Post-trade operations in Potash logistics are hampered by fragmented, part-digital processes and the challenge of coordinating the many parties and teams required to complete the process.
ICE Digital Trade for Potash (DT4) is built to bridge these gaps regardless of how cargo moves. Configurable to any transport mode — laker, barge, sea, rail, or multimodal — DT4 digitizes complex multi-party workflows end to end, eliminating delays and redundant work while streamlining communications, task prioritization, and handovers across all teams and service providers involved.
ICE Digital Trade for Potash (DT4) is built to bridge these gaps regardless of how cargo moves. Configurable to any transport mode — laker, barge, sea, rail, or multimodal — DT4 digitizes complex multi-party workflows end to end, eliminating delays and redundant work while streamlining communications, task prioritization, and handovers across all teams and service providers involved.
Cargo Documents is the first Potash post-trade use case delivered to the industry — currently being rolled out with a leading Potash miner and shipper, with further implementations to follow.
Checklist
Capability to handle everything from simple and flexible workflows to complex, multi-party processes across all modes: rail, sea, laker, and barges
Designer
Industry or proprietary documents added in hours and tweaked in minutes
Communications
Manage all internal and external communications with our in-app chat and email tools
Insight
Visual workflow tracker showing elapsed time per step for end-to-end process transparency
Automated near real-time configurable KPIs and dashboards
Automated near real-time configurable KPIs and dashboards
APIs
Import-export data or documents
Views
Create views for discharge or load ports, modes, buyers etc.
Capability to track shipments and receive system alerts & email notifications for updates
Capability to track shipments and receive system alerts & email notifications for updates
Doc Management
Manage, collaborate, finalize, and distribute
Batch signing via a configurable signing matrix for multi-parcel shipments
Batch signing via a configurable signing matrix for multi-parcel shipments
Approvals
Approve documents in bulk
Full status visibility (acknowledged / approved / rejected / completed) with filter-ready controls in the parcel selector
Full status visibility (acknowledged / approved / rejected / completed) with filter-ready controls in the parcel selector
Significantly Improve Capacity
Eliminate time-consuming manual processes that negatively impact product turnover, custody transfer, throughput, and revenues
Achieve Real-Time Visibility
Solution enables vessel, process and document tracking in real-time across every site and stakeholder
Improve Compliance
Digitally configurable checklists streamline document drafting and signing, ensuring alignment with product, customs, and regulatory requirements
Streamline Communication
Eliminate hundreds of emails per movement and facilitate improved, real-time communication
Streamline Processes
Role-based workflows keep every party on track, avoiding delays and status check-ins
Lower Cost of Ownership
Accelerates deliveries of complex projects by months; Rapid deployment with low-code tools means faster time-to-value and minimal disruption to existing operations
Maximize efficiency
Automated workflows, smart templates, and escalation alerts free operators to focus on higher-value work
ICE Digital Trade for Potash is currently being rolled out at a leading mining company's Potash mine in North America (Canada).
DT4 connects to the ICE CargoDocs eBL ecosystem – including 79% of the World Bulker Fleet.
Access our lists of key key customers, spanning shippers & traders, trade finance banks, agents/inspectors, vessel operators + more
Access our lists of key key customers, spanning shippers & traders, trade finance banks, agents/inspectors, vessel operators + more
Request a live demo to see how DT4 works
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Contact one of our experts to discuss our three-month DT4 trials work, or examine the cost-benefit to adopt
Contact Us
Please contact Sales-ICEDigitalTrade@ice.com if you would like our assistance in developing a business case based on your current processes
You have a great solution and you have a great team. Congratulations!
Cargill
eBL Project Manager
Thank you and your team for the quick and dedicated support. I am truly impressed at how quickly you were able to set up new branches and users
Wells Fargo
Operations
The ICE Digital Trade team’s dedication, collaboration, and willingness to go the extra mile made the transition seamless
Giga Shipping
HR, Business Strategy & Transformation
Thank you for the training session! The system is really user friendly, and your explanations were indeed very clear
Repsol
Logistics Coordinator
BP concluded testing in 2009 and are since comfortable with eDocs, welcoming the opportunity to participate in electronic trade
BP Oil UK
UK Supply Operations Manager
Where were you guys for the last 100 years? This is a fantastic system!
Rabobank
Commodity Support
The team finds it user-friendly and on average is able to help achieve time savings of around 50%
Mercuria
Operations
This is even easier than online shopping!
Uni-Tanker Fleet
Master
As always, prompt and very helpful. Most importantly, available when need be,and this is key with the industry we are in!
Southport Agencies, Inc.
VP Operations
Your solution promises a revolution in the shipping market, and most importantly, it’s very easy to operate
Heidmar
Master
Electronic signature was very easy to use and with no problems...if there were only electronic documents, signing would be much easier and faster than now!
Stena fleet
Master
To sum up, I have to say I really like the system; it's extremely easy to use
Vopak
Load Master
CargoDocs makes our job simpler, and the main thing, much faster. The future of shipping documents is electronic signing
Unicom
Master
CargoDocs fits perfectly within Brostrom’s fleetwide adoption of broadband and short sea service. It eases the administrative burden for the captain and fosters real time savings
Brostrom Tankers
It was easier than I thought. It's a great system and I'd like to see this really take off throughout the industry
General Maritime
Operator
How long does it take to start trialing or using DT4?
If you start trialing DT4 standalone, i.e., without an interface to your ERP system, we can set a new location up ready for testing in 5-10 business days (depending on the scope of testing)
How can the workflows and documents managed be customized for different terminals?
Each asset can be setup with its own workflows and document sets, or companies can use DT4 to create and maintain global processes, with variations to meet local requirements
How do I integrate my ERP or other system?
We provide flexible integration options, enabling you to use our Open RESTful APIs to import/export data and docs; SAML 2.0 (or OIDC) for just-in-time user provisioning and SSO; Amazon MQ to enable B2B event-driven messages for more complex integration scenarios
Can DT4 be used to manage both paper and electronic shipping/trading documents?
Yes, the solution enables full or partial digitization, but enables companies to use a single solution/process even if some shipping documentation will be issued as paper originals
Do I need to adopt the end-to-end flow, or can I only adopt parts such as ship-shore digitization or shipping/trading docs digitization?
A company can choose to digitize the entire ship-shore process and/or post-loading shipping documents. Workflows and documents managed will be configured to your specific requirements as part of the setup
What time savings have customers experienced using DT4?
Digitizing only the shipping documentation process is proven to save 0.5-6 hours per movement, depending on your current paper-based process. Companies adopting the full DT4 ship-shore module can save an additional 1-3 hours per movement
Who pays for DT4?
The solution is charged to the shipper. Other parties such as ship agents, inspectors, ship owners and bulk operators use the solution free-of-charge