INTTRA CEO Ken Bloom to Moderate Panel on Alternative Sourcing at Journal of Commerce East Coast Maritime Trade Conference

June 02, 2008

Parsippany, NJ – June 2, 2008 – INTTRA, the leading e-commerce portal for the ocean freight industry, today announces that CEO Ken Bloom will be moderating a panel discussion at the 2008 East Coast Maritime Trade Conference in Savannah, Georgia.  The panel, titled “Alternative Sourcing from Asia” will highlight the challenges and rewards of incorporating import opportunities from emerging Asian markets into a successful business plan.

The 2008 East Coast Maritime Trade Conference will examine the latest developments impacting global ocean container logistics with an increased focus on main trade routes between Asia and North America’s east coast.

The panel presentation will address the necessary steps toward building a positive presence in emerging markets by gaining insight from industry experts including Dr. Anil Vitarana, President, United Arab Agencies and Isabelle Vermeersch, President, Centipid LLC.  Moderated by Bloom, the discussion will provide essential foundation materials for an organization to take full advantage of alternative sourcing from Asia including emerging markets in Vietnam, India and Korea.

What:  Alternative Sourcing from Asia
 
Who:   Ken Bloom, CEO, INTTRA

When: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. ET
 
Where: Hyatt Regency
 2 West Bay Street
 Savannah, Georgia 31401

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.

More than 240,000 container orders are initiated on the INTTRA platform each week, representing almost 10 percent of global ocean container trade.

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, Hamburg Sud, Hanjin Shipping Co., 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, United Arab Shipping Company.  

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.

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