GT Nexus nets shippers? network deal

GT Nexus nets shippersÆ network deal    GT Nexus on Tuesday said it has won a contract to provide a global transportation management platform for the Overseas Shippers Association.
   OSA provides commercial services to a group of international household goods removal and relocation companies, services that include worldwide ocean freight contract negotiation and the ability to resolve most related problems for their agents.
   The association manages more than 80,000 TEUs of annual container freight volumes for 180 companies worldwide.
   'The integrated solution replaces several disconnected, standalone solutions with a single Web-based platform that automates the entire freight spend life-cycle, beginning with the procurement of transportation services, through rate management and shipment visibility,' Oakland-based GT Nexus said in a statement. 'The association's large global contract rate database will be maintained in collaboration with partner carriers so OSA members can get secure online access to accurate, up-to-date shipping rates 24 hours a day. OSA will also use GT Nexus technology to run future procurement cycles, by using the portal's standardized request for contract and contract negotiation capabilities.'