents.
The exporter’s forwarder gets immediate access to information when it is shared, reducing errors and
risk, helping the exporter stay on schedule and avoid unwanted delays and costs.
STREAMLINE PLANNING
WITH TRANSPORT EVENT
NOTIFICATIONS
Due to limited container availability at origin depots, it can be challenging for truckers to efficiently
coordinate the pick-up of empty containers to take to the exporter’s warehouse for stuffing.
Today, the exporter and their trucker may not be notified when empty containers are available for
pick-up. As a result, increased communication workloads are required with the trucker, who in turn is
unable to efficiently optimize their scheduling and it’s likely going to end up with additional waiting-
time costs.
TradeLens Notifications are triggered by events that come directly from carriers, terminals and other
entities in near real-time, so the exporter and their transport providers can be immediately alerted to
critical changes to the transport plan, including empty containers available for pick up and when those
containers are loaded on board.
TradeLens Notifications keep exporters informed of changes, so they can manage customer expectations,
streamline their transport planning activities and actively handle unforeseen delays.
GET ACCURATE
DOWNSTREAM
MILESTONE VISIBILITY
If an exporter is responsible for the destination charges as part of their incoterms, they may not have a
precise view of their container arrival, unloading, clearance, pick-up and return times.
Estimating these fees can be challenging and requires up-to-date information from the destination
agent; one missed overnight email could lead to two days’ wait for an update.
TradeLens helps exporters track their containers’ movements and milestones with data shared to the
platform directly from their downstream supply-chain partners
Exporters can get clear, accurate visibility of the whereabouts of their containers and customs release,
helping them stay on top of charges and fees, reducing risk and disputes.
EASILY ANALYZE DATA

FOR USE IN
PROCUREMENT
Once a shipment has been delivered, the exporter will want to assess what went well and what could
NEGOTIATIONS
have been done better. This may include deciding which transport providers to use in the future.
Today, assessing recent shipments involves digesting a lot of data that may not be accurate or
fully reliable. The data may not have the clarity and granularity an exporter needs to make the
best decisions for their business.
TradeLens allows exporters to build powerful dashboards that immediately starts to visualize key
shipment transport data, giving them a head-start on deriving ‘on-time, in full’ ratios and other
insights that can help in negotiations as part of the procurement process.
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TRADELENS
USE CASES
TradeLens Overview TradeLens use cases 19 April 2024 63
TRADELENS USE CASES: AUDIENCE

REFERENCE
Please use the chart below to identify the most relevant use case study for a specific audience
Use case IMPORTERS EXPORTERS FREIGHT FORWARDERS
Customs declaration ⦿ ⦿
Customer support ⦿
Sales support ⦿
Invoice reconciliation ⦿ ⦿ ⦿
Document handling ⦿ ⦿
API Integration ⦿ ⦿ ⦿
Letter of credit processing ⦿ ⦿
BL verification (Trade Finance use case)
Letter of credit processing (Shipper) ⦿ ⦿
TRADELENS USE CASE | CUSTOMS DECLARATION
SIMPLIFY THE
CUSTOMS
DECLARATION
As a customs broker handling customer shipments, you rely on
PROCESS
information contained in documents from various parties in order to
complete declaration filings.
Today, that critical information is on paper or in emails that may not have
arrived when they’re needed, and often needs to be re-keyed to use. The
process of getting the information is time consuming, while manual data-
entry is inefficient and error-prone.
TradeLens digitizes the declaration workflow for all connected parties, so

that you have the document information you need as soon as it’s available,
and the ability to automate filings using the platform’s standardized data
format.
Digitizing paper-based documentation could reduce the 44

time it takes to process shipments by:
Economist, 2018
%
Download the full use case here
TRADELENS USE CASE | CUSTOMER SERVICE
PIONEER A NEW CLASS

OF CUSTOMER
SUPPORT
Running 3PL customer service teams, you rely on accurate, up-to-date
information on the status of every shipment to deliver excellent customer
experience.
Today the process is largely manual, time consuming and prone to Today,
finding that information means your teams send and receive chains of emails,
place multiple phone calls, visit numerous carrier websites and manually enter
information to find cargo milestones. The process takes time, and costs
resources.
With TradeLens, your supply-chain partners are connected on

a single data-sharing platform, providing visibility of shipping events in near
real-time, so your teams spend less time hunting for updated information, and
more time delighting the customer.
71 of shippers say that 3PLs need real-time analytics for

strong client relationships.
%
PennState Smeal; Penske Logistics; Infosys; Korn/Ferry, 2018

TRADELENS USE CASE | LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
STAY AHEAD OF YOUR

DELIVERIES AND OFFER
REAL-TIME SALES
Managing logistics for your business means keeping your sales and other in-
SUPPORT
house teams updated on the status of stock deliveries and expected
timelines.
Today, your available information may not always be current, requiring you to
make calls, send emails and search for answers with your various supply-chain
partners. The process of answering a simple question for your sales team can be
cumbersome and time-consuming.
TradeLens enables collaboration and data-sharing between you, your logistics

partners and entities handling your cargo, so you have near real-time updates on
your shipment from end-to-end of the supply-chain
$95.
6 Total logistics expenditures by supply chain services
organizations in 2017.
BILLIO
N
PennState Smeal; Penske Logistics; Infosys; Korn/Ferry, 2018

TRADELENS USE CASE | INVOICE RECONCILIATION
ELIMINATE INVOICE
UNCERTAINTIES WITH
DATA DIRECT FROM YOUR
To efficiently process invoices from different organizations involved across
SUPPLY CHAIN
your supply chain, your accounts payable team needs trusted sources of
data and information.
Today, when disputes arise over additional charges

like detention and demurrage, information that can validate corresponding dates
and times is limited and can often only be sourced from the creator of the
invoice in a manual and time-consuming process.
TradeLens helps you manage costs by providing access to a secure, flexible

platform for end-to-end supply-chain visibility and data direct from the source.
These benefits extend to you and your trading partners and allow improvements
in freight auditing and invoice reconciliation.
$1.6
4 The current spend on logistics in the U.S., which
grew by 11.4% in 2019 to 8% of U.S. GDP
TRILLIO
N
2019 State of Logistics Report, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
(CSCMP) and A.T. Kearney.

TRADELENS USE CASE | OPERATIONS
INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY
WITH SECURE,
PERMISSIONED DOCUMENT
To deliver your customers’ cargo, your operations teams need to handle
HANDLING
hundreds or thousands of shipping documents every day.
Today, document-handling errors can include sending shipping documents to

the wrong customer. This and other mistakes can compromise your
relationship with your customers because of resulting delays and the
appearance of poor handling of sensitive commercial data.
Using TradeLens, digitized documents are securely shared using an advanced

data permissioning model that minimizes costly mistakes and improves
workflow processes.
81 of 3PLs say collaborating with other companies, even

competitors, can achieve logistics cost and customer
%
service improvements.
Material Handling and Logistics, 2019; The State of Logistics Outsourcing, 2019

TRADELENS USE CASE | API INTEGRATION
EASILY AND QUICKLY

INTEGRATE WITH YOUR
SUPPLY CHAIN
When you onboard a new service provider after completing a tender
process designed to find transport savings, you need to get your data-
PARTNERS
sharing up and running quickly and cost-effectively.
Today, setting up an EDI system is expensive, complex and time-consuming

to integrate and maintain. And your return on investment drops as soon as
new technologies promise quick solutions.
TradeLens is built from the ground up to leverage the power and flexibility of
APIs that let your IT teams integrate workflows and collaborate with any
supply-chain partner with relative ease and speed.
85 of the industry polled is still using EDI
%
Cerasis and Project 44, 2019

TRADELENS USE CASE | PROCESSING LETTERS OF CREDIT
MITIGATE RISK AND SPEED

PROCESSING WITH
SECURE ACCESS TO
Issuing letters of credit efficiently and with minimal risk so that you can
SOURCE DATA
maximize customer experience and reduce deal cycle times requires
reliable access to secure, verified data.
Today, accessing physical trade data and original sources of information is a

time-consuming, laborious and expensive process that hampers your ability
to streamline and automate your operations.
TradeLens APIs connect you directly to the various data sources in your
customers’ supply chains, giving you secure, permissioned access that
minimizes document checking labor, and enables process automation to drive
speed and efficiencies.
$1.5 Market untapped by existing trade finance products

TRILLIO and approaches
N
ICC-2018-global-trade-securing-future-growth.pdf. 2 ICC Digital Roadmap 2018.

TRADELENS USE CASE | VERIFY BILLS OF LADING
QUICKLY VERIFY
CUSTOMER DATA AND
IMPROVE FRAUD
Assuring that your customers’ trade finance collateral documents are legitimate is
PREVENTION
a critical task that requires you teams to conduct research and reach out to various
parties.
Today, this process is done after the fact, owing to information latencies in global
supply chains. The research and verification process are time consuming, while risks of
forgery and fraud remain difficult to eliminate.
TradeLens permissioned blockchain enables financial institutions to verify the

information they receive from their customers with what has been issued by the Ocean
Carrier. Leveraging the existing dataset, users can gather the necessary data points via
API calls to ingest key data directly into their systems and improve fraud prevention
and letter of credit verification processes.
$7 Amount spent printing and couriering Bills of

BILLIO Lading, increasing risk and delays
N
Estimates based on TradeLens data and research

TRADELENS USE CASE | SHIPPER (AT ORIGIN) | LETTER OF CREDIT PROCESSING
EXPEDITE TRADE WITH

COMPLETE VISIBILITY
AND SECURITY
To ensure shipped goods and payments for them are in order, trade
using letters of credit relies on accurate information being verified
and relayed between the consignee, the shipper and their banks.
Today, this information exchange is slow, manual, and risk-prone.

Documents are couriered around the world and data is manually verified
at every stage. Costly detention and demurrage charges apply if there is a
mistake or delay at any step in the process—and lost documents result in painful
rework.
TradeLens digitizes and secures the entire end to end letter of credit
process and provides unparalleled status visibility for the consignee, the
shipper and their banks. The risk of lost documents and courier costs are
eliminated and information can be updated instantly if required with a
transparent audit trail for all.

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TRADELENS
CASE STUDIES
TRADELENS CASE STUDIES:

CAPABILITY REFERENCE
Please use the chart below to identify the most relevant case study for each TradeLens capability
MID-SIZED LARGE EUROPEAN MID-SIZED LEADING

SOUTH ASIAN
Features PUMA EUROPEAN FREIGHT COMMODITY INTERNATIONAL
EXPORTER
DISTRIBUTOR FORWARDER TRADER COFFEE IMPORTER
Transport Insight ⦿ ⦿ ⦿ ⦿
Continuous Data
Improvement ⦿
API Integration ⦿
Shipment Manager ⦿ ⦿ ⦿
Notifications ⦿ ⦿ ⦿ ⦿ ⦿
Partner Access ⦿ ⦿ ⦿
Document Sharing ⦿ ⦿ ⦿ ⦿ ⦿ ⦿
eBL ⦿ ⦿ ⦿
TRADELENS CASE STUDIES: KPI

REFERENCE
Please use the chart below to identify the the main KPIs for TradeLens case study
Case study TIME SAVED MONEY SAVED VISIBILITY EXPANDED PROCESS ENHANCEMENTS
4 steps eliminated from bl process.

SOUTH ASIAN 18 days saved in the bill of lading Min of $500 per month saved in BL
One window to track all BLs from 2-
EXPORTER process shipping and handling
3 prior
MID-SIZED EUROPEAN Saved 8 hours a week checking Prevented $300,000 in projected Added four weeks of advanced
Reduced 100% of keying errors
DISTRIBUTOR carrier websites annual D&D shipment visibility,
LEADING INTERNATIONAL 8 new origin inland container events 3 supply chain partners published
COFFEE IMPORTER tracked events for the first time
LARGE EUROPEAN FREIGHT 66% reduction in manual customer 100% of shipments met internal KPI
2-day reduction in time to invoice
FORWARDER information requests for timely invoice issuance
MID-SIZED COMMODITY Uncovered $150,000 in potential Built process for 4-5-day faster
TRADER savings from eBL carrier release
3-hour internal system 95% of container discharges notified

PUMA
implementation in real-time
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TRADELENS CASE STUDY | PUMA
PUMA ACCELERATES ITS SUPPLY

CHAIN
USING TRADELENS NOTIFICATIONS
95% OF CONTAINER 100% OF PORT 3-HOUR
DISCHARGES TERMINALS SYSTEM
NOTIFIED IN REAL- PUBLISHING EVENT IMPLEMENTATI
TIME DATA ON
Background Challenge
PUMA’s “Forever Faster” mission continuously earns it a place at the forefront of sports Like many athletes, PUMA’s outstanding achievement came from overcoming significant
innovation, fashion, and design. It leads to firsts from the athletes they sponsor, like Usain challenges. One of PUMA’s supply chain challenges was obtaining container release
Bolt and Neymar Jr, and leads to firsts in other areas, including supply chain innovation notification from port terminals, particularly in their primary port of Bremerhaven. The lack
and logistics leadership. of notifications forced PUMA’s busy in-house customs department to spend upwards of 2
hours per day checking the status of inbounded containers by searching ocean carrier
In a category defined by speed-to-market, PUMA is always looking for ways to get their websites, sending email queries, and making phone calls.
latest merchandise out to consumers more efficiently and cost-effectively. It’s a strategy
that has driven them to the forefront of automation and transportation management. If PUMA could find a way to see in near-real-time when the terminal released each of its
PUMA recently partnered with TradeLens to explore the benefits of enhanced supply 200+ containers, the visibility benefits would be huge. The customs department would save
chain visibility and event notification. Read on to learn how they exceeded their KPIs— time, and downstream partners like inland transportation providers and warehouses could
and which ones will soon follow. use the information to plan more effectively.
Solution Benefit
This challenge was ripe for an automated solution. When PUMA For PUMA’s customs department, saving valuable time each day to learn when its containers have
reached out to their Key Account Manager, Mark Van Grinsven from been discharged from the terminal has enormous ramifications. From a performance perspective,
A.P. Moller Maersk, he led them to TradeLens, and the race for real-time terminal 100% of the Port of Bremerhaven’s terminals contribute event data to the TradeLens platform. As a
release notification was on. result, PUMA currently receives real-time notification for 95% of the 200+ containers received into
the Bremerhaven Port each week — with more to come.
The first step involved going right to the data sources and getting them onto the
TradeLens platform. PUMA granted partner access to the terminal in the Port of The enhanced visibility promises to aid in resource planning and improve internal customer
Bremerhaven that receives their containers. That enabled the terminal to publish service. Proactive notifications from TradeLens reduce the risk of containers being overlooked and
each container release event via API instantly and securely to TradeLens. With racking up detention and demurrage costs, too.
PUMA’s notifications set up, TradeLens immediately triggered an email
notification of the container’s release to selected team members in PUMA’s
customs department.
What’s next
Achieving real-time notification of container discharge from every terminal in PUMA’s customs department is just one of many future beneficiaries in a company their size.
Europe’s 4th largest port is a significant victory for PUMA — and it’s just the The opportunities are significant for improving visibility, creating control towers, and
starting point of the journey to explore TradeLens and develop solutions jointly. leveraging analytics throughout their international operations. When you multiply the
Already the team is looking into applying a similar notifications setup to PUMA’s applications in PUMA’s other departments and divisions worldwide, the potential for a faster
U.S. operations and beyond. supply chain is, well, forever.
TRADELENS CASE STUDY | MID-SIZED EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTOR
BCO AVOIDS $300,000 IN

DETENTION AND
DEMURRAGE
PREVENTED
CHARGES
SAVED 100 ADDED FOUR WEEKS REDUCED
$300,000 IN HOURS OF OF ADVANCED 100% OF
PROJECTED ADMINISTRATI SHIPMENT VISIBILITY KEYING
ANNUAL D&D VE TIME ERRORS
Mid-sized distributors share a common cruciality of keeping customers happy. They live Like most companies their size, the importer has a small and very busy back office
and die by the promises they keep— and always keeping a tight rein on costs. The managing logistics. Their six people were always busy, and a lot of times, things fell
company featured in this case study is no different. They are a European beneficial cargo through the cracks: forgotten containers were racking up surprise detention and demurrage
owner (BCO) that buys products from five international manufacturers and distributes to (D&D) charges to the tune of $300,000 a year. Their current processes, which were reliant
its customer base of global retailers. on information from shippers and carriers, gave them limited visibility.
Balancing the need for holding sufficient product while minimizing inventory costs is a It was not for lack of trying; the team spent 8 hours a week checking carrier websites for
constant effort. Seeking solutions in technology served the BCO well in the past when shipment statuses and then keying in the information. The manual work predictably led to
they boosted efficiency in their warehouses through automation. When they decided to errors (with consequences that were often unpredictable.) All the data entry hours were a
improve the efficiency of their transportation and pare costs, they once again looked to the lost opportunity for employees who could have better invested the time in customer care
leading edge and joined the TradeLens platform. and outreach.
Solution Benefit
TradeLens ended up being a smooth implementation for the importer. TradeLens brought the company an assortment of monetary and efficiency benefits. First and
Using TradeLens’ APIs, carrier data fed right into SharePoint and foremost, the enhanced visibility into shipments has dropped D&D charges down to zero. Knowing
automatically populated the table that the company’s team used to track the real-time status of containers has enabled the team to arrange transport before free time expires
shipments. The events were updated in real-time and came direct from the and charges incur—for a projected annual savings of $300,000 compared to years past. The
source—the carriers entering the data. No manual keying, no errors, and automated entry of shipment data through APIs resulted in zero entry-errors, and over 100 hours of
no incomplete information—so no “lost” containers to rack up D&D administrative time freed. Accurate data entered and accessed effort-free was only the beginning of
charges. the benefits.
For the back office, there was no training involved; all their processes were There was more data, too, because the visibility window was extended 15% during this short pilot.
the same—except for the ones they didn’t have to do anymore, like check In doing so, the company increased its view into future shipments from 1 or 2 weeks to 4 weeks,
carrier sites or manually enter data. Now when they tapped into the table, enabling them to schedule drivers, warehouse space, and deliveries more accurately to meet
they were treated to rich, real-time data—and visibility into shipments that demand. In other words: provide better customer service—and that’s everything to a company like
they’d never had before. this.
What’s next
“They’re still raving about the time savings, efficiency—and no typos.”
– Maarten Sies, Business Information Analyst, IBM
Customs declaration automation is the next frontier for this BCO. Leveraging customs data
that is already mostly native to the TradeLens platform, the company will dive into fully
“This opens the door to a world of BCOs with similar visibility challenges.” digital documentation and automatically populating and submitting customs applications. The
– Richard Stockley, Blockchain Business Development Executive, IBM anticipated time savings are significant—over 350 hours a year in administrative time alone.
TRADELENS CASE STUDY | LARGE EUROPEAN FREIGHT FORWARDER
FREIGHT FORWARDER GAINS

CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVANTAGE
THROUGH TRADELENS
2-DAY REDUCTION IN 66% REDUCTION IN 100% CRITICAL 100% OF SHIPMENTS
TIME CUSTOMER NOTIFICATIONS MET INTERNAL
TO INVOICE INFORMATION DELIEVERED ON TIME KPI FOR TIMELY
REQUESTS INVOICE ISSUANCE
In Eastern Europe, freight forwarders execute complex work for demanding customers in Too much information can be as much of a hinderance to visibility as not enough
a highly competitive market. The featured company is a large player, shipping over 30,000 information. Prior to using TradeLens, the freight forwarder’s employees were
containers monthly, focused on delivering consistent service and customer satisfaction. overwhelmed by inconsistent, often inaccurate container updates obtained from different
Like every other freight forwarder around the globe, client retention and account growth carrier and terminal websites or provided by email. They walked a fine line between
hinges on customer service. frustrating customers with too much information and providing the necessary container
updates. In addition, employees spent a lot of their time fielding individual customer
Delays and poor communication regarding container status put accounts in jeopardy. requests which created a reactive environment.
Invoice speed and accuracy is key for cash flow and maintaining margins. Financial
surprises can impact profitability and relationships in this complex transportation market What the forwarder needed was easy and efficient access to accurate cargo status
which still relies heavily on paper documents whilst customers look for responsiveness in information, and they needed a way to give customers the updates they wanted in a timely
their partners. manner—without any extraneous information that might confuse or overburden them.
Solution Benefit
The TradeLens platform enabled the freight forwarder to develop TradeLens-powered business process improvements have given the freight forwarder a
a smarter and faster system that gives them a customer service advantage. differentiating advantage in customer service in this highly competitive sector and region.
Through a seamless integration of open-standard APIs, they were able to start Their ability to automate reports once or twice a day is enabling them to proactively provide the
receiving event data from ocean carriers, terminals and intermodal operators. The updates exporters need without overwhelming them. That has reduced customer information
data is received in real-time directly from vetted supply chain partners and request calls by 1.5 times.
currently being used by 60 internal employees.
Relevant and reliable event data has removed the chaos from the process of providing updates on
The organization is able to take that data and generate container notifications exceptions. Their goal is to notify clients of any change resulting in a delay of two or more days.
once or twice a day for every customer based on their preferences. The freight For a thousand containers processed through TradeLens, the freight forwarder has cut missed
forwarder has also enhanced visibility for these exporters through a new interface communications with customers to zero. Now they have a system in place for improving cash flow
that they created leveraging TradeLens’s flexible and scalable technology stack. in two ways. The first is through greater transportation chain visibility which enables the forwarder
Tradelens to issue invoices faster without the risk of errors.
also provides the freight forwarder the ability to make documents available in a
structured format.
What’s next
Further implementation of digital documents has tremendous potential for streamlining processes for this freight forwarder and other
ecosystem members. Their use of digital documents has already reduced unissued invoices as well as the amount of time spent manually
entering data from the BL. As additional supply chain partners join TradeLens (a continuing goal) it will be the proving ground for the
eBL which is still not officially accepted in the country of the freight forwarder.
TRADELENS CASE STUDY | SOUTH ASIAN EXPORTER
SOUTH ASIAN EXPORTER USES

TRADELENS TO ELIMINATE THE
RISK OF LOST, STOLEN OR LATE
18 DAYS SAVED IN BL 59 HOURS FROM SIGN- 4 STEPS 100%
BLS PROCESS FROM

ISSUANCE TO
SURRENDER
UP TO ISSUANCE OF
FIRST TRADELENS EBL
ELIMINATED
FROM BL
PROCESS
CONVERSION
TO EBL IN ONE
MONTH
Shrimp farming is a lucrative $19.1 billion international industry with time-tested The BL process has been a weak link in the supply chain of this South East Asian seafood
techniques, processing methods and supply chains. Containers of shrimp worth upwards export. Like many exporters in many different industries, they understood the potential of
of $200,000 travel safe and trouble-free around the world thanks to state-of-the-art a digital BL. With the COVID-19 lockdown, and challenges with physically handling
refrigerated containers, or “reefers,” and fast ocean transport. documents, it was the time to implement.
Yet, for all the careful handling, these pricey cargos are vulnerable to a simple risk: a When the pandemic hit, the already slow flow of BLs—a 3-week process from issuance to
delayed, lost, or stolen bill of lading (BL) that can slow the shipments, create significant release in normal circumstances—became even slower. The disruption of labor shifting to
extra effort to get documentation corrected, and result in spoilage and huge losses. work from home, suspension of courier services and grounded flights upset the process of
receiving BLs, processing them and pouching them to the exporter’s consignees in New
York.
Solution Benefit
Necessity ended up being the mother of innovation for this exporter, and TradeLens eBLs restored control to the exporter’s process of moving BLs from issuance to release
their familiarity with the TradeLens eBL paid off. They knew going digital and provided clear visibility of BLs status and location in the journey. But getting the exporter
would enable easy movement of their BLs and their shipments amidst the through the havoc caused by the pandemic was only the beginning.
turmoil caused by COVID-19. They also knew that it could be a quick fix By reducing the number of steps involved in a BL’s journey from 8 to 4, they cut the entire process
because TradeLens has a web interface so there’s no implementation. from 3 weeks to just three days. The biggest time savings came from the elimination of the air
courier leg, which also saved the exporter as much as $50 per BL for a potential savings of over
The exporter and their New York-based customs broker signed up, and 59 $5,000 per year.
hours later the first eBL was released by the carrier to the exporter’s
account on the TradeLens platform. TradeLens cut out weeks of time from According to Pai, the ease of use will result in indirect cost savings that add greatly to that.
the process of physically sending and receiving a BL. TradeLens Shipment Manager enabled the exporter to check one window to track BLs rather than
visiting carrier and courier sites for information or having to make phone calls or emails to confirm
and check status.
What’s next
“Using eBLs as a replacement for paper Original Bills of Lading has greatly
reduced the risks involved in shipping important, sensitive documentation both
overseas and domestically. In addition to the reduction of risk, the expedited
release times created by the electronic releases due to the removal of paper The exporter is discussing using the TradeLens documentation feature to transfer other
documents is just another reason why TradeLens is leading the way toward a documents across the platform like invoices, packing lists and country of origin certificates. In
safer, more secure, highly efficient future for all.” the near future, they also plan to automate surrender and release of the BL with the carrier,
– New York based customs broker. reducing the 4-step process to 3 and optimizing the shrimp supply chain like never before.
TRADELENS CASE STUDY | MID-SIZED COMMODITY TRADER
TRADELENS PLATFORM PLANTS THE

SEEDS OF EFFICIENCY FOR GLOBAL
BUYERS ANDBUILT
UNCOVERED $150,000
LOCAL
PROCESS FOR
FARMERS
ACHIEVED 8X CREATED 12 CUSTOM
IN POTENTIAL 4-5-DAY INCREASE IN DATA
SAVINGS FROM eBL FASTER CARRIER REAL-TIME ANALYSIS
RELEASE CONTAINER VISIBILITY DASHBOARDS
Supply chain complexity and visibility challenge every U.S. importer of agricultural The importer’s number one challenge was incomplete and unreliable visibility into when
commodities to some degree. The transition from local to global at the point of origin is empty containers were available for suppliers and farmers. In addition, the packing
often a chokepoint when communication, technology and standards coalesce, oftentimes warehouses need a steady supply of food grade containers to meet agreed sailing
clumsily. Large importers usually employ an agent to manage vendors and smooth the schedules. Overall, more transparency was needed to improve efficiency throughout the
path of goods on the water, but small to mid-sized importers often lack the resources to whole logistics chain.
manage vendors and maintain visibility in remote origin locations.
Their number two challenge was a lack of exception visibility. This importer had a
For small to medium enterprises, like the one featured in this case study, these challenges complex and lengthy supply chain that included transshipment where there’s a high risk of
are much greater. With fragile margins, their incremental efficiencies determine their cargos missing their connection, rolling and being delayed for days. Without visibility, the
profitability and ability to compete. Supply chain visibility plays a key role in this. importer couldn’t respond quickly to mitigate risks like containers missing their
connections, being mis-routed or arriving at terminals without warning where they
accrued detention and demurrage charges.
Solution Benefit
As a starting point, the importer deployed TradeLens across 25% of TradeLens has taken this importer from zero real-time data points to 20 on dashboards built for
its container volume. The importer’s limited supply chain visibility, their business. The data is empowering them: When farmers don’t have empty containers, the
especially at origin, and inefficient manually-based systems made importer has a chance to fix it and stay on schedule. When a container’s transshipment is at risk,
their situation ripe for TradeLens with its ability to join ecosystem they can make adjustments ahead of time. Real-time container status enables them to keep
partners through secure data and document sharing, analytical customers fully informed and helps them to avoid surprise D&D charges, too.
tools and automated features.
The importer’s experience so far has demonstrated they could shave as much as 4-5 days off every
Through events published by ecosystem partners, the buyer gained real- shipment by ditching paper BLs for eBLs—and save them as much as $120,000 a year in the
time information on empty containers, shipment status and exceptions. process by avoiding courier fees.
TradeLens Shipment Manager gives the importer one place to check the
status of all containers and benefit from a host of analytic tools that shape
the data to inform management decisions.
What’s next
“I have to say, in light of the situation going on now with COVID-19, Tradelens
has been the best investment I have made to my Supply Chain. I have been
through 9-11, the Northeast Blackout of 2003 and Hurricane Sandy, and now that In the immediate term, the client is most excited about fully transitioning to
we are going through COVID-19, its very clear that a robust platform like
eBLs and onboarding ecosystem partners to TradeLens to provide gapless visibility from
TradeLens is nearly a necessity these days.”
end-to-end. With the time, money and hassles saved, the client believes that alone will pay
– VP of Operations , Mid-sized Commodities Trader for TradeLens.
TRADELENS CASE STUDY | LEADING INTERNATIONAL COFFEE IMPORTER
TRADELENS PROVIDES IDEAL BREW OF

DIGITAL DOCUMENTS AND INLAND
VISIBILITY
8 NEW ORIGIN
FOR COFFEE IMPORTER
3 SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS 24,000 CONTAINER
INLAND PUBLISHED EVENTS FOR EVENTS
CONTAINER EVENTS THE FIRST TIME RECORDED PER YEAR
TRACKED
What does it take to transport a venerable third-generation European coffee importer to The importer’s relationships run long and strong with their partners up and down the
the leading edge? Being at the right place at the right time allowed our featured importer coffee chain—from carriers and growers to their truckers and customs brokers.
to capitalize on today’s worldwide coffee craze. Similarly it’s enabled them to leverage
technology that’s taking their supply chain to the leading edge of speed, efficiency and But these very strong ties, don’t prevent delays that frequently force the importer to replan
control. their logistics. As an indication of the inherent uncertainty of their supply chain, the
importer adds 14 days to transit times as a pad. Blanked sailings at remote ports are often
According to the importer, they each lacked the ability to help them streamline their to blame and lead to delays at transshipment ports. Political instability, strikes and
complex blend of service providers, improve visibility in remote inland locations or landslides in the rural and underdeveloped locations where their coffee is sourced also
unstick the syrupy pace of their trade documents. When the cloud-based, blockchain- cause delays.
enabled TradeLens platform came around, they knew it was the solution they’d been
waiting for.
Solution Benefit
The importer was able to onboard new ecosystem partners that included Through TradeLens, the coffee importer has gained visibility into inland activities for its Brazilian
carriers, truckers, terminals and exporters to the TradeLens Platform. operations for the first time in its long history in the region. It’s estimated that 24,000 events will be
published at this location over a year. Such events pertained to 3,000 containers that were processed
TradeLens Shipment Manager gives the importer one place to check the through the platform and consolidated into one view on TradeLens.
status of containers—700 on average for Brazilian operations—in real-
time. Permissioned partners, like exporters and truckers, can also access End-to-end visibility is improving communication for every ecosystem partner as they receive event
event data. data that helps them to coordinate efforts, mitigate risks and quickly replan after delays.
Document publishing also facilitated a smooth transition during the As a result of easy implementation of the platform and onboarding of ecosystem partners, our client
pandemic. TradeLens enabled ecosystem partners to switch from original moved 15% of their total import business to the TradeLens platform within a year.
BLs to digital seaway bills shared safely and instantaneously over the
platform.
What’s next
“Inland is the secret and inland is where it all starts. If there is a problem with a
truck in Brazil or if there is an accident in Brazil or if there is a landslide in
Brazil, whatever happened, this all has an effect on the on the supply chain as we The importer will roll out TradeLens beyond Brazil and the current roster of carrier, terminals and
know it. This is something we really have to look deeper into and that’s why
truckers. In particular, the importer is working to create simple, straightforward processes for
TradeLens is so important to us.”
truckers to onboard, publish events and access relevant data for their own use on the TradeLens
– General Manager, International Coffee Importer platform. Additionally, they plan to leverage the digital opening caused by COVID-19 to champion
the use of eBLs for every shipment.
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APPENDIX
TradeLens Overview Appendix 19 April 2024 89
DOCUMENTS SUPPORTED ON
DIGITIZED DOCUMENT THE PLATFORM
SUPPORT
Sea Waybill*
TradeLens provides a framework for sharing documents among trade parties, with security, version control, Commercial Invoice *
and privacy. Authorized users with the required permissions can upload, download, view and edit documents.
Packing List *
The TradeLens document store allows documents to be securely stored and viewed by various parties to a
shipment. Booking Request
Booking Confirmation
Shipping Instructions *
Digitized document benefits Export Declaration
Bill of Lading *
Trade documents are associated TradeLens supports the use of Each time a document is edited or Pro-Forma Invoice
with containers, and consignments structured documents. The uploaded to the TradeLens
Arrival Notice *
in a distributed and shared information they contain can be platform, a new version of the
repository, eliminating endless file, easily analyzed and interpreted, document is created and added to Import Declaration
folder and email searching for allowing for greater automation the document store, eliminating Health Certificate
information. and accuracy. multiple copies and the
inconsistency of identifying the Phytosanitary Certificate
latest versions. Veterinary Certificate
Fumigation Certificate
Inspection Certificate
TradeLens uses the Hyperledger Participants assigned to the Network participants assigned to a
Fabric permissioned blockchain to consignment have default access consignment can immediately Certificate of Analysis
guarantee the immutability and rights based on a unified access shared documents and data, Certificate of Origin
traceability of trade documents. permissions model never having to wait for a
document to be sent. Dangerous Goods Declaration
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NETWORK TOPOLOGY
THE BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK
TOPOLOGY WILL ENSURE
SEGREGATION ACROSS OCEAN OCEAN
CARRIER 1
OCEAN
CARRIER 2
OCEAN
CARRIER 3
CARRIERS TRADELENS CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL…
TradeLens and participating ocean carriers will each host and manage a blockchain node
TRADELENS NODE ⦿ ⦿ ⦿ ⦿
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managed document storage for that node CARRIERS
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CLOUD PLATFORM BLOCKCHAIN PLATFORM COMPONENTS

COMPONENTS
Storage of Events Storage of Documents, Party Data
DATA MODEL
SHIPMENT
The TradeLens platform manages the sharing of data associated with three interrelated “objects” as
defined by the UN-CEFACT Supply Chain Reference Data Model standard: Shipments,
Consignments, and Transport Equipment. SELLER BUYER
CONSIGNMENT 2
CONSIGNMENT 1
Shipment (ORIGIN INLAND)
(FREIGHT
FORWARDER)
A separately identifiable collection of goods (available to be) transported together from a seller
to a buyer, including the shipping arrangements and movement of products including despatch
and delivery, regardless of the modes of transport or the contracting/subcontracting WAREHOUSE PORT PORT WAREHOUSE
relationships.
Consignment
Separately identifiable collection of goods transported together from one consignor to one
consignee via one or more modes of transport as specified in one single transport contract. CONSIGNMENT 2
CONSIGNMENT 3
(DESTINATION
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Transport Equipment
The physical equipment used to hold, protect, or secure cargo for logistics purposes. Currently,
containers are supported as Transport Equipment in TradeLens. Since some types of transport
equipment are re-used, Transport Equipment in TradeLens is further constrained to an instance of
the usage of a piece of equipment within the context of a shipment or a set of consignments relating
to the end-to-end transportation of a shipment.
TRANSPORT
EQUIPMENT
DATA SHARING
TradeLens permissions are determined through a combination of the organization’s role and the data type. The
TradeLens platform then permits access to data according to the permission matrix.
The full Data Sharing Specification is available here
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Planned stuffing completed ○ ⦿ ○ ⦿ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ⦿
Actual loaded on truck ○ ○ ○ ⦿ ⦿ ○ ○ ○ ○ ⦿ ○

Estimated gate out ○ ○ ○ ⦿ ⦿ ○ ○ ○ ○ ⦿ ⦿
Actual gate in ○ ○ ○ ⦿ ⦿ ○ ○ ○ ○ ⦿ ⦿
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Documents
Booking Confirmation ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ⦿ ○
Shipping Instructions ○ ⦿ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ⦿ ○ ○ ○
Bill of Lading ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ⦿ ○
Sea Waybill ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ⦿ ○
House Bill of Lading ○ ○ ○ ⦿ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ⦿ ○
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⦿ Participant has an obligation to provide (publish) the data, where relevant/applicable ○ Participant has read access (can subscribe) to the data ○ Participant has no access to the data
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TRADELENS

9.TRADELENS CASE STUDIE

TRADE MADE EASY

$18+ TRILLION IN GOODS +80% OF THE GOODS

* World Trade Report 2018 - https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news18_e/wtr_03oct18_e.htm

GLOBAL TRADE IS HIGHLY

Manual, time-consuming, paper-based processes

Clearance takes too long and is often subject to fraud

High costs and poor customer service

Driving true information sharing

Foster collaboration and trust

THE TRADELENS SOLUTION

Ports and Terminals

Financial Services Providers

Permissioned data Blockchain-enabled Standards-based Enterprise security Open APIs

* Partner applications may be deployed at a later date.

* GTD Solution is the subsidiary of A. P. Moller Maersk responsible for TradeLens

Elevated Supply Chain Visibility Dynamic Supply Chain Collaboration

Shipment Manager Transport Insight Continuous Data Improvement Notifications

Dashboards Document Sharing Partner Access

A TRADELENS CORE TIER TO

Features ESSENTIAL VISIBILITY COLLABORATION

TRADELENS CORE | TRANSPORT

+ Access to transport plans + Linking discrete shipment segments + Post-booking flexibility

TRADELENS CORE | CONTINUOUS DATA

+ Data ingestion checks + Monitoring feedback loop + Identify publishing problems

TRADELENS CORE | SHIPMENT

TRADELENS CORE | API

+ Global snapshot + Identify exceptions + Flexible deployment

TradeLens Dashboards currently supports Tableau

TRADELENS CORE | DOCUMENT

TRADELENS CORE | PARTNER

* Limitations and onboarding fees may apply.

Ongoing user experience improvements, with a focus on customization.

+ Increase security and transparency + Streamline processes + Eliminate Cost

HOW TRADELENS eBL 1. Issue

Exchanging the TradeLens eBL is a standardized process for

Now, the shipper can view the

TRADELENS eBL: FOUR HIGH-LEVEL

WITH TRADELENS: WITH TRADELENS: WITH TRADELENS:

SAVINGS: SAVINGS: SAVINGS: SAVINGS:

September 2019 December 2019

Ocean Carriers Shippers/BCOs

Freight Forwarders / 3PLs

Intermodal Operators Financial Services

The data and documents to track and

Supplements foundational data, in near

These figures are estimated to double with the

A SUPPLY CHAIN AND

Azerbaijan Indonesia Jordanian Customs Malaysia Customs Cambodia Russia

Netherlands Thai Ukraine Sri Lanka Customs UAE Saudi Arabia

PORTS AND TERMINALS

TradeLens is focused on maximizing the value of these participants by:

THE TRADELENS PORT AND

More than 180 ports and terminals

Data from up to 600 ports and terminals

Ports and terminals directly integrated

Ports and terminals contributing data

Interactive map of TradeLens port and terminal network:

The full Data Sharing Specification is available here

Strict and secure

TradeLens uses the IBM Blockchain Platform which is based on Hyperledger

How the TradeLens blockchain connects the ecosystem:

Secure Development, Deployment and Operations