INTTRA Launches Universal Carrier Access (UCA) enabling all shippers and forwarders to reach all Carriers

September 13, 2006

Driving Efficiency and Standardization in the Global Ocean Shipping Industry

Parsippany, NJ, September 13, 2006 – INTTRA today announced the launch of Universal Carrier Access (UCA), which will bring increased efficiencies for shippers, forwarders and all carriers around the world.

With 22 of the world's largest ocean carriers connected to its network, INTTRA represents over 61 percent of the ocean freight capacity among the world's top carriers, and is the largest multi-carrier e-commerce platform for the ocean industry. INTTRA initiates more than 125,000 container orders each week and handles over $10 billion worth of freight each year, serving thousands of customers in more than 80 countries.
 
Available today, UCA enables any INTTRA registered shipper or forwarder to transmit Shipping Instruction data to any carrier or NVO in the world, at no charge to either party.  The launch of UCA follows a successful six-month pilot program, which incorporated over 50 carriers and their customers and was designed to leverage the INTTRA platform to reach all carriers using a single, standard process.

“Many shippers and forwarders are still sending transactions to carriers in a conventional way, via fax and manually keyed file attachments.  UCA enables shippers and forwarders to send a Shipping Instruction using INTTRA’s industry standard PDF format - a process that is significantly less likely to contain or result in errors compared with traditional methods,” said Yuji Furusawa, INTTRA’s Director of Product Management.

“By providing a single process to transact with all carriers, INTTRA can provide additional operational efficiencies for shippers and forwarders in a way that has never before been offered to the industry,” said Michael Nielsen, INTTRA’s SVP of Global Commercial Sales.

“In addition, UCA offers a great opportunity for carriers to experience the advantages of receiving documents electronically. We believe that once carriers have tried this service, they too will appreciate the benefits and opportunities created by the efficiencies of e-commerce. This is an exciting next step towards fulfilling INTTRA’s mission of creating a common industry-wide portal that can benefit the whole shipping industry,” he added.

About INTTRA

INTTRA, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., is a leading global provider of
e-commerce solutions to ocean carriers and their customers.  INTTRA professionals work with customers to streamline and standardize their shipping processes, applying their e-commerce knowledge of the shipping industry for customers in markets worldwide.

INTTRA’s e-commerce platform offers a comprehensive range of e-commerce tools, including: Tender, Sailing Schedules, Booking, Shipping Instructions, Bill of Lading, Track & Trace, and Reports. Accessing the INTTRA platform is simple, using any combination of their channel
solutions: INTTRA-Link (EDI-based, system-to-system connection), INTTRA-Desktop (off-line PC application), or INTTRA-Act (web-based application).

INTTRA’s carrier network includes, Aliança, ANL, CMA CGM, CSAV, CSAV NORASIA, Deutsche Afrika-Linien, FANZL, Hamburg Süd, Hapag-Lloyd, “K” Line, Libra, Maersk Line, MCC Transport Pte Ltd., MISC, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., NYK Line, Safmarine, Senator Lines and United Arab Shipping Company.  The INTTRA carrier network represents over 61% of the container capacity among the world’s top ocean carriers.

For more information about UCA contact your INTTRA commercial representative, carrier, or visit www.inttra.com.  Or contact Andy Barrons, INTTRA Vice President of Marketing, at 973.263.5100 or email him at:  andy.barrons@inttra.com.

Please click on the following link to read more about UCA

http://www.inttra.com/home2/Assets/RC/sales%20sheet%20-%20uca.pdf