eBL platform
TradeTrust
TradeTrust is a framework rather than a single eBL platform: a set of standards, model legal terms and open-source software, launched in 2019 by Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), that other platforms integrate to issue, verify and transfer electronic trade documents, including bills of lading.
- Operator
- Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Launched
- 2019
- Legal basis
- Statute (MLETR-type law)
- P&I approved
- No
- DCSA interoperable
- Partial
- Pricing model
- Free to use; blockchain transaction fees and third-party integration or subscription costs may apply
- Website
- www.tradetrust.io/
In more detail
Its eBLs are designed to rely on statutes aligned with the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR), such as Singapore's Electronic Transactions Act as amended in 2021, rather than on a common contractual rulebook. TradeTrust itself is not listed on the International Group of P&I Clubs' approved-systems page and is not named on DCSA's interoperability pages; it uses its own model for moving eBLs between platforms.
Sources
- Who We Are | TradeTrustInfocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore · accessed 16 Oct 2026supports: summary, name, operator, launched
- Legality Guide | TradeTrustInfocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore · accessed 16 Oct 2026supports: summary, legal basis
- IG approved electronic bill of lading systemsInternational Group of P&I Clubs · accessed 16 Oct 2026supports: summary, P&I approval
- Five eBL platforms adopt DCSA Standard Annex v.2 with IGP&I approval, enabling global, cross-platform eBL exchangeDigital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) · published 4 Jun 2026 · accessed 16 Oct 2026supports: summary
- Terms of Use | TradeTrustInfocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore · published 6 Sept 2022 · accessed 16 Oct 2026supports: operator, headquarters
- TradeTrust (official website)Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore · accessed 16 Oct 2026supports: website
- What Is TradeTrust | TradeTrustInfocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore · accessed 16 Oct 2026supports: legal basis, DCSA interoperability, pricing
- Break the eBL silos: Why interoperability is the missing link in digital tradeInfocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore · published 11 Nov 2025 · accessed 16 Oct 2026supports: DCSA interoperability
- SGTraDex and IMDA Receive Pro-Enterprise Impact & Partnership Award for Interoperable Digital Documents Against Payment Trade Cooperation (media release)SGTraDex · published 25 Nov 2025 · accessed 16 Oct 2026supports: DCSA interoperability