17 Aug 2021

Five months after the launch of MSC eBL, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will be taking to the stage at the Swiss Supply Chain & Logistics Conference 2021 (SCLC) to explain what this digital solution means for customers and the industry.

Held in Geneva, the home of MSC’s headquarters, the Swiss Supply Chain & Logistics Conference (SCLC) is expected to attract around 150 participants and feature more than 30 speakers.

Swiss Supply Chain & Logistics Conference

The aim of this cross-industry event is to bring together key industry players and logistics providers from around the world to share knowledge, present the latest innovations, discuss challenges and generate new business opportunities.

As one of the world’s largest ocean carriers and a leading proponent of digitalisation, MSC has been invited to speak at SCLC, as part of the ‘Digital Supply Chain’ module.

Digitalisation in focus

The presentation will explore the progress and benefits of MSC’s new eBL solution

Andre Simha, MSC’s Global Chief Digital & Information Officer, will be taking to the stage, at 10.30 am CET, on September 6, 2021, to give a 15-minute presentation on ‘Digital Advances in Shipping with MSC’s Blockchain Electronic Bill of Lading’, followed by a five-minute Q&A session.

The presentation will explore the progress and benefits of MSC’s new electronic bill of lading (eBL) solution, launched around 150 days earlier in April 2021, as well as its broader implications for shipping and the supply chain, today and tomorrow.

MSC's electronic bill of lading solution

Launched in April 2021, MSC’s innovative eBL solution can transmit and process this important trade document electronically among stakeholders, across the entire supply chain.

The eBL solution is designed to help make operations more efficient, secure, sustainable and cost-effective, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.