DCSA

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...

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...

A group representing the world's major container shipping lines released its first set of open standards that should make it easier to track and trace shipping boxes. Now it's hoping that beneficial cargo owners, forwarders, terminals and other stakeholders will adopt the new standards. The...