Logistics Document Processing

Logistics & Shipping Document Processing

A single shipment can generate a bill of lading, commercial invoice, packing list, customs declaration and more — each from a different party, in a different layout. Our document AI extracts the fields from logistics documents automatically and feeds them into your TMS or forwarding system, so paperwork stops holding shipments up.

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What We Extract

Across the shipment document set

Bills of lading

Consignor, consignee, vessel, port, container and shipment reference details.

Customs & declarations

HS codes, declared values, origin and tariff-relevant fields from customs forms.

Packing lists

Item, quantity, weight, dimensions and package counts per line.

Commercial invoices

Buyer, seller, values, currency and incoterms for cross-border shipments.

Our Pipeline

How we build a document AI pipeline

Capture

Documents arrive from agents, carriers and partners by email, portal or API.

Classify

Each document is identified by type so the right fields are extracted automatically.

Extract

Key logistics fields are pulled into a structured shipment record.

Validate

Consistency across documents (references, weights, values) is checked and mismatches flagged.

Integrate

Clean data flows into your TMS, forwarding or ERP system; exceptions go to review.

Use Cases

Where it delivers value

Freight forwarding

Cut manual entry from shipment files and speed up documentation turnaround.

Logistics

Customs clearance

Extract declaration data accurately to reduce holds at customs.

Trade

Warehouse & 3PL

Capture inbound and outbound documents for faster processing.

3PL

Freight billing & audit

Extract charge and reference data for invoice reconciliation.

Finance

Fields & Documents

What we can extract

Shipment referenceConsignorConsigneeVessel/flightPort of loadingPort of dischargeContainer numberHS codeDeclared valueItem descriptionQuantityGross weightDimensionsIncoterms

Why It Matters

Built for accuracy and control

Type-specific extraction across the whole shipment document set, not just one form.

Cross-document consistency checks (references, weights, values) catch errors before they cause delays.

Normalised output feeds your TMS or ERP without rekeying.

Confidence scoring and review queues handle messy partner documents gracefully.

Proof

Frequently asked questions

Can it handle documents from many different carriers?

Yes. Multiple carrier and agent layouts are normalised into one shipment schema. New formats are added by configuring extraction for that document type.

Does it check documents against each other?

Yes — references, weights and values can be cross-checked across the document set, with mismatches flagged for review.

Can it feed our TMS or ERP?

Yes, via API, RPA or database connector, so extracted data lands where your team already works.

What about poor-quality scans from partners?

Image preparation runs before extraction, and low-confidence results route to a human review queue rather than being accepted silently.

How much time goes into shipment paperwork?

Tell us your document types and shipment volumes. We will scope a logistics document pipeline.

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