The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), in conjunction with its nine member carriers, has published data and process standards for the submission of shipping instructions and issuance of the bill of lading (B/L).
DCSA B/L standards have been aligned with the UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) multimodal transport reference data model to ensure a global industry framework that accelerates digitalisation through a unified industry effort.
It is the first publication of the neutral, non-profit group’s eDocumentation initiative designed to deliver standards to enable digitalisation of end-to-end container shipping documentation, beginning with the B/L.
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