Boxtech for supply chain

BoxTech for Digitized Supply Chain

Empowering supply chain safety and efficiency through data visibility, BoxTech allows shippers, carriers, terminals, depots, and other supply chain stakeholders to instantly obtain technical information about containers.

A non-profit platform for container technical details, BoxTech is a one-stop destination to access container tare weights crucial in Method 2 SOLAS VGM declarations.

Shippers, carriers and other interested parties from the supply chain can access the information in two ways, i.e., through a database website or via an API if they wish to have the information integrated into their system.

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BoxTech is aimed at improving supply chain efficiency through digitalisation. APIs allow users to integrate crucial container information directly onto their systems and therefore help in avoiding unnecessary searches for container information, reducing inevitable errors that result from data re-keying.

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The database offers a complete set of technical details for every container including container number, size-type code, tare weight, maximum gross mass, maximum stacking weight, manufacturer ID number, maximum payload and more.

The minimum data elements required for each container are container number, tare weight, maximum gross mass/payload, and container size/type.

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BoxTech is completely free to use — no subscription fees, no usage charges. It is a non-profit service operated by the BIC for the benefit of the container shipping industry.

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