A GROUP of European freight forwarders has selected INTTRA to standardise electronic booking, shipping instructions, bills of lading and track-and-trace information using a new portal called EURTEAM.

An INTTRA statement declared that its product is the largest e-commerce platform for the ocean industry with 22 of the world's largest carriers in its network, representing 61 per cent of the sea freight capacity.

Customers include Alianca, ANL, CMA CGM, CSAV, CSAV Norsia, DAL, Deutsche Afrika-Linien, Fanzl, Hamburg Sud, Hapag-Lloyd, "K" Line, Libra, Maersk Line, MCC Transport, MISC, MOL, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, NYK, Safmarine, Senator Lines and United Arab Shipping Company.

The five forwarders of EURTEAM - Asta Logistik Grupo (Spain), Daher (France), Leschaco, (Germany), The Warrant Group (United Kingdom) and, U.Del Corona Scardigli (Italy) - expect to streamline services through a single interface system.

Said Leschaco IT manager Susanne Lotz: "Using INTTRA has enabled us to reach the bigger part of our carrier network through one international portal." Warrant's IT manager, David Roff, said: "INTTRA has streamlined the process of sending shipping instructions and receiving web-based bills of lading and status reports."

INTTRA, founded in 2000, and based in New Jersey, offers a range of e-commerce tools, including: tender, sailing schedules, booking, shipping instructions, bills of lading, track-and-trace, as well as reports.