DCSA

The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) is a non-profit body that sets common IT standards for container shipping. It was founded in April 2019 by MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM, and ZIM, with PIL joining in 2024, and its members carry roughly 75% of global container trade. DCSA publishes open standards for track and trace, booking, the electronic bill of lading (eBL), and just-in-time port calls, so carriers, shippers, banks, and software vendors can exchange data without bespoke integrations. Nine carrier members have committed to 100% eBL adoption on DCSA standards by 2030.