OCEAN Network Express has connected to logistics platform CargoWise to enable automated and fully digital transfer of contract rates.
ONE said the digital connection will enable the carrier to share digitalised, confidential contracted rates and global tariff surcharges with customers.
The carrier said using a standardised CargoWise rates structure and API would make it faster and easier to book shipments.
The progressive rollout of digital, real-time feeds is expected to cover all major global trade lanes as it expands to other CargoWise customers and product family users.
Sundeep Sibal, senior vice president of global commercial and service management at ONE, said the fully digital integration would be offered to customers of ONE and CargoWise.
“Offering a live connection between ONE and CargoWise allows us to deliver a rapid, accurate, and complete picture to our shared customers that will ultimately lead to long-term efficiencies and cost reductions,” Mr Sibal said.
Ashley Skaanild, regional vice president – logistics data & connectivity at WiseTech Global, said ONE had been working with the company for years on digital booking and tracking messaging.
“In an industry dominated by spreadsheets and costly data and error prone rekeying of information, ONE has shown real technology and business leadership in progressing their digital connectivity to rates, to help our shared customers connect securely and reliably in real-time,” Mr Skaanild said.
“We continue to work hard to link, automate and digitise ocean carriers and to remove vast amounts of manual work that create cost, inaccuracy and delay in sales, operations, and finance functions.
“The CargoWise digital adaptors provide standardised, easy to implement connections for ocean carriers to deliver schedules, contract rates, spot and dynamic pricing, ebooking, tracking and invoice management, for ocean carriers and their high-volume customers.”
