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IQAX Review: Digital trade rails for boxes, docs and banks

February 2, 2026

IQAX pitches itself as a digital trade intelligence layer for container shipping: a mix of shipment visibility (TrackIt), digital twin data, and blockchain-based eBL so shippers, forwarders, carriers, terminals, and banks are looking at the same, near-real-time picture of a move. For shipowners and operators, that translates to fewer “where is my box?” escalations, more reliable ETA/schedule signals into planning, and less friction around documentation and trade finance.

IQAX • Headquarters
Units 501–503 & 505–509, 5/F, Lakeside 1,
8 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park,
Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
IQA Difference
IQAX focuses on digital trade flows: shipment tracking, digital twins and blockchain eBL that line up operational, documentation and finance data across the chain.
  • One data spine across carriers and partners: IQAX connects shippers, forwarders, carriers, terminals and financial institutions so tracking, documentation and status updates flow through a common digital layer instead of being re-keyed into multiple portals.
  • Digital twin visibility on vessel and container moves: The digital twin platform fuses vessel positions, schedules, container events, port and weather data to build a live model of a shipment, which can sharpen ETAs and disruption alerts feeding into fleet and landside planning.
  • Real time shipment tracking with TrackIt: IQAX TrackIt pulls status data from carriers and other sources into a single view so operators can see exceptions early, focus on critical loads and avoid endless manual “where is it now?” checks.
  • Blockchain eBL for trade finance and paper reduction: IQAX eBL uses GSBN infrastructure to digitise bills of lading and related documents, with title transfer, surrender and status tracking that reduce courier delays and the risk of lost or forged paper.
  • Better schedule and reliability analytics: Digital twin and tracking tools feed schedule reliability statistics, bottleneck insights and carrier performance metrics into dashboards that support contracting, allocation and service design decisions.
  • Support for both large and mid-sized shippers: Cloud based tools and APIs allow bigger cargo interests to integrate IQAX into TMS or analytics stacks, while mid-sized users can work from web interfaces without heavy IT projects.
  • Link to OOCL and GSBN ecosystems: As an independent company under the Orient Overseas International group with strong GSBN ties, IQAX is plugged into major liner and platform initiatives while remaining a neutral technology provider.
  • Direct source for product detail and case studies: Product sheets, case studies and news on TrackIt, eBL and the digital twin platform are maintained on the IQAX site. Visit iqax.com .
Notes: This is an operator oriented summary. Actual impact varies by trade, partners, data quality and how deeply IQAX tools are wired into your planning, doc flows and finance processes.
Notable mentions and external references
A quick set of third party links that show IQAX eBL, visibility and digital twin tools in live trade, customs and shipper projects.
  • Colombia approves IQAX eBL for imports The Digital Ship
    Report on the Colombian Customs Authority approving IQAX electronic bills of lading for import shipments, a signal that national authorities are starting to accept these documents in day to day trade. Read the Digital Ship story .
  • AI shipment tracking rollout at TCL Port Technology International
    Port Technology covers consumer electronics maker TCL deploying an IQAX tracking solution for more than 50,000 containers, highlighting predictive delay analytics and data quality as key reasons for the switch. Open the Port Technology article .
  • Cross platform eBL trade finance transaction GTR / Trade Finance media
    Trade press describes a live cross platform eBL transaction where an IQAX issued eBL moved between ICE Digital Trade and multiple banks in Thailand and China, showing how eBL can behave as a real instrument of value. View the eBL interoperability piece .
  • GSBN case study on IQAX as application builder LF Decentralized Trust
    A Hyperledger Fabric case study describes IQAX as one of the first application builders on the GSBN network, with an eBL solution that uses the consortium blockchain as its shared trust layer. Open the GSBN case study .
  • OOCL eBL powered by IQAX OOCL customer information
    OOCL documentation explains that its eBL service is powered by IQAX and built on GSBN, positioning IQAX as the technology layer behind a major liner carrier eBL roll out. View the OOCL eBL page .
  • Independent description of IQAX eBL service Digitalize Trade
    Digitalize Trade profiles IQAX eBL as a blockchain based service to streamline bills of lading, reduce fraud risk and accelerate cross border trade documentation. Read the service profile .
This list is illustrative, not exhaustive. It is meant to give readers quick validation points that IQAX tools show up in customs approvals, shipper projects and real trade finance transactions.
Shipment exception workload sketch
Rough out how much time and salary sits in manual “where is my box?” work, and what you might free up if visibility and eBL tools cut exception cases.
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Planning sketch only. Plug in your own shipment volumes, exception rate and salary bands.
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