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SynchroMet launched
By Paul Richardson
Container interchange provider, SynchroNet Marine,will today launch the first phase of its latest product, known in the industry as SynchroMet.
Addressing the ongoing problems of road and gate congestion at the marine and rail terminals, SynchroNet says its SynchroMet product
offers greater visibility to equipment, and provides added opportunities for closer collaboration between the various trucking and port
facilities, and the shipping lines. It also reduces empty truck miles and positively reduces diesel emissions effecting the local environment,
says the provider.
In short, the new product will cutdown on waiting time at the terminal gates, and increase the number of street-turns performed.
The product has been launched with the support of the Port of Oakland, and the backing of various trucking companies.
In a statement released today, SynchroNet says its SynchroMet links users to their own highly secure and proprietary segment of an ASP platform,
where they can review and select opportunities for mutually beneficial street-turns.
Inbound containers can be posted as empty street-turn opportunities and matched in real-time with off-dock equipment needs to cover export
bookings. SynchroMet allows users to track street-turned containers by individual unit number and provide confirmation of a street-turn
event to terminal operators and steamship lines.
In addition SynchroMet provides truckers with a one-stop-shop for information on port and terminal operations, customer service and
contact information with links to steamship line and leasing company web sites.
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