Asia Shipping automates 90% of import processes using AI

Press release by Asia Shipping

This is a machine translation of the original release, issued in Portuguese

São Paulo, May 2023 - Artificial intelligence in foreign trade (Comex) is already a reality. Asia Shipping, the largest digital logistics integrator in Latin America, is automating its air and sea import operations with the help of AI. Currently, around 90% of the foreign trade department's functionalities can be automated using the Dati platform, a Santa Catarina startup partially acquired by Asia Shipping.

Using AI and Machine Learning, the platform can manage and communicate autonomously with the entire import and export ecosystem, acting proactively and preventively based on data analysis. Incorporated into Asia Shipping's processes, the solution is capable of generating automatic follow-ups, compiling responses, generating checklists for issuing invoices and BLs, issuing import declarations and setting up KPIs for all operations, identifying possible bottlenecks.

By implementing the platform, Asia Shipping saves around 80 hours per month. “In foreign trade, we deal with a massive volume of information that needs to be processed and analyzed quickly. Repetitive and time-consuming tasks, such as filling out documents and checking records, can be carried out quickly, freeing employees to focus on more strategic activities”, comments Rafael Dantas, Sales Director at Asia Shipping.

The platform also makes a difference in compliance and regulation. With all the information compiled by AI, the platform is capable of calculating all taxes and other costs of any operation. Furthermore, the platform is already prepared for the gradual transition to the Single Import Declaration (DUIMP), which will be implemented soon.

According to the executive, the technology stands out for its ability to integrate different supplier platforms, such as Forwarding or shipowners, through APIs. With Dati, it is possible to centralize scheduling, cargo tracking and communication, simplifying the process for customers from the beginning to the end of boarding. “This eliminates the need to understand different 'trackings' or 'follow ups', as all information is automated on a single platform. This approach improves logistics management, from boarding to final delivery, in a more effective and transparent way”, adds Dantas.

About Asia Shipping

Created in Santos in 1996, Asia Shipping is a Brazilian multinational that operates in the management of logistics processes for goods in both import and export, using different modes such as air, sea and road. In addition, the company also specializes in Fiscal and Tax Intelligence, Customs Clearance and Cargo Insurance.

At 28 years old, Asia Shipping is the largest logistics integrator in Latin America and the only one in the region present in the Ranking of the 50 largest freight forwarders in the world, occupying 31st position. It was also certified by Great Place to Work as one of the “Best Companies to Work For” in Brazil. The company is present in 12 countries, with 41 offices around the world – 10 in Brazil – and more than 1,000 employees. The company joined the Brazilian Authorized Economic Operator Program, the OAS, and the UN Global Compact.