CargoSphere and Unique Logistics have extended their partnership to cover real-time access to ocean freight rates as well as the management of contracts and rates.

According to CargoSphere, Unique Logistics can self-manage freight rates using CargoSphere’s smart upload and diagnostic solution, which means the Hong Kong-based forwarder can immediately upload rates and any subsequent updates directly to its centralized rate database in the CargoSphere cloud.

“We’re seeing greater demand from logistics companies seeking collaborative, cloud technology that increases productivity and helps fuel customer wins for sales and operations,” said Neil Barni, president of CargoSphere. “Unique Logistics will reduce a significant amount of time and effort by systematizing their rates in a single database of past, present and future freight rates for more timely quoting, performance evaluation, and invoicing down the line.”

Victor Chau, assistant general manager of ocean at Unique Logistics Group, said that the real-time distribution of rate updates online allows for a faster response to rate requests.

“This improves customer satisfaction and reinforces Unique Logistics’ customer-oriented approach,” he said. “Furthermore, CargoSphere’s cloud platform is our path to time and cost savings, as well as improved data accuracy.”

Unique Logistics operates more than 50 offices around the world with a team of over 800 staff.