Linescape launches a free and independent ocean container schedule search engine

Linescape announced on Monday the launch of ist free, independent search engine for finding and comparing routes and schedules for shipping ocean containers. Linescape brings to users the only comprehensive and impartial overview of the routes and schedules of the world’s carriers, of all sizes, thus giving shippers and forwarders the freedom and ease to find the carrier with the lowest cost or the best schedule for any particular shipment. Linescape’s powerful search engine leverages Web 2.0 technology to simplify sorting through 6 million voyages to 3,000 ports on over 100 shipping lines, and with more added each week. In today’s economic climate, optimized logistics and supply chain functionality is critical for success. It is crucial that shippers and forwarders know all of the options they have in order to get the best price and delivery times for shipping goods to their customers. Equally, shipping lines need a place to bring their offerings to the attention of shippers and forwarders. Linescape provides the perfect market place for buyers and sellers to meet.