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IG approved electronic bill of lading systems

IG approved electronic bill of lading systems

All systems below are approved by the Group. It is for Clubs’ members to choose which system is most suitable for their requirements.

System Provider name	System name	Approved terms and conditions (including all approved versions)
The following paperless trading systems have been through the process set out here, including the 10 IG requirements, as applicable, including review by the Group.
Bolero International Ltd	The Bolero System	Bolero Rulebook
BRITC ETRADE SOLUTION CO., Ltd	BRITC eBL	(i) BRITC eBL Terms and Conditions, version 1.01, dated March 2024; and (ii) the Contract of Use, version 1.01, dated March 2024.
CargoX	CargoX	Special Terms and Conditions version 1, dated 10 February 2020, and version 2 dated May 2025; and DCSA Standard Annex for eBL Platform Interoperability v.2
Covantis	Covantis eBL powered by Secro	(i) Covantis Service Agreement and Covantis amendment agreement version dated 15.10.24. (ii) Covantis General Terms and Conditions version dated 15.10.24. (iii) Covantis Service Agreement and Covantis amendment agreement version dated 12.02.25. (iv) Covantis General Terms and Conditions version dated 12.02.25. (v) Covantis Interoperability Annex v.20250603
Enigio AB	trace:original™	Enigio trace: original SaaS terms and Conditions - 2026 v4 DCSA Standard Annex for eBL Platform Interoperability v.2 Standard Annex - 2026 v1 Enigio trace: original Terms of Use - 2026 v1
eTEU Technologies Ltd	eTEU eBL Platform	(i) eTEU Terms and Conditions dated 7^th September 2022 and 22nd September 2025. (ii) DCSA Standard Annex for eBL Platform Interoperability v.2.
E-Title Authority Pte Ltd	e-title system	Electronic Title User Agreement version 1.2.
Global Share S.A.	edoxOnline	(i) e-BL Terms and Conditions (T&C) for edoxOnline (18 May 2018) (ii) DCSA Standard Annex for eBL Platform Interoperability v.2
ICE Digital Trade (formerly essDOCS)	ICE CargoDocs	(i) DSUA 2021.1 (ii) DSUA 2023.1 (iii) ICE Access Agreement versions (2023.1) and (2024.1).
IQAX Limited	IQAX eBL	(i) Terms and Conditions version dated 17 February 2022 and version dated 11 December 2025. (ii) IQAX eBL interoperable addendums dated 6 December 2024 and 11 February 2026.
Korea Trade Network (KTNET)	uLogisHub eBL platform	Version 1.01, dated 01.05.25
Secro Inc.	Secro	(i) the Secro Customer and User Agreement dated 6th October 2022 and the Secro Standard e-bill of lading. (ii) the Secro Customer and User Agreement dated 16th March 2023, as well as use of Secro Customer e-bills of lading in conjunction with the March 2023 Customer and User agreement. (iii) 13th November 2023 Customer and User Agreement, and the use of an additional Secro standard e-bill subject to English law and the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023. (iv) Secro Software as a Service Agreement, Terms and Conditions v.20241125 (v) Secro Interoperability Annex v.20250603 (vi) Software as a Service Agreement for Secro Core workflow automation platform, inclusive of eBL, v. 20250828 (vii) Secro Master Services Agreement Version 29032026 (viii) Secro Core Agreement Version 29032026
TradeGo PTE. LTD	TradeGo eBL	TradeGo User Agreement Version 1 (2022.12.15) and version 2024.06.12; and Amendment No.1 incorporating the DCSA Standard Annex for eBL Platform Interoperabilty v.2
WAVE (WAVE Application)	WAVEBL	(i) WAVE Application and Network Bylaws., version 1 dated 20 Dec 2019; (ii) WAVE Application and Network Bylaws., version 2.0 dated 1^st December 2023; and (iii) DCSA Standard Annex for eBL Platform Interoperability v.2
Yodaplus Technologies Pvt. Ltd	DocuTrade	DocuTrade terms and Conditions (October 2025)
The following paperless trading systems are ‘deemed approved’, as the system providers have provided evidence that they comply with the following two requirements: i), the system permits ‘compliant’ electronic bills of lading (‘E-bills’) only, meaning E-bills which are subject to a governing law which gives legal recognition to them as equivalent to paper bills of lading; and ii) the system is reliable. (see here Para 7 (ii) and FAQ Q8)
AEOTrade (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.	AEOTrade-eBL Platform	AEOTrade-eBL Platform Terms and Conditions – 202512
BlockPeer Technologies, Inc	BlockPeer Trade	BlockPeer eBL Platform – terms and conditions dated 26th June 2025 version 2.
ChainDoX Pte Pty	ChainDoX (CDX)	ChainDoX T&Cs Mey Final
Credore	Credore	Credore Electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) Terms and Conditions - Singapore Law Credore Electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) Terms and Conditions - English Law / UK ETDA
DEX DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD	SGTraDex eBL solution	(i) SGTraDex - Wallet Terms and Conditions (ii) eBL Additional Terms and Conditions
Incubatrix Ltd	Portalis - Trade and eBL Infrastructure	Portalis Rulebook (issued and maintained by Incubatrix Ltd as the System Provider)

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