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Our mission

Transforming the container shipping industry

Join DCSA+ and drive industry-wide digitalisation

The DCSA+ partnership programme brings together industry leaders to collaborate, share insights, and accelerate the adoption of digital standards. By joining, you connect with peers, learn from real-world experiences, and help shape a more efficient and interoperable container shipping industry.

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A 2-minute journey into tomorrow’s shipping landscape

Our vision

At DCSA, we envisage a digitally interconnected container shipping industry in which customers have a choice of seamless, easy-to-use services that provide the flexibility to meet their business and sustainability goals.

Our mission

To shape the digital future of container shipping by being the industry’s collective voice, working towards alignment and standardisation. By setting frameworks for effective, universally adoptable solutions and innovating, we can enable transparent, reliable, easy to use, secure and environmentally friendly container transportation services.

Overcome challenges through the establishment of standards

In addressing the evolving landscape of container shipping, DCSA endeavors to overcome four pivotal challenges through the establishment of standards. These include fostering sustainability practices, promoting interoperability and efficiency across the industry, enhancing the overall customer experience, and unlocking valuable insights from data. By strategically addressing these themes, DCSA aims to establish a cohesive and forward-looking framework that not only aligns with industry needs but also propels container shipping into a more sustainable, customer-centric, and data-informed era.

The impact of standardisation

10%

Fewer resources needed when using Track & Trace.

$35

Unlock $30-40 billion in global trade growth by reducing trade friction, especially for emerging markets (Mckinsey, 2022).

28,000

100% eBL adoption can save 28,000 trees per year (Mckinsey, 2022).

10%

Fewer resources needed when using Track & Trace.

$35

Unlock $30-40 billion in global trade growth by reducing trade friction, especially for emerging markets (Mckinsey, 2022).

28,000

100% eBL adoption can save 28,000 trees per year (Mckinsey, 2022).

Meet our team of experts changing the industry

We envisage a digitally interconnected container shipping industry in which customers have a choice of seamless, easy-to-use services that provide the flexibility to meet their business and sustainability goals.

Our leadership team

Join us in shaping the future of container shipping

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