Split Bill of Lading (Split BL) refers to the division of a single Bill of Lading (BL) into multiple BLs. This typically occurs when the cargo initially documented under one BL needs to be split into separate shipments, often due to operational, commercial, or regulatory reasons.

Can I track split BLs with Sinay's APIs ?

YES

With Sinay's container tracking (and webhook) API, you can track your shipment using the BL number. This allows you to receive tracking data for all containers associated with that BL.

Even if the BL has been split and the shipping line continues to use the original BL number for communication, you will still receive information for all the containers under that BL. However, the events and statuses for each container may differ, reflecting their specific movements and updates.

How can I detect a split BL ?

To detect a split BL, you need to compare the events of different containers under the same BL.

If the same event across containers shows discrepancies—such as different dates, a mismatch in the isActual field, or even different vessels—this indicates that the BL has been split.

Example:
Consider two containers, HDMU6711219 and HMMU6773081. When comparing their events, we observe the following:

For the event "Import Truck Gate Out from Terminal", container HDMU6711219 has the isActual field set to true, while container HMMU6773081 has it set to false.

This means that the event has been confirmed for one container but not for the other, signaling that the BL has been split.

Data example:

        "containers": [{
                "number": "HDMU6711219",
                "iso_code": "45G1",
                "status": "DELIVERED",
                "events": [{
                        "description": "Vessel Departure from POL",
                        "event_type": "TRANSPORT",
                        "event_code": "DEPA",
                        "status": "VDL",
                        "date": "2024-08-24 08:26:00",
                        "actual": true,
                        "is_additional_event": false,
                        "type": "sea",
                        "transport_type": "VESSEL",
                        "vessel": 1,
                        "voyage": "0020W"
                    },
                    {
                        "description": "Vessel Discharged at POD",
                        "event_type": "EQUIPMENT",
                        "event_code": "DISC",
                        "status": "CDD",
                        "date": "2024-09-14 19:04:00",
                        "actual": true,
                        "is_additional_event": false,
                        "type": "sea",
                        "transport_type": "VESSEL",
                        "vessel": 1,
                        "voyage": "0020W"
                    }, {
                        "description": "Import Truck Gate Out from Terminal",
                        "event_type": "EQUIPMENT",
                        "event_code": "GTOT",
                        "status": "CGO",
                        "date": "2024-09-28 10:28:00",
                        "actual": true,
                        "is_additional_event": false,
                        "type": "land",
                        "transport_type": "TRUCK",
                        "vessel": null,
                        "voyage": null
                    }
                ]
        },
        {
                "number": "HMMU6773081",
                "iso_code": "45G1",
                "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
                "events": [{
                        "description": "Vessel Departure from POL",
                        "event_type": "TRANSPORT",
                        "event_code": "DEPA",
                        "status": "VDL",
                        "date": "2024-08-24 08:26:00",
                        "actual": true,
                        "is_additional_event": false,
                        "type": "sea",
                        "transport_type": "VESSEL",
                        "vessel": 1,
                        "voyage": "0020W"
                    }, {
                        "description": "Vessel Discharged at POD",
                        "event_type": "EQUIPMENT",
                        "event_code": "DISC",
                        "status": "CDD",
                        "date": "2024-09-14 19:04:00",
                        "actual": true,
                        "is_additional_event": false,
                        "type": "sea",
                        "transport_type": "VESSEL",
                        "vessel": 1,
                        "voyage": "0020W"
                    }, {
                        "description": "Import Truck Gate Out from Terminal",
                        "event_type": "EQUIPMENT",
                        "event_code": "GTOT",
                        "status": "CGO",
                        "date": "2024-09-28 10:28:00",
                        "actual": false,
                        "is_additional_event": false,
                        "type": "land",
                        "transport_type": "TRUCK",
                        "vessel": null,
                        "voyage": null
                    }
                ]
            }