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PIL joins DCSA to advance standardized digitalisation in container shipping

3 September 2026
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Singapore-based carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) to accelerate the adoption of common digitalisation standards and automation of documentation and data exchange in liner shipping.

Pacific International Lines (PIL), one of Asia’s major container carriers, has announced that it is joining the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), the industry body focused on creating common standards for digitalisation in liner shipping. According to sector coverage, PIL aims to scale up the use of electronic bills of lading, standardized data exchange, and automated booking and cargo-tracking processes aligned with initiatives already adopted by leading global carriers within DCSA. One of the company’s stated priorities is to reduce reliance on paper-based procedures and accelerate document processing on its key Asia–Africa and Asia–Latin America trades.

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