Compliance teams at freight forwarders face an impossible workload: verify every new partner against sanctions lists, validate business registrations, screen for PEPs (Politically Exposed Persons), maintain complete audit documentation—all while keeping pace with daily onboarding demands and evolving regulatory requirements.
● €1M+ Average fine for sanctions violations
● 30-50% Compliance team time on manual verification
● 72hrs Average time to complete manual KYC
● 40+ Different databases to check manually


Watch Niels Nuyens, CPO at DCSA, explain how Identity Exchange helps shipping organisations automate compliance verification and reduce regulatory risk.
Developed in close collaboration with DCSA’s founding member carriers and ecosystem partners, Identity Exchange reflects real operational needs and is ready to support verification at industry scale. It is validated in use with a 95% success rate in verifying company information.