The automation of data transmission based on established criteria for the purpose of processing commodities, shipments, or financial duties such as invoicing and receivables is known as electronic data interchange (EDI).
Instead of spending time manually entering data for each shipment or invoice, the electronic data interface system automates the process using parameters and information already recorded in the system and configured to customer needs.
Now a days EDI is a useful technique for speeding up import and export processes. The development of technology for the safe exchange of sea transportation documents is being driven by the information flows created by cargo movement at ports, as well as the engagement of various public and private parties/stakeholders.