2021 Volume 23 Pages 7-19
We survey and analyze the trend of international standardization of business protocols for data exchanges in Maritime Single Window (MSW) through IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business (FAL Compendium). Based on the survey and analysis, we conclude that: FAL Compendium has totally revised in 2019 and it lacks of consistency with the previous version of FAL Compendium; it might not be necessary to make Japan’s MSW corresponded with FAL Compendium immediately; and it is necessary to pay attention to the discussion on making the use of FAL Compendium become mandatory by the revision of FAL Convention.
