ITCO and BIC Bring Instant Tank Container Onboarding to Ocean Carriers

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 International des Containers (BIC) announced today at the ITCO members meeting in Antwerp that the ITCO Digital Committee has reached a major milestone: live tank container data is now available in BoxTech.

ITCO members Stolt Tank Containers and Bertschi have uploaded several hundred units, including inspection certificates, to demonstrate how ocean carriers can access the information they need to automate onboarding of tank containers quickly and easily.

Ocean carriers are now invited to join a pilot program, starting in early 2027, to prove the value of the new approach in day-to-day operations.

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