Interface Standards

These documents provide the DCSA Interface Standard (IFS) for the Booking Process as applied in container shipping. The objective of the Booking process IFS is to simplify the exchange of information between shippers and carriers, as related to a booking.

These documents provide the DCSA Interface Standard (IFS) for the electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) as applied in container shipping. The of the electronic Bill of Lading IFS is to simplify the exchange of information between shipper, carrier and consignee, as related to Transport Documents. In doing so, this publication supports standardisation of the fundamental information exchanged between shippers and carriers.