INTTRA, a neutral electronic transaction platform, software and information provider, has announced that iCargo Alliance, a global NVOCC and LCL carrier, is joining the INTTRA’s network.

iCargo Alliance is a global alliance network of NVOCCs with more than 30 partners, operating [ds_preview]170 offices in 89 countries, providing customized LCL solutions that combine all multi-modal transport options. The customers may now send their booking and shipping instructions through INTTRA‘s global network.

»We are delighted to welcome iCargo Alliance as one of our newest NVOCCs,« said Inna Kuznetsova, President and COO of INTTRA. »The growing number and variety of NVOCCs and carriers joining our network means a wider range of customers will now have a more efficient way to book containers and receive tracking information.«

»Many of our global forwarders depend on INTTRA to connect directly to carriers for their FCL and LCL shipments,« said Franky Van Doren, Managing Director, iCargo Alliance. Joining INTTRA‘s network as a NVOCC would make great sense, enabling us to improve our competitive position in the market, while removing cost from our operations, he added.

According own information INTTRA is the largest neutral electronic transaction platform, software and information provider at the center of the ocean shipping industry. Connecting over 225,000 shipping professionals with more than 50 leading Carriers and over 120 software alliance partners, INTTRA streamlines the ocean trade process. Over 800,000 container orders are initiated on the INTTRA platform each week, representing over one quarter of global ocean container trade.