Security News > 2020 > June > DCSA publishes IoT connectivity interface standards for shipping containers

Digital Container Shipping Association, a neutral, non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards, in conjunction with its nine member carriers, published IoT connectivity interface standards for shipping containers.

The DCSA IoT Standard for Gateway Connectivity Interfaces, which can be freely downloaded from the DCSA website, includes radio standards for gateways on vessel, on land, at event locations and in handheld devices.

The new standards are the first of three planned IoT standards releases addressing the connectivity requirements for reefer and dry containers, as well as the RFID registration of these containers.

"IoT will usher in a new era of efficiency in global trade. Smart containers that share information with multiple stakeholders will facilitate a digitally enabled supply chain. This will greatly increase efficiency and transparency, improve the quality of shipped goods, reduce waste across the board, and raise safety and security levels," said Maria Rosaria Ceccarelli, Chief of Trade Facilitation Section for UNECE. "Interoperability of IoT devices is one of the keys to enable massive smart containers deployment, taking the digital age of shipping one step further beyond paperless processes by embracing the Internet of Things to support enhanced decision-making by the various sectoral stakeholders."

"We are thrilled to be introducing our first set of IoT standards for the industry," said Thomas Bagge, CEO of DCSA. "This release is an important step in enabling mass deployment of smart containers and forms the foundation of a group of standards that will address the industry's most critical container use cases."

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