We’re pleased to announce the release of CargoDocs 15.1 to production, featuring over 80 significant improvements in functionality, accessibility and ease of use.

Key updates in the latest release include EDI compatibility with major liner / container carrier systems, data matching for liner, and major updates and improvements to BPO functionality including: transfer draft validation, ability for Recipient Bank to upload push-through report, ability for Obligor Bank to upload xml response to Cargodocs, improvements to initializing BPO Baseline, cancel BPO feature for datasets not received by expiry date and many more.

We’re pleased to confirm that Brazilian mining conglomerate Vale has successfully completed its first live transaction using CargoDocs.

The trade involved 120,000 MT of iron ore exported from Brazil to China, with the receiver being a major Chinese iron ore trader.

The transaction was financed by two major Asian banks, involving first use of CargoDocs eUCP Presentation by both the issuing and confirming banks, as well as the seller, Vale, and the China-based end receiver.

Agri giant signs multi-year agreement to use CargoDocs electronic bills of lading and supporting eDocs on all grain and oilseed shipments.

Valletta, Malta, 5 March 2015: essDOCS announced today that agribusiness and food company Bunge has signed up to rollout CargoDocs globally across its grain and oilseed trade routes.

The contract follows a series of simulated and live electronic bill of lading trials by Bunge on grain shipments from Brazil, Argentina and the United States to Spain, Italy and Vietnam in 2014.

CargoDocs forms part of Bunge’s holistic approach to automating its trade execution and finance processes.

We’re pleased to announce that Cargill has extended a further three-year agreement with essDOCS to increase and expand its use of CargoDocs electronic Bills of Lading and supporting eDocs.

Cargill will initially focus on expanding the use of CargoDocs for bulk and containerized grain, iron ore and vegoil shipments, as well as significantly expand use of CargoDocs ePresentation and innovative expansion into BPO for financed flows.

We’re delighted to announce that Cargill has successfully completed its first containerized cargo shipment using CargoDocs.

The successful trade involved a CargoDocs electronic Bill of Lading issued by NYK Line for 9 containers of grain cargo, carried on the vessel APL Barcelona from Los Angeles to Taiwan.

The move towards container shipments is part of a strategic Cargill initiative to widen the scope of its transition towards paperless trade (eDocs), aimed at expanding eDoc use to cover additional shipping modes, a wider range of commodity types and new trade routes.

We are delighted to announce that CIMB Group is the first Malaysian bank to sign up to CargoDocs for Trade Finance, in order to support its corporate customers’ use of Electronic Document Presentation (eUCP Presentation) and eDocumentary Collection.

The agreement, signed between essDOCS and the Kuala Lumpur-headquartered bank in January 2015, makes CIMB Group the 17th global banking group to sign on to CargoDocs.

We’re delighted to announce the launch of CargoDocs Academy, our very own interactive, web-based eLearning portal now available to all CargoDocs users.

We're happy to announce that Agricultural Bank of China has signed on to CargoDocs for Trade Finance in order to support their corporate customers' use of Electronic Document Presentation (eUCP Presentation), eDocumentary Collection, and Bank Payment Obligation (BPO).