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DF Alliance
SeaRates along with DP World launched the Digital Freight Alliance (DFA), the first of its kind forwarder community to boost sales of logistics services and to bridge connections that will drive growth for all who participate in the alliance.
The Digital Freight Alliance was founded in early 2020 as a union of logistics providers that use the technologies of the projects SeaRates.com, LandRates.com, AirRates.com. DFA is designed to be world's most powerful and independent freight forwarders' association that covers more than 80 countries. Designed solely to provide its members with outstanding benefits and networking opportunities, the formation of the digital freight forwarders society, a new level of service and comfort for customers, also benefits such as protecting payments and business, access to the community for digital transformation of logistics, financial guarantees, access to logistics and trade finance. Each member of the DF Alliance will receive the full power of DP World terminals and gain access to large customers such as Panasonic, Starbucks, Honda, Phillips, who carry goods through terminals DP World. DFA is the first, despite much competition, because it uses innovative and technical capabilities, also strives to keep developing new opportunities for members of the Alliance.
Together with DFA, forwarding companies will begin to fill our database with tariffs faster. However, the key factor in managing these tariffs is a digital core, and first time in history - with elements of a social network. As it has traditionally been the case in B2B business, it is necessary to separate large customers from small ones, assign special rates, conditions and financial terms.
The strategy allows us to fulfill GDS with spot market rates. It is designed to provide its members with outstanding benefits and networking opportunities, the formation of the digital freight forwarders society, a new level of service and comfort for customers. Protecting payments and business, financial guarantees, access to logistics and trade finance.
DFA is different of competition, because it uses innovative and technical capabilities, also strives to keep developing new opportunities for members of the Alliance.
Ship Schedules
A city table has been added to the API for Ship Schedules, that is fully compatible with city names (by which you can find schedules) on the sites of shipping lines such as Maersk, Safmarine, and Sealand.
And also added support for service mods such as CY / SD for the lines: Maersk, Safmarine, Sealand, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming.
Updates Pending
Cargo Wizard
In early April, we plan to show our customers the updated Cargo Wizard. Which will be clearer and more convenient for everyone.
Just a couple of steps and all the shipping documents you have.
Step 1 - You add or choose all your goods from the list.
This is how the process of adding goods looks.
Step 2 - You choose type of delivery.
Step 3 - You can see the stuffing plan online
Step 4 - Select the best acceptable delivery/insurance
Step 5 - Fill in the required information
Step 6 - Your documents are ready. Choose shipping documents solutions.
Load Calculator
We have improved the filling of round objects with rows and rectangular areas. Improved stuffing algorithm from any wall, in any order.
In development, stuffing objects sideways, as well as generally vertical loading.
The photo below shows the stuffing from the bottom to the top and the arrows indicate the stuffing of the bottom corners.
Example: Stuffing objects at random.
Example: Stuffing objects with 2 diameters.
API Container Tracking
The data structure into the Container Tracking API is being transformed. Soon you will be able to take advantage of its benefits and features. We will provide exact dates for the official press release, which is scheduled for April.
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