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One mission

To shape the digital future of container shipping by being the industry’s collective voice, working towards alignment and standardisation.

Together we move this industry

A successful shipment is the result of seamless collaboration among various key players. Embracing standardised practices brings a multitude of advantages to every participant in the shipping industry. Explore to understand the specific benefits for each key player.

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DCSA hits the 5-year mark leading container shipping digitalisation

5 years of impact

7x

DCSA has released 7 digital standards

74%

DCSA data standards exist for 74% of the current EDI landscape

684

#API connected parties for all standards is 684

>120m

Millions of Track & Trace API calls based on DCSA standard each month

4%

Electronic bill of lading (eBL) adoption around 4% in 2024, up from 2.1% in 2022.

>100

More than 100 industry players signed the FIT Alliance electronic bill of lading declaration

7x

DCSA has released 7 digital standards

74%

DCSA data standards exist for 74% of the current EDI landscape

684

#API connected parties for all standards is 684

>120m

Millions of Track & Trace API calls based on DCSA standard each month

4%

Electronic bill of lading (eBL) adoption around 4% in 2024, up from 2.1% in 2022.

>100

More than 100 industry players signed the FIT Alliance electronic bill of lading declaration

Five years of collaboration

Embark on the DCSA journey. Over the past five years, our team, alongside our members, has brought industry-wide standards that are transforming the container shipping industry. Join us in shaping the future of digital container shipping.

Get involvedOur team

Five years of collaboration

Embark on the DCSA journey. Over the past five years, our team, alongside our members, has brought industry-wide standards that are transforming the container shipping industry. Join us in shaping the future of digital container shipping.

Get involvedOur team

Join the digital journey

Our standards allow real-time collaboration between container shipping stakeholders. As a cargo owner, you can integrate APIs built on our standards into your operations or become part of our mission to foster industry-wide standardisation in the container shipping sector.

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Join the digital journey

Our standards allow real-time collaboration between container shipping stakeholders. As a cargo owner, you can integrate APIs built on our standards into your operations or become part of our mission to foster industry-wide standardisation in the container shipping sector.

Contact us

5 years of history

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