DCSA+ Partnership Programme

A shipping partnership is a formal collaboration within a community of businesses and experts with a shared objective to learn, develop, and optimise shipping operations and standards. In doing so members create real value: for themselves and the industry. 

By refining these processes, companies can expect to reduce costs, improve the customer experience and revolutionise the shipping industry as interoperability allows for smoother freight movement. 

• Cost savings: as process efficiency is improved, companies should expect to see a reduction in costs as shipping becomes less prone to errors and delays. 
• Customer experience: as the shipping industry adopts the DCSA standards, this growth in efficiency should enable companies to provide a better customer experience.  
• Scalability: collaborations like DCSA+ allow shipping companies to strengthen their market position and grow to become global players as they share insights to make strategic decisions. 
• Technology assistance: companies gain access to technology experts that can assist with your journey to adopt interoperable, digital solutions. 

The DCSA+ partnership programme is designed for ambitious individuals of all levels looking to play a role in the future of the container shipping industry: from senior​ executives to product developers, tech specialists, and operational managers, we​ have features tailored for the different backgrounds.

The level of commitment is up to each partner. Greater involvement is required​ depending on how intensively they engage with our features, particularly with our​ “Connect” feature.  

The DCSA community includes a wide range of companies involved in the container​ shipping value chain, such as ports, terminals, BCOs, freight forwarders, ocean​ carriers, small carriers, and feeders. Our community consists of senior executives as​ well as product and tech specialists. 

Yes, there is an annual fee for the partnership programme, which provides​ access to our Connect, Accelerate and Contribute features. The fee differs per organisation characteristics such as type of industry and size. Please contact one of DCSA’s Partnership Managers to learn more.

Yes, companies from all over the world are welcome. DCSA is a global player,​ collaborating with companies worldwide. Many events offer virtual access and are​ held in various locations around the globe.

• Shared resources: collaborate and pool together industry insights in order to tackle industry-wide challenges. 
• Network growth: meet shipping experts and businesses from across the industry, expanding your personal network. 
• Technology upgrades: utilise DCSA’s digital shipping standards and tools to help your business evolve and digitise key processes. 
• Access: drive change in your company by having direct access to our tools.

DCSA+ offers frequent opportunities for companies to get together and share insights and navigate industry challenges. These include:

• Peer-to-peer roundtables that focus on industry challenges and trends. An opportunity to learn from others who are more advanced in their digitalisation journey. 
• Events: curated gatherings that bring stakeholders together to share their experiences, hear how others are tackling similar challenges, and network with peers across the container shipping ecosystem. 
• Webinars where experts are given the opportunity to knowledge share. 
• Implementation clinics tailored to your system and needs to facilitate DCSA standards adoption. 
• Influence how new standards are designed and validated. 

Interested companies can connect directly with our partnership managers for an​ initial virtual meeting. Together, we’ll determine the next steps in the onboarding​ process, which we’ve designed to be simple and welcoming for new partners.