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Track & Trace: The key benefits of the digital era.

29 Apr 2021

Getting real-time visibility of where your cargo is through availability of data.

DCSA Track & Trace standards adopted by majority of member carriers

07 Apr 2021

Alignment of container shipping industry gains traction

DCSA Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 5

02 Mar 2021

Read the fifth edition of our quarterly publication about standardisation for container shipping.

Creating visibility to improve reliability in container shipping

05 Feb 2021

Eight need-to-know facts about DCSA

10 Jan 2021

How visibility will make container shipping more reliable

05 Jan 2021

DCSA releases IoT standards for Remote Reefer Container Monitoring on board vessels

18 Dec 2020

Proper monitoring and handling of Reefer containers is vital to maintain the quality of perishable goods during a journey

DCSA publishes standards for the Bill of Lading

08 Dec 2020

First release of DCSA’s eDocumentation initiative establishes data and process standards for bill of lading preparation and issuance

The path to visibility in container shipping

01 Dec 2020

BIC and DCSA collaborate to standardise Container Facility Identification

17 Nov 2020

DCSA webinar: JIT Port Call

09 Nov 2020

In this webinar recording Marcel van de Pol, Program Director, provides an overview of the Just-In-Time Port call standards

DCSA Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 4

09 Nov 2020

The fourth edition of our quarterly publication about standardisation for container shipping.

DCSA publishes standard Data Definitions to enable Just-in-Time Port Calls

20 Oct 2020

Just-in-Time Port Call programme to facilitate vessel speed optimisation and reduce CO2 emissions

Covid and the case for digital standards

01 Oct 2020

DCSA releases first set of standards for Cargo Operations

29 Sep 2020

Standards for communication of load lists and bay plans increase operational efficiency at port

DCSA standards for Operational Vessel Schedules (video 2 of 2)

26 Aug 2020

Program Director Niels Nuyens explains the set of documents for the standards and how they relate to each other. He also zooms into the logical data model and goes over elements related to operational vessel schedules.

DCSA standards for Operational Vessel Schedules (video 1 of 2)

25 Aug 2020

Program Director Niels Nuyens provides an overview of the standards, including what the standards cover, who can use them and who will benefit from these standards.

DCSA Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 3

21 Jul 2020

The third edition of our quarterly publication about standardisation for container shipping.

DCSA publishes standards for digital exchange of Operational Vessel Schedules

07 Jul 2020

New standards to enable automatic sharing of vessel schedule data between carriers and operational service providers

DCSA webinar: IoT

17 Jun 2020

Watch this webinar recording to get an overview of the DCSA IoT initiative and the first Connectivity Interface Standards for network infrastructure.

DCSA establishes IoT standards for Container Connectivity

02 Jun 2020

Connectivity interface standards to enable interoperable “smart container” solutions

DCSA takes on eBill of Lading standardisation, calls for collaboration

19 May 2020

DCSA publishes release 1.2 of Track & Trace Interface standards

14 May 2020

DCSA Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 2

21 Apr 2020

The second - and anniversary - edition of our quarterly publication about standardisation for container shipping.

DCSA publishes release 1.1 of Track & Trace Open API Definitions

26 Mar 2020

DCSA webinar: Cyber Security

18 Mar 2020

Watch the recording of our Cyber Security webinar where we provide you with an overview of the cyber security landscape in maritime, 3 steps to protecting ships from cyber attacks, and introduce the DCSA Cyber Security Implementation Guide.

DCSA publishes implementation guide for IMO Cyber Security Mandate

10 Mar 2020

Cyber security best practices to facilitate vessel readiness by January 2021

DCSA webinar: Track & Trace

23 Feb 2020

In this webinar recording Thomas Bagge explains the mission of DCSA and Henning Schleyerbach provides an overview of why we developed the Track & Trace standards.

DCSA releases Track and Trace Open API definitions

18 Feb 2020

DCSA establishes Track and Trace standards for the global container shipping industry

28 Jan 2020

DCSA Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 1

01 Dec 2019

The first edition of our quarterly publication about standardisation for container shipping.

The Industry Blueprint is here!

28 Aug 2019

We proudly present the first Container Shipping Industry Blueprint published by the DCSA. It has been dubbed ‘IBP 1.0’ and comprises recommended current state standards for the processes used in container shipping.

Five ocean carriers joining Digital Container Shipping Association

14 May 2019

Five ocean carriers join Digital Container Shipping Association as members, in addition to A.P. Moller – Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and ONE, with the purpose of enabling digital standardization in the container shipping industry. Henning Schleyerbach is appointed as COO of DCSA.

Digital Container Shipping Association established

16 Apr 2019

A.P. Moller – Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Ocean Network Express establish Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) in The Netherlands. Industry veterans form leadership team, with Thomas Bagge appointed as CEO.