Catapult QMS Creates Rate Integration Mapping With Ocean Shipping Consolidators


LENEXA, KS--(Marketwire - Oct 12, 2011) - Catapult International, a leading edge international shipping software and consulting firm, announced today that its rate and quotation management system, Catapult QMS, now supplies three of the largest ocean consolidators' rates throughout Catapult's software platform to its clients.

Econocaribe Consolidators, Carotrans International, and Vanguard Logistics have integrated into Catapult QMS allowing NVOCCs and freight forwarders who utilize Catapult's QMS software to retrieve the most up-to-date LCL ocean rates instantly.

"Consolidator rate integration has been our focus in 2011. Through this updated mapping to our system, we make it much easier for our clients to view these rates with the assurance their rates and related surcharges are current," states David Luttrell, Chief Information Officer of Catapult.

"Obtaining rate visibility with my LCL carriers was a difficult task," adds Noel Pekel of Crane Worldwide Logistics. "Catapult has solved the 'rate sheet' game through interconnectivity with our consolidators."

About Catapult:
Catapult International provides freight rate technology solutions for both freight forwarders and multi-national companies worldwide. Its Catapult QMS™ application is among the best solutions for international air and ocean pricing, rating, and freight auditing. Catapult is one of the fastest growing technology companies in the transportation sector.