(L-R) Ken Bloom, Chief Executive Officer, INTTRA, and Lim Kok Kiang, Director, Logistics, EDB.
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INTTRA, the world's largest e-commerce platform for ocean freight, has established a Global Service Center for finance and information technology in Singapore. Besides providing accounting and information technology support services, it will be a hub for INTTRA's commercial activities in Southeast Asia. It is the company's largest office outside the US.
With 24 of the world's largest ocean carriers in its fleet, INTTRA is a leading technology company that enables shippers, forwarders and carriers to carry out e-business and track ocean shipments electronically using a standardised method of documentation. This helps companies save time, minimise the need for multiple data entry and achieve greater overall supply chain visibility, making a vital improvement to how business is done.
"Singapore is a second home to us," says William Jennings, Chief Financial Officer, INTTRA. "With a strong maritime industry, geographic proximity to key markets, and an impressive infrastructure, Singapore is an ideal location from which INTTRA can broaden its service offerings."
Just as the new office offers INTTRA a platform for further growth in the region, this investment is also a significant milestone for Singapore. "INTTRA is a fine example of solution providers we want to cultivate in Singapore," says Lim Kok Kiang, Director, Logistics, EDB. "In today's globalised world of just-in-time delivery and supply chain transparency, logistics is now about creating highly effective solutions for companies to stay ahead of the competition."
With the benefit of deep institutional knowledge arising from an established logistics industry, Singapore aims to be an Integrated Global Logistics Gateway in Asia.
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