DCSA+ shipping collaborative

Join the future of container shipping

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What is DCSA+?

​​DCSA+ is a partnership programme designed to accelerate the adoption of digital standards across the container shipping ecosystem.

Lead the change. Join DCSA+ today.

Be part of the transformation towards a fully digital, standardised, and connected container shipping industry.​​
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Connect with key stakeholders to exchange insights and explore opportunities. Accelerate your digital journey with expert support for implementing standards. Contribute to future digital standards.​​

The DCSA+ partners

By joining forces, we’re not just supporting interoperability—we’re enabling it across the global supply chain. We’re thrilled to work alongside our esteemed partners in the programme, which extends DCSA’s collaborative approach beyond ocean carriers to include technology providers, cargo owners, forwarders, feeders, and terminals.

Through DCSA+, our partners gain structured access to implementation support, early insight into emerging standards, and direct opportunities to shape digital solutions that are scalable, practical, and industry-aligned.

Why join our shipping partnership? 

The global container shipping industry is undergoing a profound change, underpinned by digital solutions. As we head towards a new era of standardisation, interoperability, and operational efficiency, collaboration has never been more critical.  That is why we created DCSA+ – a global partnership programme designed to bring together key industry stakeholders to accelerate the adoption of digital standards and ensure a more seamless, resilient, and efficient supply chain through effective collaboration. 

CONNECT

Join the DCSA community and engage with industry leaders in formats tailored for meaningful exchanges at different levels of your organisation. Access opportunities to identify synergies across the value chain, access valuable insights, discuss shared challenges and align on actionable solutions.

Key benefits to our shipping partners: 

  • Engage with industry leaders. 
  • Build stronger networks. 
  • Practical solutions for operational challenges. 
  • Greater input opportunities to shape industry trends. 

ACCELERATE

Empower your organisation in its journey to interoperability with access to support from DCSA experts for implementation and adoption of shipping standards, unlocking the operational efficiency and cost benefits of truly standardised and interoperable data.

Key benefits to our shipping partners: 

  • Reduce time spent integrating our standards. 
  • Reduce costs on digital integration, allowing funds to be spent elsewhere.
  • Gain direct access to DCSA support.

CONTRIBUTE

A unique opportunity to take part in the pioneering group that is developing future digital industry standards. Gain early access to standards development roadmap, test and feedback standards prior to launch and play a role in building the future container shipping value chain.

Key benefits to our shipping partners: 

  • Gain early-mover advantage by aligning with DCXSA’s development pipeline. 
  • Plan IT updates more effectively through early access. 
  • Direct impact on standardisation decisions in testing stages. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is DCSA?

DCSA (Digital Container Shipping Association) founded in 2019 by 9 ocean carriers who together ship >75% of global containerised volumes. DCSA remains a neutral, non-profit organisation with the mission to align the industry behind open digital standards that improve interoperability, unlock data-driven insights, enhance customer experience, and drive sustainability.

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