Shipping line Safmarine has introduced a new mobile website offering for its customers, that can be accessed by major mobile devices and smart phones such as iPhones, Blackberrys, Windows Mobile and Android.
'Since e-business has become the norm in shipping we have gone one step further and extended this by offering mobile solutions,' said Tomas Dyrbye, Safmarine CEO. 'the new mobile functionality offers Safmarine customers on-the-go instant access to functionalities such as being able to search and track cargo by simply using a booking, bill of lading or container number.
'Since the launch of the new mobile service we have seen increased usage on a daily basis,' he added.
Another offering allows mobile users to retrieve the shipping schedules by location, in addition to the schedule and tracking applications already available on the group's website, www.safmarine.com.