100% eBL by 2030

To accelerate end-to-end digitalisation of container shipping documentation, DCSA carrier members have committed to 100% adoption of a DCSA standards-based electronic bill of lading (eBL) by 2030.

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Customers are demanding a better experience. To stay competitive, we have to meet these challenges head on, to evolve. No one company can move the industry forward on its own. Collaboration is the key to greater efficiency and agility to meet new demands. Today, fragmented systems are holding us back. Without a foundation for the seamless, end-to-end exchange of information, these challenges will go unmet.

At Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), we’re establishing standards for a common technology foundation that enables global collaboration. Our goal is to make shipping services easy to use, flexible, efficient, reliable and environmentally friendly.

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Announcement

The Electronic Trade Documents Bill received royal assent in the UK

31 Jul 2023

On 20 July 2023, the digitalisation of global trade made a major leap forward when the Electronic Trade Documents Bill received royal assent in the UK. The change ensures that an electronic trade document, such as a Bill of Lading, has the same legal status as an equivalent paper document.

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Striving towards paperless global trade

25 Jul 2023

Imagine a world with a seamlessly digital sustainable supply chain. Where all parties from shippers to carriers, financers, freight forwarders and beyond collaborate for efficiency, the best customer experience and reduced environmental impact. The shipping industry is striving for a future that is no longer encumbered by analogue tools.

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Article

Bolero: “Platform interoperability will reduce barriers to eBL adoption”

11 Apr 2023

This article is the final part of our interview series discussing the PoC . We get the thoughts of Andrew Raymond, managing director, and Harry Crawford, eBL product manager, of cloud-based platform provider Bolero.

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Article

WaveBL: a significant milestone in the quest to establish open communication between all platforms

04 Apr 2023

This article is part of a series discussing the PoC with participants. In this one, we hear from Noam Rosenfeld, WaveBL’s CEO.

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Announcement

FMC Commissioner Bentzel and DCSA collaborate on maritime data standards

31 Mar 2023

The meeting was part of Commissioner Bentzel’s Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI) of which the final recommendations will be published soon.

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Announcement

DCSA releases Track & Trace Standard version 3.0 beta

30 Mar 2023

The release supports enhanced visibility for multiple modes of transport and cargo types.

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Press release

DCSA’s member carriers commit to a fully standardised, electronic bill of lading by 2030

15 Feb 2023

Nine ocean carriers commit to converting 50% of original bills of lading to digital within five years and 100% by 2030 to accelerate the digitalisation of container trade

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Article

Supply chain resilience: How digital standards help futureproof cargo visibility

01 Feb 2023

The end of TradeLens’ platform doesn’t mean the end of their bold vision.

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