INTTRA and 45HC.com have announced an alliance that will allow 45HC.com to expand its services and reach by providing access to the INTTRA network to its customers. 45HC.com will integrate INTTRA’s Container Booking and Track & Trace services.

INTRRA is a global ocean shipping electronic marketplace and 45HC.com is a full-service online booking platform for container shipping.

“We are very pleased to be enhancing our service offering through our alliance with INTTRA,” said Stefan Kukman, CEO of 45HC. “The integration of INTTRA services provides our customers with seamless access to the world’s largest multi-carrier network and best-in-class container tracking rooted in the industry’s largest repository of shipment data.”

“With this alliance, we look forward to enabling 45HC customers to streamline shipping processes quickly and easily through self-service,” said Sherrie Orzechowski, Vice President, Business Development Alliance Partnerships at INTTRA. “Our joint effort will empower shippers to improve operational efficiency and enhance their shipment visibility.”

INTTRA is the largest neutral electronic transaction software platform and information provider for the ocean shipping industry. INTTRA’s products allow its customers to trade with multiple parties and leverage ocean industry information to improve their businesses. Connecting over 225,000 shipping professionals with more than 50 leading carriers and 110 software alliance partners, INTTRA streamlines the ocean trade process. Over 700,000 container orders are initiated on the INTTRA platform each week, representing approximately 25 percent of global ocean container trade.

45HC.com is a free full-service online container booking platform. 45HC.com enables customers to obtain an instant quote and book a container shipment in less than a minute, while offering multiple carrier choices, insurance, and multimodal destination handling. With 45HC.com, shippers can book dry full containerloads on FOB Incoterms. The company provides its customers with the ability to prearrange customs procedures and delivery to destination locations, which saves time and lowers costs.