Shipping portal

Shipping portals are websites which allow shippers, consignees and forwarders access to multiple carriers through a single site. Portals provide bookings, track and trace, and documentation, and allow users to communicate with their carriers. In many respects, a shipping portal is to the maritime industry what a global distribution system (GDS) is to the airline industry.

History

Shipping portals first emerged in 2000-2001 when CargoSmart, GT Nexus and INTTRA Inc. all launched their trial phases.

Portal members

Membership across the three main shipping portals comprises 30 carriers of varying sizes, but the majority are amongst the world's largest, so most of the industry's TEU capacity is represented.[1]

Carrier[2] TEU CargoSmart GT Nexus INTTRA Inc.
Maersk / Safmarine / MCC Transport Singapore2,005,000YYY
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)1,521,000YYY
CMA CGM / Australian National Line (ANL)976,000YYY
China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO)497,000YYY
Hapag-Lloyd488,000YYY
American President Lines (APL)470,000YY
China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL)455,000YYY
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK)420,000YYY
Hanjin / Senator Line382,000YYY
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)380,000YYY
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL)356,000YY
Hamburg Süd / Aliança318,000YY
K Line316,000YYY
Yang Ming Line311,000YYY
CSAV / Libra299,000YY
Zim Line277,000YYY
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM)265,000YYY
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC)150,000YY
Wan Hai Lines123,000YYY
Emirates Shipping Line25,000Y
Crowley Maritime19,000Y
Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL)11,000Y

Sailing schedule search engines

No portals can access all shipping lines. With around 250 container shipping lines world-wide, many carriers are left out. Sailing schedule search engines have emerged to allow users to find an appropriate service.

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See also

References
  1. "COSCON signs up for INTTRA eVGM solution". Seatrade Maritime News.
  2. AXS Marine Top 100 Container Lines
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