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WiseTech Global joins DCSA+, the partnership program of the Digital Container Shipping Association, to advance open digital standards in container shipping
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WiseTech’s platforms, CargoWise and e2open, serve 46 of the top 50 global 3PLs and 23 of the 25 largest freight forwarders worldwide
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Container shipping currently relies on a fragmented mix of proprietary systems, bespoke integrations, and manual processes that drive up cost, delay, and error
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DCSA standards define common data models and open available Application Programming Interfaces across bookings, bills of lading, track and trace, vessel schedules, customs, and freight invoicing
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As a DCSA+ partner, WiseTech gains early access to emerging standards and a direct seat in the standards development process
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The partnership means even smaller shippers and forwarders using WiseTech platforms gain the same data quality and connectivity as the largest global players
WiseTech Global is taking part in container shipping’s digital transformation by joining DCSA+, the partnership program of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA).
WiseTech develops logistics execution and supply chain software platforms, including CargoWise and e2open, which are used by 46 of the world’s top 50 third-party logistics providers and 23 of the 25 largest global freight forwarders.
The company in a news release said its platforms support operational workflows, documentation, compliance checks, and financial processes across container shipping supply chains.
By joining DCSA+ as a technology partner, WiseTech aims to help advance the development and adoption of standardized digital integrations to improve interoperability and scalability across shipping networks.
The move comes as the container shipping industry continues to face fragmented data systems, proprietary platforms, and manual processes that contribute to delays, inefficiencies, and higher operating costs.
“Standards create value through widespread adoption, and welcoming WiseTech into DCSA+ is an exciting step forward on this front. A company of this scale and this committed to our standards sitting closer to how they are shaped sharpens our insight into what works in the ecosystem and extends the reach of every standard we publish. We are delighted to have them with us,” DCSA chief growth officer Mariana Bock-Losada said.
The urgency of the partnership stems from how container shipping currently moves data. A single container’s journey, from shipper to freight forwarder, inland carrier, port, ocean carrier, customs, and consignee, generates a cascade of handoffs, each dependent on timely and consistently structured information. Today, that information travels through a patchwork of proprietary systems, custom-built integrations, and manual processes that introduce costs, delays, and errors at virtually every stage.
DCSA’s standards target that fragmentation directly, establishing common data models and open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) across the full spectrum of container shipping processes: bookings, shipment instructions, bills of lading, track and trace, IoT-enabled container location tracking, vessel schedules, customs documentation, and freight invoicing. The goal is to enter data once and have it flow reliably across the entire chain, without re-keying, reformatting, or reconciliation.
By embedding DCSA standards within widely deployed platforms like CargoWise and INTTRA, the partnership carries a democratizing effect: smaller shippers and forwarders gain access to the same data quality and carrier connectivity as the largest global logistics operators, raising the baseline for the industry as a whole.
The partnership, established in 2019 when WiseTech was among the first to adopt DCSA’s open digital standards, has strengthened over time. The Sydney-based company has since become one of the largest users of DCSA-standard carrier APIs, with integrations across hundreds of carrier-forwarder combinations globally.
Ashley Skaanild, principal advisor for carrier integration and transformation at WiseTech Global, said the partnership formalizes what has long been an operational reality for the company.
“Managing and monitoring logistics flows across the globe relies on clean and complete data. Standardized integrations help our customers and their carrier partners to achieve their goals faster and more effectively by removing friction at critical data handover points,” Skaanild said.
“As one of the earliest adopters of the DCSA standards in 2019, WiseTech extensively uses carrier Application Programming Interfaces based on the DCSA standards. We are delighted to formalize our relationship by joining DCSA+ and to continue to work together to create open, interoperable standards that power seamless, end-to-end digitalization across container shipping,” he added.
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