{
  "id": 17101509,
  "title": "ITCO and BIC Bring Instant Tank Container Onboarding to Ocean Carriers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/itco-and-bic-bring-instant-tank-container-onboarding-to-ocean-carriers",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T18:00:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/itco-and-bic-bring-instant-tank-container-onboarding-to-ocean-carriers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO) and the Bureau International des Containers (BIC) have introduced a new system for instant verification of tank containers on ocean carriers. This system, housed in BoxTech, eliminates the need for manual email exchanges and instead allows for online verification or API access to live tank container specifications and inspection certificates. The initiative, spearheaded by the ITCO Digital Committee and BIC, aims to streamline the onboarding process, which currently can take up to 30 minutes per tank container. By providing ocean carriers with real-time access to tank container information, the new system is expected to significantly improve efficiency and safety in the shipping industry. The first phase of the pilot program is set to begin in early 2027, inviting ocean carriers to participate in the new automated onboarding process.",
  "summary": "Carriers can verify tank containers instantly, online or by API, using live specifications and inspection certificates in BoxTech, replacing email checks that can take up to 30 minutes per tank. Ocean carriers are now invited to join tank container operators in a pilot running in 2027. The International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO) and the Bureau ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}