Manage MSC Shipments from your Existing System Using
our API and EDI Solutions
Streamline your shipments through direct integrations - discover MSC’s full range of services and solutions that can be integrated with your system via APIs and EDIs.
MSC Direct Integrations deliver digital exchange of shipping data and improve businesses efficiency. It helps mitigate the risk of error and reduces the need for repetitive manual data entry and duplication of effort. Available MSC’s API (Application Programming Interface) and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) solutions provide a secure connection between our system and yours. You can manage your MSC shipments (making the booking and managing ongoing shipments) directly from your existing supply chain management system*.
*Fees may apply
API or EDI: What’s the difference?
Both types of interfaces enable digitalisation and interoperability, the choice between them will depend on your goals and needs.
EDI
EDIs enable large amounts of information to be exchanged as data files via secure protocols, such as SFTP and AS2. It is a popular method for managing file transfers in the shipping industry. MSC EDIs are fully secure, supported and compliant with EDI standards.
API
APIs support data exchanges of live information in near real-time. They are faster, easier to implement and more flexible. As a result, they can be applied in many complex cases.
Discover our Full Range of Solutions!
Discover the MSC services that can be integrated into your system via APIs or EDIs.
Track and Trace
EDIFACT IFTSTA
X12 315
API DCSA T&T v2.2
Commercial Vessel Schedules
EDIFACT IFTSAI
X12 323
API
•MSC Routing Sailings
•DCSA Commercial Schedules 1.0 - Available as of early March 2025
Booking Request
EDIFACT IFTMBF
X12 300
API
DCSA Booking 2.0 - Available as of early April 2025
Booking Confirmation
EDIFACT IFTMBC
X12 301
API
DCSA Booking 2.0 - Available as of early April 2025
Shipping Instructions
EDIFACT IFTMIN
API DCSA BL 3.0 - Available as of early July 2025
Verified Gross Mass
EDIFACT VERMAS
Bill of Lading Data
EDIFACT IFTMCS
API
DCSA BL 3.0 - Available as of early November
Contract Rates & Spot Rates
API MSC Contract Rates (pilot)
Developer Portal
is There for you
MSC Developer Portal is created to support you in getting connected to MSC Direct Integration solutions.
You will find there all relevant information about our API definitions and EDI implementation guidelines.
Play with the API data and get familiar with our EDI standards by clicking the link below.
We will be glad to start a direct integration journey with you.
Developer Portal
is There for you
MSC Developer Portal is created to support you in getting connected to MSC Direct Integration solutions.
You will find there all relevant information about our API definitions and EDI implementation guidelines.
Play with the API data and get familiar with our EDI standards by clicking the link below.
We will be glad to start a direct integration journey with you.
Developer Portal
is There for you
MSC Developer Portal is created to support you in getting connected to MSC Direct Integration solutions.
You will find there all relevant information about our API definitions and EDI implementation guidelines.
Play with the API data and get familiar with our EDI standards by clicking the link below.
We will be glad to start a direct integration journey with you.
Designed to Make a Difference
All our direct integration solutions are designed to be compliant with industry standards, but that’s not all. Whether EDI or API, each technology exists to meet a real-life customer need.
In collaboration with our customers and partners, we design and tailor our technology solutions. This includes developing direct integration solutions for INTTRA, InforNexus and CargoSmart.
Designed to Make a Difference
All our direct integration solutions are designed to be compliant with industry standards, but that’s not all. Whether EDI or API, each technology exists to meet a real-life customer need.
In collaboration with our customers and partners, we design and tailor our technology solutions. This includes developing direct integration solutions for INTTRA, InforNexus and CargoSmart.
Designed to Make a Difference
All our direct integration solutions are designed to be compliant with industry standards, but that’s not all. Whether EDI or API, each technology exists to meet a real-life customer need.
In collaboration with our customers and partners, we design and tailor our technology solutions. This includes developing direct integration solutions for INTTRA, InforNexus and CargoSmart.
Onboarding is Easy!
Whichever direct integration solution you select, MSC will make the onboarding process as quick and simple as possible.
Compliant With Industry Best Practices
As a supporter of the main standardization groups within the shipping industry, our Digital Solutions are compliant with the most relevant data standards increasing interoperability, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
Find out more about the standards we follow at MSC:
Founded in April 2019, the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has been created to simplify and leverage collaboration in the shipping industry by promoting the adoption of harmonized and understandable standards for data and processes. As a founding member of the DCSA, MSC plays an important role in creating and adopting DCSA standards and definitions, including our Track and Trace API.
Connection partners
At MSC, we see the future as something to build together. We have a partnership with multi-carrier platforms allowing our customers to be connected and exchange information with MSC. Below you can find some of them:
