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Eyes in skies and IoT are lubricating trade says ORBCOMM report

Increasing connectivity will develop supply chain systems as the logistics chain goes into technological overdrive with e-commerce solutions becoming the norm, riding on a radio wave from ORBCOMM’s new satellite constellation.

Already the connections are tempting the maritime sector into a less than container load (LCL) business, which is fragmented, but is becoming increasingly popular as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Consumers are increasingly looking to buy online and have suppliers...

https://container-news.com/eyes-in-skies-and-iot-are-lubricating-trade-says-orbcomm-report/

DCSA’s Thomas Bagge and the quest to digitise container shipping 

Former Maersk executive Thomas Bagge has been chief executive and statutory director of Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) for nearly 18 months, in an attempt to pull the shipping industry into the 21st century. It is, he says, not an easy quest, but the first fruits of his labour are starting to show. 
“The container shipping industry is currently not a digitally advanced industry. We are, however, seeing a shift as many companies are thinking about how to change their supply...

https://theloadstar.com/dcsas-thomas-bagge-and-the-quest-to-digitise-container-shipping/

DCSA Publishes Standards For Digital Exchange Of Operational Vessel Schedules

Manouvering container ship

Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit group established to further digitalization of container shipping technology standards, in conjunction with its nine-member carriers, published standards for the exchange of operational vessel schedules (OVS).

The standards can be implemented by vessel operators, as well as their Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) partners and operational service providers, to enable automatic sharing of schedule information. This is one of many...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/dcsa-publishes-standards-for-digital-exchange-of-operational-vessel-schedules/

Container shipping laden with ‘antiquated processes’

Until container carriers can agree on a common “business language,” the electronic conveyance of important information will be lost in translation, according to Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) CEO Thomas Bagge.

Bagge said during a World Economic Forum webinar Monday that DCSA’s nine members — CMA CGM, Evergreen Marine, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Maersk, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming and ZIM — had six different definitions for what constitutes a vessel’s arrival in port.

“That’s hugely problematic....

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/container-shipping-laden-with-antiquated-processes

DCSA launches another drive for information sharing

The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) is continuing its efforts to make information sharing easier.

On Tuesday the nonprofit specifically tackled ship-related information transparency with the publication of standards for the exchange of operational vessel schedules (OVS). The OVS standards can be implemented by vessel operators as well as vessel-sharing agreement partners and operational service providers to enable the automatic sharing of schedule information, according to DCSA.

The...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/dcsa-launches-another-drive-for-information-sharing

Maritime industry’s need for digital transformation surfaces

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the need for seamless information flows among global maritime industry stakeholders to the surface.

“This COVID crisis has at least made one thing very clear,” said Jaco Voorspruij. During the rush to deliver personal protective equipment and toilet paper, “people make distinctions between essential and nonessential goods, meaning you need to know quite a lot of detail about the cargo. The maritime mode has struggled a lot to provide the information to those...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maritime-industrys-need-for-digital-transformation-surfaces

Carriers Urged To Follow Bankings Digital Path

Carriers urged to follow the digital path created by banks, reports the Maritime CEO issue by Splash.

Simple online experience!

The CEO of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), Thomas Bagge, shows the path liner shipping is on to make booking a box a far more simple, online experience.

Bagge, a 13-year Maersk man prior to his DCSA appointment, is the latest high profile name in the ongoing Maritime CEO Tech Leader Series sponsored by Dualog.

The episode, produced by Ocean Technologies...

https://mfame.guru/carriers-urged-to-follow-bankings-digital-path/

Globe Tracker Compliant With Shipping Industries First IoT Container Standards

Port of Rotterdam puts Internet of Things platform into operation

Globe Tracker (GT), the fastest growing provider of global supply chain IoT visibility in the cold chain, today announced that its IoT container technology is fully compliant with the new Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) Standards for IoT containers published by the DCSA yesterday.

The development of IoT container standards has been sorely needed for some time. This news really makes the entire container shipping industry comfortable implementing IoT devices and taking the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/globe-tracker-compliant-with-shipping-industries-first-iot-container-standards/

DCSA provides education on ‘smart containers’

The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) on Tuesday published what it says are the first internet of things (IoT) connectivity interface standards for shipping containers.

“This release is an important step in enabling mass deployment of smart containers and forms the foundation of a group of standards that will address the industry’s most critical container use cases,” said DCSA CEO Thomas Bagge. “Once implemented, our IoT standards will enable, for example, reefer container tracking,...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/dcsa-provides-education-on-smart-containers

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