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

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.

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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