Carrier
Maersk and electronic bills of lading
Maersk is a DCSA member and was one of the nine DCSA carriers that on 15 February 2023 committed to converting 50% of original bills of lading to digital within five years and 100% by 2030.
Last verified 17 Oct 2026
- eBL offering
- Not yet verified
- Platforms
- —
- DCSA member
- Yes
- Headquarters
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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.
- Website
- www.maersk.com/
In more detail
On 25 November 2022 Maersk described eBL issuance through TradeLens, which it announced on 29 November 2022 it would discontinue; a joint Singapore and India government release of 25 August 2023 states that Maersk issued an eBL through the TradeTrust portal in a first live transaction. Maersk pages reviewed on 17 October 2026 do not state which eBL service, if any, it currently offers.
Sources
- What are challenges associated with electronic bills of ladingA.P. Moller - Maersk · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: name, website
- 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
- Maersk: The ambition to digitize global trade starts with electronic Bill of LadingA.P. Moller - Maersk · published 25 Nov 2022 · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: summary
- A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM to discontinue TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled global trade platformA.P. Moller - Maersk · published 29 Nov 2022 · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: summary
- Singapore and India kick off an era of interoperable electronic Bills of Lading for Trade FinanceMinistry of Trade and Industry (Singapore), NITI Aayog (India) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA, Singapore) · published 25 Aug 2023 · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: summary
- A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S Interim Report Q3 2025 (ESEF filing)A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S · published 6 Nov 2025 · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: headquarters