Kuehne + Nagel has launched eShipAsia, an online platform enabling Intra-Asia shippers to compare rates and transit time across routes and carriers.
Available in several Asian languages, eShipAsia connects shippers to 20 countries, enabling customers to compare sailing schedules and rates between 2,220 port pairs, 7,500 service loops and 54 liner operators. The platform is fully integrated with myKN, Kuehne + Nagel’s existing booking platform.
The company’s senior vice-president (Asia Pacific, Seafreight), Casper Ellerbaek, said, “As one of the largest trades in the world, the Intra-Asia trade is a highly dynamic and fragmented market, characterised by transactional business models. This makes it challenging and time-consuming for shippers to find and procure the best transport options.”
Searches can be modified with a range of filters, and all cargo surcharges will be made transparent to shippers.
These quotations can either be saved or booked immediately. eShipAsia’s templates also help to eliminate data replication, making booking fast and efficient.
Track and trace features allow shippers to be updated on their shipment status anytime, anywhere. A team of local operations specialists is also available to provide offline support.
Kuehne + Nagel Asia Pacific president Jens Drewes said, “Users from our pilot testing reaffirmed that eShipAsia enables them to make better and faster decisions as the platform optimises their Intra-Asia shipments based on the route, transit time and costs. We’re pleased to provide a seamless digital experience for our customers, changing a process that took days into a matter of seconds without compromising on our service levels and competitive rates.”
Martina Li
Asia Correspondent
