Carrier
Hapag-Lloyd and electronic bills of lading
Hapag-Lloyd offers electronic bills of lading through three partner platforms, IQAX, WaveBL and Galileo (Bolero's eBL service); it first introduced eBLs for customers worldwide in cooperation with WAVE BL. It is a founding member of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA).
Last verified 17 Oct 2026
- eBL offering
- Issuing eBLs
- Platforms
- IQAX eBL, WAVEBL, The Bolero System
- DCSA member
- Yes
- Headquarters
- Hamburg, Germany
- Commitment announced
- 15 Feb 2023
- Public commitment
- With the other DCSA member carriers, committed to converting 50% of original bills of lading to digital within five years and 100% by 2030.
In more detail
On 15 February 2023 it joined the DCSA member commitment to 50% eBL adoption within five years and 100% by 2030.
Sources
- Electronic Bill of Lading - Hapag-LloydHapag-Lloyd AG · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: summary, name, website, eBL offering, platforms
- Electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs): A Modern Solution for Global TradeHapag-Lloyd AG · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: summary, eBL offering, commitment, platforms
- Hapag-Lloyd introduces worldwide electronic Bills of LadingHapag-Lloyd AG · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: summary, eBL offering, platforms
- MembersDigital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: summary, DCSA membership
- DCSA's member carriers commit to a fully standardised, electronic bill of lading by 2030Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) · published 15 Feb 2023 · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: summary, commitment, commitment date
- eBL with Hapag-Lloyd ("Goodbye Paper – Hello Digital!")Hapag-Lloyd AG · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: platforms
- Electronic Bills of Lading (Galileo eBL)Bolero International Ltd · accessed 16 Oct 2026supports: platforms
- Hapag-Lloyd supports publishing eBLs via Galileo for faster, cheaper, safer exchange of trade documents based on DCSA standardsWiseTech Global · published 15 Jun 2026 · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: platforms
- Hapag-Lloyd adopts IQAX eBL via GSBN to reach its 100% eBL commitmentGlobal Shipping Business Network (GSBN) · published 25 Apr 2024 · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: platforms
- Imprint (Hapag-Lloyd Logbook)Hapag-Lloyd AG · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: headquarters