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marex i .u rhE^^HEFYEARbook • E^Commerce ers. Currently, purchasing agents must sift through many unwieldy catalogs and spend numerous hours tracking down parts and services through phone calls, faxes and e- mails," said Jim Ungerleider, CEO and presi- dent of Equilinx. Equilinx has signed on sev- eral premier buyers and industry suppliers as charter members, including Maersk Line, the world's largest provider of containerized transport solutions, and Osprey Ship Man- agement, Inc.

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FreightDesk com™

Site Name/Address

Freightdesk.com

Status

Freightdesk.com was created by industry insider (or some would say industry 'inciter')

Rob Quartel — who is well known for pushing the business-as-usual norms out the door and fighting for ideals for the betterment of marine transportation around the world.

Freightdesk.com is designed as an easy-to- use Web application service that enables international freight intermediaries to address technology and information needs. The ser- vice, which also features a full roster of ship- ping industry talent, is touted as a revolution in cargo management, enabling business to be conducted smarter, faster and more cost- effectively. The powerful suite of products gives freight forwarders and brokers the tools needed to book, track, move and clear goods quicker, easier and more efficiently.

FreightDesk.com offers the ability to: • Track purchase orders from inception to completion— down to the SKU • Get detailed visibility into the shipment pipeline • Exchange shipment information and col- laborate across the transportation chain • Eliminate phone calls, faxes and e-mails • Track your cargo from computer, PDA or web-enabled phone • Connect to schedules, tariffs, business tools, Internet marketplaces and other vital information

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Site Name/Address www.GoCargo.com

Status

GoCargo.com is designed to be a leader in the container shipping industry, touting its ability to help shippers — regardless of size — procure cost effective and efficient trans- portation. Designed for shippers or qualified transportation service providers, the site pur- ports to help users to break through barriers and enjoy a more efficient and profitable way of doing business. Shippers receive multiple competing bids from service providers in an auction format. Shippers make the decisions by viewing and evaluating options. GoCar- go.com is independent and has no affiliation with any shipper or service provider. Regis- tration is free.

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LevelSeas.Com

Purpose

LevelSeas.com is designed to be a leading global marketplace for buying, selling and managing bulk ocean transportation.

Status

Plans were recently announced to create a new Internet-based on-line exchange set to revolutionize the traditional marketplace where ship owners, shipbrokers and cargo owners conduct business. LevelSeas.com

June, 2000 will offer a 'life-of-the-voyage' solution for all seaborne wet and dry bulk commodity ship- ping. It will provide comprehensive freight management services encompassing market intelligence, online chartering, pre and post fixture activities and risk management tools, including freight derivatives. LevelSeas.com has the backing of BP Amoco, Cargill, ship- broker Clarksons and Royal Dutch/Shell

Group — investors who represent significant shipping volume and expertise — and will accelerate industry-wide adoption of the new marketplace.

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Site Name/Address

MAREX.com

Purpose

Marex.corn's mission is to provide a central on-line procurement hub for the marine industry that automates transactions, aggre-

Circle 230 on Reader Service Card gates information and provides related ser- vices.

Status

Marex.com is a business-to-business e-com- merce solution, open only to marine busi- nesses, Marex.com has developed a propri- etary set of procurement solutions that together address the entire marine industry 45

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