Shippers/Equity Holders
Intended Users
Shipper Solutions are relevant to National and Independent Oil Companies, Chemical Companies, Equity Holders, Terminal Operators, Refinery Operators and Storage Companies.
Available Services
Shipper Solutions provide a number of services enabling Shippers and related entities to manage key documentation electronically.
Services available to Shippers / Equity Holders are:
CargoDocs™ for Tankers Solution Overview
CargoDocs for Tankers provides a simple, web-based solution enabling users to replace paper documentation relating to shipping cargoes on Tankers with original electronic documents. Specifically, the service enables the electronic creation, signing, issuing and filing of bills of lading and peripheral documents.
Features
The CargoDocs module allows Shippers to:
- View a full set of documents required for tanker shipments – ESS recreates the terminal's Bill of Lading template, and provides a standardized version of the peripheral documents such as: Cargo Manifest, Timesheet, Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Quality, Certificate of Quantity, combined documents such as CQQ or CQQOCM, etc.
- Receive full set of original documents electronically or view copy of set sent directly to Consignee
- 12 year secure online access and storage for all eDocs
Benefits
CargoDocs provides many significant benefits including:
- Option to receive PDF copies of shipping documents on issuance
- Faster receipt of originals, if required
- Significant improvements in the amendment process
- Improved working capital/reduced financial costs – these include reduced demurrage costs arising from faster document turnaround and improved asset utilization
- Labour and time savings – these include the savings associated with reduced data re-entry, eliminated physical movements, printing, copying and couriering of documents
- Can be used as an integrated solution with CargoDocs for Barges or as a standalone solution
Legal
CargoDocs users are required to sign the ESS-Databridge Services & Users Agreement (DSUA) prior to using live eDocs for the first time. The DSUA is a multi-partite agreement which binds all CargoDocs users to each other and to ESS.
If you are a DDG member, log into the DDG Extranet to find a list of current DSUA signatories.
API-Interface
Sysstem integration is optional for customers who wish to enjoy the benefits of straight through processing of all key trade data with documentation, operations, scheduling, accounting and trading systems. ESS can manage B2B messages in a variety of common formats (EDI X12, XML, CSV) and protocols (AS2, HTTPS, FTP). All messaging transaction details are stored for archiving purposes.
Trades in Use
CargoDocs is currently being tested or is already in use in the following trades:
- European Landside and Offshore Crude Terminals and FPSOs
- European Refineries and Product Terminals
- US Refineries
- US Crude and Products Terminals
Click here for a list of current industry participants rolling out CargoDocs.
Current Users
If you are a DDG member, you can log onto the DDG Extranet to find a list of ESS customers currently using this Service.
Time to Adopt
Shippers/Equity Holders can adopt CargoDocs in as little as 2 business days. See an overview of adoption, which ESS calls ‘onboarding’.
Customer Support
CargoDocs users are supported 24x7x365 by phone, email and instant messenger. ESS’s Support Team is based in the UK.
Contact
To adopt any ESS solution, please contact one of our Account Managers on+44 20 3102 6600 or at adopt@essdocs.com. They will be able to answer any questions you might have and can even kick off the adoption process.
CargoDocs™ for Barges Solution Overview
CargoDocs for Barges provides a simple, web-based solution enabling users to replace paper documentation relating to the nomination and shipment of cargos on barges within the ARA region with original electronic documents. Specifically, the service enables the electronic creation, sending and management of cargo nominations, load or discharge port advices, sailing advices, as well as bills of lading or tickets and peripheral documents.
Features
The CargoDocs module allows Shippers / Equity Holders to:
- Receive Load port nominations
- Create and automatically distribute Sailing Advices
- Input finalized loading data directly from your legacy systems (see section on API below), enter data directly into CargoDocs or email data directly into CargoDocs
- Post loading, create a full set of documents required for barge cargos – ESS recreates your Bill of Lading or Ticket template, if required
- Ability to output draft electronic or paper documents
- 12 year secure online storage for all eDocs
- Can be used as an integrated solution with CargoDocs for Tankers, eAD, eSDS, JetDocs or as a standalone solution
Benefits
CargoDocs for Barges provides many significant benefits including:
- Quicker invoicing, based on accurate information
- Increased efficiency on nominations
- Sending electronic nomination both via CargoDocs and via email and fax simultaneously
- Audit friendly, documented log of your trade
Legal
CargoDocs users are required to sign the ESS-Databridge Services & Users Agreement (DSUA) prior to using live eDocs for the first time. The DSUA is a multi-partite agreement which binds all CargoDocs users to each other and to ESS.
If you are a DDG member, log into the DDG Extranet to find a list of current DSUA signatories.
API-Interface
System integration is optional for customers who wish to enjoy the benefits of straight through processing of all key trade data with documentation, operations, scheduling, accounting and trading systems. ESS can manage B2B messages in a variety of common formats (EDI X12, XML, CSV) and protocols (AS2, HTTPS, FTP). All messaging transaction details are stored for archiving purposes.
Trades in Use
CargoDocs for Barges are currently being tested in a number of selected ARA trades.
Current Users
If you are a DDG member, log into the DDG Extranet to find a list of ESS customers currently testing this Service.
Time to Adopt
CargoDocs for Barges can be adopted by users in as little as 2 business days. See an overview of adoption, which ESS calls ‘onboarding’.
Customer Support
CargoDocs users are supported 24x7x365 by phone, email and instant messenger. ESS’s Support Team is based in the UK.
Contact
To adopt any ESS solution, please contact one of our Account Managers on+44 20 3102 6600 or at adopt@essdocs.com. They will be able to answer any questions you might have and can even kick off the adoption process.
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