Brazilian Logistics Provider Brasreefer Completes Full Implementation with INTTRA; Leading South American Logistics Provider Connects to INTTRA to Improve Customer Services.Business Editors PARSIPPANY, N.J. & SAO Sa´o n. 1. (Zool.) Any marine annelid of the genus Hyalinæcia, especially H. tubicola of Europe, which inhabits a transparent movable tube resembling a quill in color and texture. PAOLO, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 2003 INTTRA, Inc. (www.inttra.com), the leading provider of e-business ocean logistics services, today announced that Brasreefer Services Ltd. has completed its implementation of INTTRA's Web-based INTTRA-Act solution. Brasreefer, a leading South American logistics provider for refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. cargo companies operating throughout Brazil, uses INTTRA-Act to access sailing schedules and book shipments with multiple ocean carriers, and to track the progress of cargo on container ships around the world. "We joined INTTRA to optimize our cargo operations and simplify our booking and track & trace processes," said Pedro Veiga, Director, Brasreefer Services Ltd. "As a fully implemented INTTRA-Act user, we are able to build even stronger relationships with our clients because of the value-added improvements we can offer them, such as faster response times, improved data quality, and streamlined communication among our partners." "We are very pleased with Brasreefer's dedication to implement our Web-based technology for the mutual benefit of the company and its clients," said Hans Christian Jensen, INTTRA Regional Sales Director, South America. "Brasreefer is a leader in the competitive perishable goods PERISHABLE GOODS, Goods which are lessened in value and become worse by being kept. Vide Bona Peritura. supply chain market, and we appreciate the strong support from a leader in the South American market." INTTRA provides its portal connectivity to shippers and logistics providers, and is the leading portal for containerized con·tain·er·ize v.tr. con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing, con·tain·er·iz·es 1. To package (cargo) in large standardized containers for efficient shipping and handling. 2. ocean freight services. INTTRA is utilized globally and has managed 2.8 million bookings and over 11 million container events since its inception. INTTRA is backed by 15 carriers and logistics providers that collectively serve more than 46 percent of the ocean-going transportation market. For additional information, contact your local INTTRA sales manager or visit INTTRA's Web site at www.inttra.com. About Brasreefer Services, Ltd. Founded in 1984 in Brazil as Brasnave Afretamentos, Ltd., the company was originally established to handle the commercial agency of shipping companies and brokerage of several cargos such as steel, grain, and refrigerated cargos. Over time, the company went through other name changes to become known as Brasreefer Services, Ltd. The company is one of the leading logistics providers for shipping fresh fruits and other perishable foods from South America to ports in countries around the world. Brasreefer also works as a charterer's broker for some Brazilian shippers and foreign receivers involved in fresh fruits, fruit concentrates, and other perishable food items. For more information about Brasreefer Services Ltd., please contact: Pedro Veiga at: pveiga@brasreefer.com.br. About INTTRA Incorporated in January 2001 and financially sponsored by a group of leading global carriers and logistics providers, INTTRA drives efficiencies into the ocean transportation industry by streamlining and standardizing traditionally inefficient processes. INTTRA enables shippers, freight forwarders, third-party logistics providers, brokers, consignees, and industry portals to manage the booking, documentation, and tracking of cargo across multiple shipping lines in a single integrated process. With headquarters in Parsippany, NJ, U.S.A., and offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Hong Kong, China, INTTRA meets today's demand for simplicity, transparency, neutrality, and confidentiality across the global supply chain, and delivers connectivity by establishing global shipping standards. The collective INTTRA carrier network includes Alianca, ANL ANL - Argonne National Laboratory , CMA CMA - Concert Multithread Architecture from DEC. CGM (1) (Computer Graphics Metafile) An ISO/IEC standard format for 2D graphics images introduced in 1987. Primarily a vector graphics format for technical illustrations and geophysical visualizations, CGM also supports raster graphics and text. , Columbus Line, Crowley American Transport, DAL Deutsche Afrika-Linien, Hamburg Sud, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk Sealand, MSC (1) (MSC.Software Corporation, Santa Ana, CA, www.mscsoftware.com) Founded in 1963 by Richard H. MacNeal and Robert G. Schwendler, MSC is the world's largest provider of mechanical computer aided engineering (MCAE) strategies, simulation software and services. Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., NYK NYK New York Knicks NYK Nippon Yusen Kaisha (shipping company) NYK Not Yet Known Line, P&O Nedlloyd, Safmarine, United Arab Shipping Company United Arab Shipping Company ([1] was established in July 1976; jointly by the six shareholding states from the Persian Gulf (Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and U.A.E). The head office is located in the State of Kuwait. , and WAL WAL Sierra Leone (international vehicle ID) WAL Walloon WAL Weighted Average Life WAL Wide Angle Lens WAL Write Ahead Log WAL WATS Access Line WAL Watertown Arsenal Laboratories (Massachusetts) West-Afrika Linien-Dienste GmbH & Co. INTTRA, INTTRA-Act and INTTRA-Link are trademarks or registered trademarks, service marks or registered service marks of INTTRA. All other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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