Internet transport portal adds three forwarding majors

THE MULTI-LINE neutral transportation portal on the Internet, INTTRA, has just signed up three of the worldÕs major freight forwarders as users of its global logistics network.
The entry of Danzas, Panalpina and Schenker adds a potential movement of 1.6-million TEUs (twenty foot equivalent units) to the INTTRA throughput - giving the portal more than 2 million TEUs committed from forwarders and shippers worldwide.
This follows shortly after the INTTRA announcement that it had formed an alliance with Tradevision - a provider of EDI (electronic data interchange) and communications services for air cargo management.
The US$85-m investment behind INTTRA comes from six major shipping lines - Maersk Sealand, P&O Nedlloyd, Hamburg Sud, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Hapag Lloyd and CMA/CGM. Also interacting on the system will be Safmarine, Crowley American Transport Line, Columbus Line and Alianca Nevegacao E Logistica.
INTTRA is initially offering track-and-trace; container booking (requests and confirmation); proactive reporting; activity plans; bill of lading information; reports and statistics.