As per the latest news, Contour, a global digital trade finance network has reported its partnership with TradeLens, a blockchain-based supply chain platform focused on delivering a secure, safe & transparent transfer of electronic Bills of Lading (eBL).
This aforesaid Contour-TradeLens Partnership seems critical for the ecosystem as it consolidates direct access to significant ocean carriers with a structured trade finance network. No arrangement could provide a phenomenal solution like these kinds of partnerships where the corporates and banks can synchronize their trade finance services with the physical shipment and enjoy an interoperable, end-to-end paperless transaction.
The demand for these kinds of digital trade solutions has reached its peak and the biggest reason is the sudden outbreak of the global pandemic that exposed the vulnerability of global supply chains and highlighted liquidity requirements on SMEs. In international trade, a Bill of Lading is a critical document that shows that the shipment has been performed, and the banks are required to fund goods that are still in transit (by waterways). These digitally-transformed eBills will simplify and structure the entire trade finance process.
