Friday, June 24, 2011

Damco releases app for smart phones

Damco, an independent third party logistics unit of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, announced it has released an app that is usable on all of the major mobile platforms that the company says is aimed at providing information for customers, such as tracking shipments.

The Damco app is available for iPhone/iPad, Android and Blackberry mobile devices, the company said in a statement.

Initially, Damco says the app will offer tracking for ocean freight and will be expanded to include tracking for airfreight and connect to other applications for its customers, such as the myDamco portal on its website, where freight booking, reporting, and document-handling is performed.

“The proliferation of mobile devices is making it economical and scalable to reach customers with apps. During recent years tremendous advances have been made, not only in the capabilities of the devices, but also in their ease of use,” said Mark Scotland, chief information officer for Damco.

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