
Overview
ESS provides a variety of solutions for participants in the Liner trade. Liner is widely defined to cover all containerised cargos including speciality boxes such as reefers and tank boxes, in addition it includes NVOCC, LCL and FCL shipments.
ESS’s Liner Solutions focus on the following specific user types:
- Liner Carriers
Solutions for container lines
CargoDocs™ for Liner enables container lines to draft, issue and manage original electronic ocean, port-to-port, multimodal, etc., bills of lading, waybills and related documents. - NVOCCs
Solutions for forwarders, 3PL and 4PL
CargoDocs™ for Liner enables Forwarders, 3PLs and 4PLs lines to draft, issue and manage original electronic house bills of lading, waybills and related documents. - Shippers / Exporters
Solutions for shippers and exporters
ESS provides a range of web-based services which significantly improve processes associated with managing shipping documentation, presenting full document sets (eDocs including the eB/L) to banks, automating the end-to-end trade finance process, and taking out the cost and risk associated with lost or delayed paperwork. - End Receivers / Importers
Solutions for importers and end receivers
ESS allows an importer / end receiver to obtain an overview of their full document sets faster (eDocs including the negotiable eB/L), allowing for earlier payment and ownership of cargos, opening up a wider range of trade finance options. Customs clearance processes can be streamlined and the cost and risk associated with lost or delayed paperwork are reduced. - Banks
Solutions for Trade Finance
ESS’s Bank Solutions provide a range of web-based eDocs Services which significantly improve processes associated with receiving shipping documentation under eUCP600 documentary credits. - Chambers of Commerce
Solutions for Chambers of Commerce
ESS provides Chambers of Commerce with a free service enabling them to manage original Certificates of Origin electronically. - Customs
Solutions for Customs
ESS provides Customs Authorities with a free service enabling them to receive and manage original electronic documents required by Customs.
