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Tata Steel has announced execution of its first import shipment using an electronic bill of lading.
According to a 11 July 2025 press release from the global steel company, the trade transaction involved coal imports from Queensland, Australia, to Dhamra Port in Odisha, India, and was Tata Steel’s first paperless import transaction under an LC fully backed by digital processes.
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