- Ocean carrier updates: confidential contracts, rate sheets, and/or global tariffs (surcharges) in its internal system
- Carrier’s rate system triggers creation of an export file containing new or updated rates and sends it to the CargoSphere system via sftp
- eSUDS detects the new carrier rate file and initiates the diagnostics process
- eSUDS reads the carrier file, converts carrier codes and data structures into CargoSphere Rate Mesh standards
- eSUDS inserts updated rates into carrier’s CargoSphere cloud system; including intelligently checking whether the rates are new or amendments and processing accordingly
- Updated rates are automatically shared via the CargoSphere Rate Mesh in either the customer’s CargoSphere system or they can be made available on the carrier’s website
- Customers gain immediate visibility to updated rates: base rates and/or tariffs; bottom-line rates are available if the carrier is distributing both base and tariff rates
CargoSphere Announces eSUDS for Ocean Carriers to Digitally Speed Confidential Rates to Customers
By: CargoSphere | Jan 17 2017 at 08:02 AM | Liner Shipping
Cloud-based Rate Mesh connects parties, automatically shares rate updates in real-time
Chapel Hill, North Carolina - CargoSphere, the single rate platform for frictionless rate distribution, networking and cloud-based freight rate management, today announces an industry-first, eSUDS (electronic - Smart
Upload and Diagnostics Solution). eSUDS allows ocean carriers, through an automated, digital framework, to systematize the process of distributing freight rates to customers online in real-time.
With eSUDS, CargoSphere has created a 100% digital infrastructure, a single platform, for ocean rate and tariff distribution. It serves all parties involved with global, containerized transportation: carriers, BCO shippers, freight forwarders, NVOs and logistics service providers. This confidential, collaborative process immediately provides customers with visibility to new or amended rates thus delivering a more efficient and timely process for this traditionally complex, time consuming and costly aspect of ocean shipping.
The infographic and step-by-step description outlines CargoSphere’s end-to-end, 100% digital rate process for ocean carriers and their customers.
CargoSphere cloud platform: eSUDS step-by-step rate process: