Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards, has published interface standards and messaging…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/dcsa-new-standards-to-enable-jit-arrivals/
Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards, in conjunction with its nine-member carriers, today published interface standards and messaging API (application programming interface) specifications for all 50 event timestamps defined in its port call data definitions, which address the 6 main parts of a port call:
Swiss container shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has become the first carrier to fully adopt BIC Facility Codes (BFC) or standardized codes for all depots globally. The post…
Global supply chain visibility, automation and optimization depends on the quality of one commodity: data.
While individual freight forwarders and container lines have optimized their internal processes, none have developed a standard way of doing business across shipping stages.
Port operators, drayage carriers, warehousing companies and final mile delivery partners have their own visibility tools that require integration with carrier operating systems, but there is no standardized framework.
In...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/qa-standardizing-supply-chain-data-exchange-for-ocean-transport
Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards, in conjunction with its nine-member carriers, launched the DCSA Adopter Programme, which enables solution and service providers to validate adoption of DCSA standards based on the DCSA Self-certification Checklist (SCC).
The DCSA Adopter Programme will enable customers of container shipping as well as other industry stakeholders to...
The digital revolution has changed the way the world does business. That change has been more evident and more rapid than ever before over the past year as all industries grapple with the challenges of COVID-19. Container shipping is no exception to the digital revolution, but the pace and benefits of that change have not always been equally felt by all participants.
On the one hand, carriers, ports and terminals are making enormous use of technology to fast-track their operations and boost...
Singapore and the Netherlands have collaborated since 2019 to explore electronic bills of lading (eBL) on the Europe-Far East trade lane where Singapore and Rotterdam are two major transhipment ports.
This trial demonstrated that an eBL issued by one platform could be verified and processed by another digital trade platform, according to an announcement by the Port of Rotterdam Authority.
“Before we can start making extensive use of this new option, countries will need to adapt their legislation...
https://container-news.com/rotterdam-and-singapore-proceed-with-ebl-trials/
It has been a challenging year for shipping lines as they transport a wide range of goods, including life-saving pharmaceutical products, important agricultural goods, raw materials as well as foods and beverages, amid Covid-19 lockdowns and safety restrictions, reports Business Times.
The Suez Canal CrisisThe recent Suez Canal incident, where a gigantic container ship that ran aground blocked hundreds of ships from passing through the waterway for close to a week, looks set to exacerbate delays...
https://mfame.guru/how-msc-navigates-global-demand-amidst-adversities/
Ocean freight customers can now gain access to a standards-based API, following the adoption of track and trace (T&T) standards.
The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) said today the majority of its members had adopted T&T standards, enabling an API which allows shippers real-time, cross-carrier data on their containers.
DCSA said “widespread adoption” would create better reliability and real-time responsiveness and carrier MSC called for collaboration across the industry.
“While a...
https://theloadstar.com/shipping-lines-agree-tt-digital-standards-and-call-for-widespread-adoption/
Dear ocean freight industry,
News that the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) is frustrated with the lack of progress in digitising bills of lading will come as no surprise to those of us who have long-studied inaction in air cargo.
The DCSA is determined to avoid the same mistakes, and chief Thomas Bagge is laying down the gauntlet: can you, the ocean freight industry, make this inevitable change faster than air cargo …
The post All shipping has to do to beat air cargo to e-freight,...