Shipping Mart is a new B2B e-shipping mode. By connecting shippers, freight forwarders, ship owners and other relevant shipping industries including insurance companies and banks through an advanced information system, Shipping Mart will integrate a series of international shipping links onto one on-line website platform. Under this Shipping Mart mode, on-line booking, on-line insurance, on-line custom clearance and on-line payment can be realized to lower shipping cost by 20%-30%. By the end of 2008, Shipping Mart has over 120 associated companies on 30 China ports.

Shipping Mart is composed of three platforms:

Information Release Platform: Shipping Mart member companies can release information including freight rate, shipping schedule and cargo information on the website.

Concentrated Purchase Platform: After collecting cargoes of all Shipping Mart associated companies together, concentrated space booking can be realized to reduce logistics cost of associated companies.

Supply Chain Connection Platform: On this platform, one-stop shipping service can be accomplished, including on-line query, on-line booking, on-line payment, on-line insurance, on-line custom clearance, on-line inspection and on-line fax refund.

Shipping Mart will open the on-line booking service on 80 ports worldwide. Shipping Mart aims to have a 3% market share in China container market by the end of Year 2009. At that time, Shipping Mart on-line booking will reach 3-4 million TEUs and become one of the largest on-line shipping trade platform.

Benefits of Shipping Mart Associated Companies

1. Expanding the market by advertising on ShippingChina.com or in its international version http://en.shippingchina.com;

2. Building cooperation with other logistics companies worldwide;

3. Lowering the cost and gain more competitiveness through concentrated booking;

4. Building up the brand name and enhancing the customer loyalty by attending various Shipping Mart activities.

5. Improving the e-business degree of Shipping Mart associated companies to improve the customer service and reduce the cost.

Qualifications for Shipping Mart Member Companies

1. NVOCCs and Level-1 freight forwarders.

2. Having advantageous routes and service.

By the end 0f 2008, there are over 100 Chinese ShippingMart associated companies. Visit http://en.shippingchina.com/bc/?package=pricab&module=home to get details.