Over the past several years, the logistics industry has been propelled into the digital age by a powerful combination of consumer expectations, government regulations and technological innovations.

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In global shipping, the Bill of Lading (BL) is one of the most critical documents. It serves as a receipt for goods, evidence ...

OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada is exploring ways that electronic documents could be used when shipping dangerous goods, and it’s asking shippers, carriers, first responders, and enforcement personnel ...

The global shipping industry has accepted an astonishing inefficiency for far too long: it still relies on paper to move trillions of dollars in goods. Bills of lading—essential trade documents—are ...