DP World has signed a cooperation agreement with the Caspian Containers Company SA
(CCCSA) to help digitalise trade across the Greater Caspian Region and parts of
Africa, by using innovative technology to enable the booking
and tracking of shipments at the click of a button.
CCCSA is a subsidiary of the Integral
Petroleum Group.
Through the implementation of DP World’s SeaRates,
a digital platform that allows the process of identifying and booking cargo
routes to take place in seconds, cargo owners will be able to compare quotes
from multiple providers and make informed decisions on the optimal route for
their shipments. Serving as a ‘digital freight forwarder’, the SeaRates platform will enable CCCSA’s customers to monitor the
status and movement details of a container at any point during its journey,
allowing full visibility as well as the efficient movement of items from A to
B.
In addition to supporting
the digitalising of trade, the partnership will further strengthen
ties in the two growing markets of the Greater Caspian Region and Africa. The particular focus will seek to attract
customers for project cargo shipments in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan, as well as Mozambique, Democratic
Republic of Congo, Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Kenya in
Africa.
The lack of standardisation in many Greater Caspian and
African countries when it comes to transportation and logistics has made it
difficult for customers to compare prices and services from different
providers. As a result of the partnership with DP World’s SeaRates, CCCSA’s
customers will be able to compare quotes from multiple providers and make
informed decisions in minutes.
Customers simply input the place of loading and
required destination. SeaRates then offers the most streamlined way of making
that delivery from its network of freight forwarders. It provides multiple shipment options to customers to enable them to
check vessel schedules and track their shipments once the booking is made, all
in one digital platform. If rates are not immediately available, SeaRates
connects to CARGOES Logistics, a digital solution, providing access to instant
online cargo booking, to work on a tailormade quote based on DP World-owned
assets being used to ship a container.