Major Alliance of European Freight Forwarders Connects to INTTRA

January 15, 2007

Copenhagen, Denmark, January 15, 2007 - A group of leading European freight forwarders has selected INTTRA to standardize electronic booking, shipping instructions, Bills of Lading and track and trace information for their customers via a new portal called EURTEAM, an initiative announced in Hamburg last month.

INTTRA is the largest e-commerce platform for the ocean industry with 22 of the world’s largest ocean carriers in its network, representing 61 percent of the ocean freight capacity among the world’s top carriers.

The five founders of EURTEAM -- Asta Logistik Grupo (Spain), Daher (France), Leschaco, (Germany), The Warrant Group (United Kingdom) and, U.Del Corona Scardigli (Italy) -- are leaders in providing services to the chemical industry.  Through the EURTEAM Web portal, the forwarders expect to streamline their services to customers through one simple interface.

According to Thomas Ejsing, INTTRA’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region Sales Manager, two members of the EURTEAM alliance - Leschaco and The Warrant Group - have enjoyed the benefits of using an INTTRA-Link (EDI) connection for the last few years.  Susanne Lotz, IT Project Manager, Leschaco said “Using INTTRA has enabled us to reach the bigger part of our carrier network through one international portal.”  And, David Roff, Warrant Group’s IT Manager said, “INTTRA has streamlined the process of sending shipping instructions and receiving Web-based Bills of Lading and status reports.”
 
Ian Jones, Operations Director for Warrant Group plc said the connection to INTTRA will enable EURTEAM to reduce complexity and improve flexibility for customers.  “EURTEAM customers will have the benefit of access to the combined strength of our specialized local services across Europe and the efficiency of standardized electronic connectivity to their major ocean carriers.”

"The EURTEAM initiative illustrates the shipping industry’s continued adoption and value of
e-commerce platforms to improve service levels and reduce costs.  We are delighted to support the EURTEAM initiative and to provide standardized connectivity to all ocean carriers.  With INTTRA, it’s no longer necessary to have multiple direct connections to carriers,” said Jocelyn Hansen, INTTRA’s Sales Manager for United Kingdom (UK) and Benelux countries.

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, Alianca, ANL, CMA CGM, CSAV, CSAV NORASIA, DAL, Deutsche Afrika-Linien, FANZL, Hamburg Sud, 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 percent of the container capacity among the world’s top ocean carriers.
 
For further information visit www.inttra.com. Or contact Andy Barrons, INTTRA Vice President of Marketing, at +1.973.263.5100 or email him at: andy.barrons@inttra.com.

About The Warrant Group

Established in Liverpool in 1989, Warrant Group plc developed around the forwarding requirements of a cross-section of leading British and foreign manufacturing industries and has developed as a leader in sea freight, airfreight and road freight logistics solutions worldwide. Another specialty is the global movement of recovered materials. Warrant's continual investment in e-commerce is demonstrated by our commitment to developing an internal IT web based system that offers clients proven value added service.  Port Agency representation and chartering are also undertaken on behalf of numerous international shipping lines.

For further information visit www.warrant-group.com. Or contact marketing at Sandon Way Industrial Estate, 157 Regent Road, Liverpool, L5 9TF, The United Kingdom. 
Tel: +44 151 955 0600 and Fax: +44 151 955 0760.

About Leschaco International

Leschaco International, represented by its own offices in Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands amongst others, provides integrated, international logistics solutions and is, in its line of business, one of the leading group of companies on the market.
The key factors are a distinct orientation towards the customer; the acquisition of appropriate shares of the market; an innovative power based on IT; international presence and sustainable profitability.  As part of the Anker Leschaco Group, Leschaco International is a provider of international logistics services in air and sea traffic.  We offer our customer individual, innovative, value-added and competitive logistical solutions in the following fields of business: Aeronautics, Automotive, Bulk Cargo Logistics, Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Project Logistics and Warehousing.

For further information visit www.anker-leschaco.com.  Or contact our Sales & Marketing department at +49 421 6101-524, email: eurteam@leschaco.de.