I work as a shipping forwarder and Look up rates is my startup projectABOUT LOOK UP RATES LOOK UP RATES is all about making shipping and transportation easy and transparent for all kind of business searching for freight rates. We have an intelligent freight quotation system ready for you. Our intuitive and easy shipment creation process helps our customers to get the right quotations online every time doing the day, based on your individual shipping needs, we collect rates from our very best special appointed freight wholesalers.THE VISION:"We want to make it easier for small businesses to do international trade, and more interesting for freight forwarders to serve them" LOOK UP RATES with the aim of improving the buying experience for businesses looking for transportation solutions. Transportation solutions differ on many parameters, such as timing, price, service, transit time and forwarder's proximity to shipper and consignee. The vision is to offer a web portal where customers quickly can get an overview of all the transportation solutions available, and make a selection matching their specific requirements. In addition, once the best solution has been identified, it must be quick and easy to place and pay for the booking. From the forwarders perspective, the portal must offer an opportunity to promote services and reach a wide customer base. In addition, it must assist in getting complete and accurate information in order to handle the booking effectively. Finally, the price for the service should be agreed and settled up front in order to ensure the customer that there are no surprises and the forwarder that they can pay their subcontractors with limited financial risk. “When we saw how other industries develop online business portals benefitting both buyers and sellers, we thought it must be possible to do the same when it comes to shipping and logistics. Small shipments seemed to be a good starting point, as that is where the potential is greatest for both shippers and forwarders."