OceanSchedules.com Launches To Provide First Global Online Search Tool for All Shippers, Forwarders and Carriers

January 28, 2007

Parsippany, NJ, January 28, 2007 - OceanSchedules.com launched today to provide a free online  search service for shippers and forwarders to quickly and easily search global ocean carrier sailing schedules.

The new site is available at www.oceanschedules.com.

“We know that for most multi-carrier shippers and forwarders, searching for comprehensive schedules data mean visiting and downloading data from a number of different sources.  We want to raise the bar by bringing all the voyage data together in one place and combine it with the most advanced technology to provide a global, comprehensive and interactive schedules resource,” said Harry Sangree, Managing Director, OceanSchedules.com.

OceanSchedules.com offers free hosting of any carrier schedules via an EDI connection.  The site currently hosts 4.4 million voyage records, representing OceanSchedules.com participating carriers and their Alliances.  These two groups share over 80 percent of the slot capacity of the world’s top 25 carriers according to data for 2007 from AXSMarine.  Besides the voyage search, the site also provides free carrier branding and link for users to request additional information on a voyage.  According to OceanSchedules.com officials, the result is more choices and more scheduling results for users than current offerings in the market, or than can be obtained by visiting individual carrier sites.

“Doing it ‘my way,’ as Frank Sinatra used to sing, has been common practice in the ocean trade, which only amounted to many duplicated efforts that didn’t always provide users a comprehensive global solution to their scheduling needs,” said Sangree.  “OceanSchedules.com streamlines the process of searching for a voyage that includes researching alternative routes, selecting a carrier and sailing, and making a booking.”

Moreover, Sangree notes that all OceanSchedules.com data is provided by direct electronic links from carrier systems, making the data the most current and accurate available to any Web-based platform.  And he points out that the tool contains many filtering options that help users quickly and accurately sort their selection.  Users can filter data by the day of the week, transit time and carrier to quickly and easily access relevant voyage information.  And with free registration, users can set preferences for even faster filtering.

Using advanced technology, the tool presents results in an interactive format with related information presented alongside each matching result.  These include the vessel name, voyage and Lloyds number, carrier contact-request button and link to the carrier site.  In addition, any user with an INTTRA login can make an electronic booking on a selected voyage for any of their carriers that support online bookings via the INTTRA platform.

“Today’s launch of OceanSchedules.com is a natural next step in the evolution of developing an industry platform for all carriers, where any shipper and forwarder can integrate powerful search tools and data with their booking process to any carrier.  We know customers want the convenience of having one process to get information and make transactions. OceanSchedules.com takes us closer to meeting this demand,” said Ken Bloom, INTTRA’s Chief Executive Officer.

OceanSchedules.com features include:

• Comprehensive Data - Through integrated electronic links with OceanSchedules.com participating carriers, the website represents more than 80 percent of the global ocean slot capacity among the world’s top 25 ocean carriers.  (Source: AXSMarine, January 2007)
• World-Class Advanced Search Interface - OceanSchedules.com uses innovative AJAX technology (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) to provide fast interactive search.  Instead of a web browser reloading an entire web page every time a user makes a search or after applying a filter, AJAX allows only those schedules that need updating to be reloaded.  This change makes a dramatic difference to the search experience. (Recommended Internet Browsers Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or above or Mozilla Firefox® 1.5 or above)
• Search Results Page - Using OceanSchedules.com innovative Schedules Manager tool, users can filter their voyage search by carrier, transit time, day of the week, arrival and departure date and port selection when multiple adjacent ports are available and see results all in one place.
• Search-Based Sponsored Listings and Advertising - The new site offers the latest in advertisement targeting for advertisers interested in reaching a highly targeted audience of freight buyers and influencers.

About OceanSchedules.com

OceanSchedules.com is based in Parsippany, N.J.  The website is free to all shippers and forwarders and offers free schedule hosting to all carriers. Using advanced Web-based technology, OceanSchedules.com delivers global, comprehensive carrier schedules with an interactive interface that enables shippers and forwarders to more quickly and easily search global voyage data.  The site also provides advertisers with the opportunity to target transportation planners and freight buyers of ocean shipping based on their search interests.

For further information visit www.oceanschedules.com.  Or contact Andy Barrons, Vice President of Marketing, at +1.973. 265.2208, Harry Sangree, Managing Director, OceanSchedules.com, at +1.973.265.2272 or email: feedback@oceanschedules.com.