International freight marketing solutions company, Freight Media, has launched its long-awaited disruptive tool: Freightabase.

This online comparison tool is set to connect thousands of industry stakeholders across the globe with the optimum carrier services for their needs. 

The launch comes in the wake of Sean Van Dort, Chairman of the Global Shippers Forum, reiterating the urgent need for digitalisation across the industry. In an interview for FORWARDER magazine, Van Dort said, “It’s all about speed, and speed is an innovation taking over the freight forwarding world.”

Freightbase users can receive multiple quotes from selected providers who meet the right criteria, rather than researching and then individually requesting quotes from each company. The platform has been designed so that any freight forwarder, exporter or importer can use it. This digital tool goes far beyond price, allowing its users to find carriers who meet specific criteria of interest such as location, mode of transport and consignment specialisms such as dangerous or perishable goods via its keyword search function.

Freight Media’s Managing Director, Craig Headford, said, “This project has been years in the making and is going to completely revolutionise the freight industry. All of the companies who are included in this database are going to see massive benefits through client acquisition and significant ROI – this is the most innovative tool in the industry right now, and is going to level the playing field for logistics companies worldwide.”

The Freightbase platform is free to use.