US-based online services provider Linescape has developed a new global offering for buyers of ocean freight services
December 9, 2010
US-based online services provider Linescape has developed a new global offering for buyers of ocean freight services.
The new freight rate exchange tool, FRESCO, connects two main groups of visitors in Linescape’s vast user base: shippers and forwarders.
It gives them immediate and easy access to each other for the purpose of initiating bookings and ongoing business relationships.
According to the company co-founder Dimitrios Sogas, FRESCO raises the bar in competitive purchasing and sales for the freight forwarding sector.
“The service builds on the success of the company’s on-line search engine for container sailing schedules, hosting schedules from more than 120 shipping lines,” Sogas says.
“We bring together shippers and forwarders, requesting and offering freight rate quotations, all seamlessly tied in to our sailing schedule search engine.
“Users can now leverage the huge user base Linescape has assembled, and simplify the task of gathering quotes or finding new customers.
“With just a few simple steps, a shipper can request quotes from a much larger group of forwarders than would previously have been feasible.
“Similarly, forwarders can reach a much wider customer base, all made possible by the broad appeal of Linescape’s simple and powerful sailing schedules search engine.”
FRESCO users seeking to book a shipment on a specific route can seek a quotation from many logistics providers at one time with just one request, ensuring the users receive the most competitive prices.
“Since FRESCO does not represent either party, users can be sure that they are getting the best possible offer, directly from the logistics provider,” Sogas adds.
Freight forwarders and other logistics providers establish a FRESCO membership, select the countries from where they wish to offer quotations, and then start receiving rate requests by email.
An added benefit for forwarders is that their company contact details are included in Linescape’s directory and appear in Linescape search results, greatly increasing their visibility to thousands of potential new customers.
“Linescape is an ideal platform for planning container bookings, where users can search and find sailing schedules and get ocean freight rates, all in one place,” says co-founder David Tarizzo.
“Linescape is a place where shippers and forwarders can do business.”