United Arab Shipping Company, UASC, is Now Live with INTTRA; Key Customer Inchcape Leads the Way

Business Wire, April 5, 2005

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- UASC, headquartered in Kuwait, and a shareholder and member of INTTRA's carrier network, announces today that they are fully integrated with INTTRA's global e-commerce shipping platform. UASC's customers will now have access to advanced e-commerce solutions for organizing and streamlining shipment processes through the INTTRA portal. UASC, with its newly upgraded internal systems, is now realizing their vision of being fully connected to INTTRA.

Abhay Mehta, VP Corporate Projects, UASC said, "We welcome the full integration with INTTRA's global e-commerce shipping platform with great enthusiasm. UASC and our customers will now gain the service improvements in the planning, processing, and management of customer shipments that we envisioned when we joined and invested in INTTRA."

UASC, a leading ocean carrier in the Arabian Gulf/Red Sea regions, brings the INTTRA global shipping platform benefits to the region making shipment processes fast, easy and more reliable. UASC selected Inchcape, based in Dubai, as the first customer in the region to benefit from the UASC and INTTRA integration. Inchcape, as well as all UASC customers, have access to the INTTRA platform across several different channels including: INTTRA Link (EDI-based, system-to-system connection), INTTRA Desktop (off-line PC application), or INTTRA Act (web-based application). INTTRA's comprehensive range of e-tools includes: Tender, Sailing Schedules, Booking, Shipping Instructions, Bill of Lading, Track & Trace, and Reports.

"UASC's ongoing support of INTTRA, and the value they see in the INTTRA global e-commerce shipping platform is rewarding. UASC greatly expands the market coverage of our multi-carrier network in the Middle East region, and that is an important enhancement to the INTTRA multi-carrier portal," said Paul Stephen, Managing Director, Indian Ocean Region - INTTRA.

INTTRA's carrier network includes: Alianca, ANL, CMA CGM, DAL Deutsche Afrika-Linien, FESCO, Hamburg Sud, Hapag-Lloyd, "K" Line, Maersk Sealand, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., NYK Line, P&O Nedlloyd, Safmarine, Senator Lines, and United Arab Shipping Company. The INTTRA carrier network represents over 55% of the world's ocean container capacity.

About UASC

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), headquartered in the State of Kuwait, was established in July 1976; jointly by the six shareholding states from the Arabian Gulf (U.A.E., Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar and Kuwait). UASC is the largest ocean carrier of dry cargo to the Middle East. UASC has assumed this position on merit as a carrier providing first class service to its customers. For additional information visit www.uasc.com.kw

About INTTRA

INTTRA, founded in 2000, is a leading global provider of e-commerce solutions to ocean carriers and their customers. They work with customers to streamline and standardize their shipping processes. INTTRA's professionals specialize in applying their e-commerce knowledge of the shipping industry for customers in local markets around the world. For further information visit www.inttra.com.

INTTRA, the INTTRA logo, INTTRA Link, INTTRA Desktop, INTTRA Act are trademarks or registered trademarks, service marks or registered service marks of INTTRA, Inc. All other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective holders.