THE LONG awaited switch-on of the multi-line Internet portal, Inttra, has been delayed - as the club of five shareholder lines work out the detail of the system, according to inside sources.
But the switch-on of the US$85-million e-commerce system is imminent, FTW was told.
The club of five has also now become the club of six. The German container line, Hapag Lloyd, has bought into the 10% share of Inttra which remained after the other five lines - CMA-CGM; Hamburg Sud, Maersk Sealand; Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC); and P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) - had taken a share.
Inttra is to initially offer track-and-trace; container booking (requests and confirmation); proactive reporting; activity plans; bill of lading information; and reports and statistics.
Apart from the investment players, four other lines will also interact on the system - Safmarine, Crowley American Transport, Columbus Line and Alianca Nevegacao E Logistica.
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