Case Study: Refinery One achieves faster loading and lower demurrage with essDOCS CargoDocs

How CargoDocs helped the Refinery achieve major operational improvements and significantly reduce costs

a refinery entity referred to as Refinery One faced challenges with a paper-based shipping documentation process that caused jetty congestion and significant demurrage costs. The inefficiencies of handling physical documents led to major operational delays. essDOCS provided their CargoDocs for Energy solution to address these issues.

essDOCS implemented their interfaced CargoDocs platform to replace paper documents with original eDocs, including electronic bills of lading. This solution enabled a Post Sailing Signing process, eliminating the need for vessels to wait at the jetty for paperwork. The implementation resulted in an estimated $250,000 in annual savings for the refinery, derived from improved jetty utilization, reduced paper and courier costs, fewer inter-terminal moves, and faster document amendments.