Maersk Line is now digitally distributing its rates to shipper, freight forwarder and NVOCC customers using CargoSphere eSUDS (electronic Smart Upload and Diagnostics Solution) and the CargoSphere Rate Mesh.
The solution will offer signinficant time and cost savings. Rate management and subsequent rate dissemination will, in many cases, improve to be handled within hours whereas it can take days in the current setup. Other benefits include improved data accuracy, online access to timely rates for better decision making, faster reconciliation of invoices and faster quoting to customers for freight forwarders and Non Vessel Owning Common Carriers (NVOCCs).
Maersk is currently working with the first customers on the platform and expects to scale the solution to be widely available to its CargoSphere customers by the end of 2019.
The solution is available across all geographies in the Maersk, Seago Line, MCC, Safmarine and SeaLand brands. Maersk is looking into introducing similar solutions in other digital rate distribution platforms available in the market.
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