P&B Associates Partners with INTTRA to Provide Latin America with Greater Supply Chain Efficiency

October 14, 2008

INTTRA, the leading e-commerce portal for the ocean freight industry, today announced that it will partner with P&B Associates, a leading provider of software solutions for freight forwarding agents, to provide greater control and efficiency to supply chain data throughout Latin America.  This alliance will provide a solution that connects the P&B Forward system and the INTTRA e-commerce platform in order to streamline the submission of online shipment documentation.  P&B Associates’ Forward 8.0 Software will electronically transfer shipping instruction data to INTTRA’s carrier network.

“As an application and Internet software provider fully devoted to the freight forwarding industry, we see this as a significant agreement that will allow P&B Associates to boost new operational standards in our clients’ processes,” said Jorge Posbeyikian, Managing Partner, P&B Associates.  “Online documentation of ocean export shipments means better service for clients.  Better client service means increased satisfaction levels, the most important feedback that a company could achieve.  Only a partner with a global reach like INTTRA makes this level of support possible.”

Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, P&B Associates’ customer base is spread through Latin America and ranges from global logistics providers to freight forwarders to customs agents.   Many countries in this area have adopted e-commerce and submit cargo data through e-commerce channels.  This partnership allows P&B to expand its product market in the region and helps INTTRA customers expedite the data entry process.
Shippers will benefit as this alliance ensures cargo agents that all their documentation processes are controlled and validated by the INTTRA platform.  For forwarding agents, this alliance increases productivity and accuracy of the information in their database and avoids the duplication of data entry. 

“As INTTRA continues to expand, we look forward to working with strong partners such as P&B Associates,” said Jim Freeman, INTTRA Managing Director of Americas region.  “With P&B’s renowned reputation in Latin America, this partnership will open the doors of e-commerce to many freight forwarders, allowing them to streamline their business processes.  This is another example of how INTTRA is supporting the industry and providing further efficiencies to the supply chain.”

About P&B Associates

P&B Associates, founded in 1992, and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a leading provider of software solutions and service to the freight forwarding industry throughout Latin America.  P&B Associates’ services are used in over 15 countries by more than 150 freight forwarding agencies and global logistics providers including, UTI, CEVA, Maersk Logistics, ABX, Geodis Wilson, JAS, Rohlig and NYK Logistics.  

For further information visit www.forward-pbyasoc.com Or contact Jorge Posbeyikian, Managing Partner, on (5411)-4799-3217/19 or email him at jorgeposbe@fibertel.com.ar

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 260,000 container orders are initiated on the INTTRA platform each week, representing more than 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, CCL, 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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