🚢 Q3 - Clearances
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Bills of Lading

Digital bill of lading management with carrier integration, automated data extraction, and compliance validation for ocean and air shipments.

Capabilities

  • Ocean and air bill of lading processing
  • House and master B/L tracking
  • Automated B/L data extraction (OCR)
  • Carrier integration for B/L retrieval
  • Amendment tracking and validation
  • B/L to customs entry matching

💡 Use Cases

  • Process ocean and air bills of lading
  • Extract B/L data automatically from PDFs
  • Track house and master B/L relationships
  • Match B/Ls to customs entries
  • Monitor B/L amendments and corrections
  • Validate B/L data for customs compliance

Comprehensive B/L Management

Streamline bill of lading processing with automated data extraction, carrier integration, and seamless customs filing.

B/L Types Supported

Ocean Bills of Lading

  • Master B/L (carrier to carrier)
  • House B/L (forwarder to shipper)
  • Straight B/L
  • Order B/L
  • Express release
  • Sea waybills

Air Waybills

  • Master AWB
  • House AWB
  • Direct shipments
  • Consolidated shipments

Data Extraction

AI-Powered OCR Automatically extract key data from B/L PDFs:

  • B/L number
  • Carrier details
  • Shipper/consignee
  • Port of loading/discharge
  • Vessel/voyage details
  • Container numbers
  • Cargo description
  • Weight and volume

Validation Rules Built-in validation ensures data accuracy and customs compliance.

Manual Override Easy correction interface for AI extraction errors.

Carrier Integration

Electronic B/L Retrieval Direct integration with major carriers for automatic B/L download:

  • Maersk
  • MSC
  • CMA CGM
  • Hapag-Lloyd
  • COSCO
  • Yang Ming

Status Updates Real-time shipment status from carrier systems.

Document Notifications Automatic alerts when B/Ls are released by carriers.

Mexican Customs

COVE Validation Ensure B/L data meets Mexican customs requirements for VUCEM submission.

Pedimento Matching Automatically match B/L data to pedimento entries.

Temporary Import Tracking Special handling for temporary imports requiring return evidence.

Workflow Features

  • B/L receipt and indexing
  • Data extraction and validation
  • Approval routing
  • Amendment tracking
  • Document distribution
  • Archival and retention

Integration

  • Customs filing systems
  • Carrier platforms
  • Freight forwarder portals
  • TMS systems
  • Document management

Ready to See Bills of Lading in Action?

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