News / Shippers Agree: online platforms can take the bother out of booking

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Online booking platforms could cut the time it takes shippers to book by as much as 15%, according to the founder of Agree Freight, Nick Coverdale.

CMA CGM this week became the launch customer for Agree Freight, which aims to cut 10-15% of the time involved in booking containers by “removing many unnecessary hurdles”.

The system works in a way comparable with online flight portals, such as Skyscanner, with live prices for container lines displayed through Agree Freight’s website, which can be selected ...