MSC-EDI

MSC EDI and API interfaces for shippers.

Definition

MSC, which became #1 worldwide in 2022 (overtaking Maersk in TEU), exposes EDIFACT channels (IFTMIN, IFTSTA, IFTMBF) and X12 (304, 309, 315) for historical shippers. myMSC web SaaS platform. DCSA-compliant API launched May 2022 for Booking and Track-Trace.

Origin

MSC founded 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte ; EDI capacity since 2010 ; DCSA API since 2022.

Example in context

A forwarder queries the MSC DCSA-compliant API GET /events for 800 MSCxxxxxxx containers ; receives normalised JSON for its TMS.

Related terms

• DCSA Track-Trace — modern standard.