INTTRA Breaking New Records in E-Commerce

October 08, 2007

Efficiencies Mount as More Than One Million Containers are Initiated on Portal in September-

Parsippany, NJ, October 8, 2007 - INTTRA, the leading e-commerce portal for the ocean freight industry, had a record-breaking month in September with more than a million container transactions initiated through its portal.  In total, the INTTRA portal is expected to process more than 10 million containers in 2007, doubling last year’s volume of containers and representing 10 percent of global ocean container trade.  INTTRA expects similar volume growth in 2008.
According to Ken Bloom, INTTRA’s CEO and President, the platform’s rapid adoption can be attributed to expanding the geographic and product footprint, with significant growth coming from China, India, South America and emerging markets in South East Asia and Africa.  In particular, the introduction of new INTTRA products, such as an offline PC based Desktop Shipping Order for China and upgraded e-commerce tools for electronic Shipping Instructions are boosting growth as carriers, shippers and freight forwarders enjoy the efficiency of a streamlined, electronic process that allows them to consistently communicate in the same format.
“INTTRA’s recent momentum is a testament to the evolving landscape for e-commerce and its move into the mainstream of shipping,” said Bloom. “In today’s global environment, electronic commerce has evolved into ‘everyday’ commerce for modern business, and as significant volumes are achieved greater efficiencies can accumulate across the industry.”
As INTTRA’s carrier network continues to expand, a growing list of customers are benefiting from the Company’s robust e-commerce platform.  INTTRA enables companies of all sizes, from large, global manufacturing corporations to regional retail distributors, to effectively manage bookings, access sailing schedules, submit shipping instructions, review bills of lading, create standardized reports, and track and trace shipments around the globe – as evidenced by this notable benchmark.

About INTTRA

INTTRA, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., is the 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.  For further information, please visit www.inttra.com.

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, Deutsche Afrika-Linien, Emirates Shipping Line, FANZL, Hamburg Sud, Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd, 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. More than 200,000 container orders are initiated on the INTTRA platform each week, representing almost 10 percent of global container trade.

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.