API/EDI Solutions

Our EDI & API solutions simplify the daily sharing of data by creating efficient connections between your system and APL's system.

API - Application Program Interface

APIs work as a plug and play service allowing information systems - yours and APL's - to communicate easily. Systems talk to each other and data are exchanged in real-time. You can easily specify the data you need and adjust the scope on your own.

At the heart of the digital age, it increases the efficiency of the exchanges but also opens new pathways for innovation. Combine our APIs building blocks with your own services to create new products through innovative web and mobile apps.

We deliver REST API widely used by web developers in many industries.

EDI - Electronic Data Interchange

EDI allows the exchange of documents between two companies via electronic batches and relies on specific standards.

The setup doesn't require any change in your process. It will simply switch from paper documents to electronic ones by separating each stream if needed.

The solution streamlines the sending and receipt of your data such as Booking Requests and confirmations, Original BL, Container tracking, Schedules...

This results in an increased efficiency for all transactional processes, thus bringing compelling advantages.

Benefits vs. Challenges (API)

Real-time
Most up-to-date data on a 24/7 basis
Flexible
Retrieve the data you need at anytime
Fast
Quick and lower cost

Self-implementation
Use our portal to setup on your own
Fixed format
You must adapt to our format (aligned with DCSA standards)
API skills required
Developers particularly drive such projects

Good to know

Customer Profile: Dedicated to any type of partners.

Implementation: The implementation is very quick and can be done within a few days.

Cost Cost: Depending on APIs, some fees may apply. Free usage until threshold is proposed. Please get in touch with your sales representative for more information.

Benefits vs. Challenges (EDI)

Well-known
Frequent use in the industry
Batches
Send large volumes of documents at once
Standard
EDI format defined with norms

Asynchronous
Timer-based processing data
Costly
Need dedicated IT resources to maintain
Long implementation
Significant workload to complete

Good to know

Customer Profile: EDI connections are usually dedicated to MarketPlaces or large companies running high volumes of bookings per year with the CMA CGM Group.

Implementation: The implementation is quite long and takes at least three months. A dedicated IT team is required to implement such projects as they required specific skills and bandwidth.

Cost Cost: Fees may apply. Please get in touch with your sales representative for more information.

Our Offer

Available APIs

See below APIs which are available right now or will be delivered soon.

	TYPE	DESCRIPTION	METHOD	PLANNING
OUR OFFER	SCHEDULE	Get information concerning routing port-pairs for maritime voyage	GET	Live
	LINES & SERVICES	Get details over Lines and corresponding services	GET	Live
	VOYAGES	Get detail of voyages for a dedicated Line	GET	Live
	QUOTATION MY CONTRACTS	Get your existing quotes (contract / Instant quotes)	GET	Q1 - 2020
	QUOTATION INSTANT QUOTE	Get spot quotes	GET	Q1 - 2020
TRANSPORT EXECUTION	BOOKING REQUEST	Send your bookings request POST	Q2 - 2020
	BOOKING CONFIRMATION	Get your booking confirmation	GET	Q2 - 2021
	VALUE ADDED SERVICES	Expose our VAS catalogue to our customers	GET	Q1 - 2020
	SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS	Send your booking shipping instructions	POST	Q1 - 2020
	VGM	Send your Verified Gross Mass	POST	Q4 - 2020
DOCUMENT	eBL	Prepare & print your B/L (draft, copy, waybill)	GET/POST	Q3 - 2020
	SHIPPING DOCUMENT	Get your shipping documents (LOI, Arrival notice, etc.)	GET	Live
	ORIGINAL B/L	Retrieve your OBL ready for printing in PDF	GET	Live
VISIBILITY	TRACKING	Get position of your container / Receive alerts on its moves until its discharge at POD	GET	Live
		Subscribe to alerts/events to receive personalized moves in real-time (ex: loaded on board)	PUSH	Q3 - 2020
PRICING	eINVOICES	Receive your invoices (import / export, freight and D&D, invoices & credit note)	GET	Q2 - 2020
	eINVOICES DISPUTE	Post and follow up your disputes	GET/POST	Q4 - 2020
	eINVOICES PAYMENT	Pay your invoices	POST	Q4 - 2020

Available EDI Connections

Standardized EDI Formats, given by default, can be adapated and personalized according to your needs.

Products	Description	EDIFACT	ANSI
SCHEDULE	Schedules updated on a daily basis	IFTSAI	323
BOOKING REQUEST	Booking request	IFTMBF	300
SHIPPING ORDER	Specific format for Booking	IFTMINB
BOOKING CONFIRMATION	Booking confirmation (including any change or cancellation	IFTMBC	301
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS	Sending of Shipping Instructions enabling B/L establishment	IFTMIN	304
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT	Acknowlegement of received format	CONTROL
B/L DATA	B/L Information	IFTMCS	310
B/L PDF	Electronic B/L under PDF Format
CONTAINER TRACKING	Container movements	IFTSTA	315
ETA UPDATE	Estimated date and time of vessel arrival	IFTSTA	315
INVOICE	Electronic Invoice	IFTFCC