Carrier
MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) and electronic bills of lading
MSC offers an electronic bill of lading (MSC eBL) that it states is issued through the WAVEBL platform; MSC dates the launch to April 2021, following a pilot in India.
Last verified 17 Oct 2026
- eBL offering
- Issuing eBLs
- Platforms
- WAVEBL
- DCSA member
- Yes
- Headquarters
- Geneva, Switzerland
- 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
MSC is a DCSA member and was one of the nine DCSA carriers that on 15 February 2023 committed to 50% eBL adoption within five years and 100% by 2030.
Sources
- eBL - Simple Digital Solutions | MSCMSC Mediterranean Shipping Company · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: summary, name, website, eBL offering, platforms
- MSC Commits to Achieve 100% Electronic Bill of Lading Adoption by 2030MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company · published 14 Feb 2023 · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: summary, eBL offering, commitment
- 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
- Save Time and Reduce Costs with MSC Electronic Bill of Lading (eBL)MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company · published 28 Apr 2021 · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: platforms
- eBL Solution in MSC SaudiMSC Mediterranean Shipping Company · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: platforms
- Contact us | MSCMSC Mediterranean Shipping Company · accessed 17 Oct 2026supports: headquarters