Multi-carrier portal gives shippers and forwarders the edge

The multi-carrier portal,
INTTRA, has recently
enhanced its platform and
product offerings, including
the integration of ocean
schedules (which offer 12
million
sailings)
into its core
platform.
This,
according
to Philly
Teixeira,
INTTRA
president
of Europe,
Middle East
& Africa,
provides
tools which
carriers
can use to
improve data
accuracy,
dangerous goods capabilities
and the like.
Separately, INTTRA
has introduced ‘decision
support dashboards’. They
allow shippers and freight
forwarders to analyse
and benchmark their
own shipment histories,
measuring on-time arrivals
(shipment reliability),
booking speed
and dwell time.
“Dashboards
are rooted in
the principle
that saving
time is saving
money,”
Teixeira added.
“Shippers
and freight
forwarders
can make
more informed
decisions
about future
shipments
to better
serve their
customers and operate more
efficiently.”
Highlighting benefits
of the INTTRA platform
particularly relevant for SA
shippers, Teixeira pointed
out that shippers gained
multi-party visibility to
bookings and shipping
instructions. “This
transparency,” she added,
“is particularly relevant
to SA’s produce industry,
in which one company
often negotiates all rates
for a group of growers.
The multiple parties then
make bookings while others
submit shipping instructions
for the same shipments.”
The portal connects
over 225 000 shipping
professionals with more than
50 carriers. Over
700 000 container orders
are initiated on INTTRA’s
platform each week,
representing approximately
25% of global ocean
container trade, according
to Teixeira. The platform
achieved 17% year-overyear
growth in container
bookings in the first half of
2016.
Its eVGM service provides
the operational capabilities
for digital submission,
receipt, processing and
auditing of Solas-compliant
VGMs for shippers and
carriers.
“Looking at future
developments, INTTRA will
continue to work closely with
its customers to understand
their evolving needs, and to
develop and refine products
and services that will
help them improve their
businesses," she said.
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Shippers and freight
forwarders can
make more informed
decisions about
future shipments to
better serve their
customers.
– Philly Teixeira