News / Shipping lines agree T&T digital standards and call for 'widespread adoption'

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Ocean freight customers can now gain access to a standards-based API, following the adoption of track and trace (T&T) standards.

The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) said today the majority of its members had adopted T&T standards, enabling an API which allows shippers real-time, cross-carrier data on their containers.

DCSA said “widespread adoption” would create better reliability and real-time responsiveness and carrier MSC called for collaboration across the industry.

“While a variety of digital innovations exist in the maritime industry, MSC believes new solutions ...