CargoSmart gives customers total access to shipment information

CargoSmart gives customers total access to shipment information    CargoSmart Ltd., an application and integration services provider for the ocean container transportation industry, said Thursday that in response to demand from customers, shippers and transportation intermediaries can connect to all of their ocean carriers through CargoSmart’s portal to manage their shipment information for $2 per shipment.
   Customers who choose CargoSmart to manage all of their ocean carrier shipment information pay only for the non-member carriers’ portion of their shipments while continuing to have free access to member carriers’ shipment information, the company said.
   “Providing customer pricing for advanced portal services opens up the global carrier market for our customers and creates industry synergies for all parties,” said Steve Siu, chief executive officer of CargoSmart, in a statement.
   The low-cost customer-paid option to access all carriers benefits both parties and breaks through existing industry limitations in the market today, CargoSmart said.
   “Customers can connect to non-member carriers, even if the carriers are members or investors of another portal. At the same time, carriers can meet customers’ shipment needs and portal choice by serving them through CargoSmart,” said Joe O’Brien, CargoSmart’s director of business development. “Customers are demanding cost savings, increased efficiencies and better data quality from carriers. Now customers can use our advanced and innovative solutions at a very competitive rate to realize the benefits.”