Over The Horizon Bookings
Secure guaranteed bookings over the horizon up to 12 months ahead. Gain the advantage of fixed pricing.
Secure guaranteed bookings over the horizon up to 12 months ahead. Gain the advantage of fixed pricing.
Shipping lines and freight forwarders exchange all necessary documents through our online portal.
All payments are held in Escrow until either containers are shipped (liner paid) or not shipped and deposit is returned.
Search and book container slots for voyages for any port pair globally, 24 hours a day.
Whilst various methods of payments can made on SWiM GDS, we encourage users to try our unique and secure Global B2B Payments Platform - SWiM PAY.
To learn more about SWiM PAY click here.
All payments made and received via SWiM PAY may qualify you to earn SWiM REWARDS points at the rate of USD $1.00 per point.
To learn more about SWiM REWARDS click here.
At SWiM, we understand and have intimate knowledge of the present long standing outdated practices and inefficiencies which continue to cripple the Container Shipping Industry today.
In addition to the many benefits SWiM GDS participants receive, the SWiM GDS solution is specifically designed to deal with the BIG ISSUES plaguing the Container Shipping Industry, including resolving 3 of the largest cost imposts traditionally affecting Container Shipping Lines today:
SWiM GDS Eliminates the Risk and Cost to shipping lines associated with "NO SHOW" Cargo Bookings, a practice that is reported to presently cost Container Shipping Lines collectively up to circa USD 36 Billion Dollars annually.
SWiM GDS Facilitates a Significant Reduction in Inefficient or Futile Positioning of Empty Containers resulting from NO SHOW Bookings, an issue presently reported to be costing Container Shipping Lines collectively up to circa USD 20 Billion Dollars annually.
SWiM GDS Guarantees Full Payment to the Shipping Line, On Time, Every Time, thereby Improving Cash Flow by Eliminating Bad Debts, Collection or Debt Recovery Costs entirely, an issue presently reported to be costing Container Shipping Lines up to USD 26 Billion Dollars annually.
Our collaborative engagement with industry to resolve these BIG ISSUES, creates a fairer and more competitive market and environment where greater operational efficiencies and more competitive pricing can be achieved, thereby contributing to the long term commercial viability of Container Shipping Lines.
In addition to this, the complimentary businesses of SWiM GDS, SWiM PAY and SWiM REWARDS have been designed to provide the capacity for SWiM to share with participants commercial benefits up to circa USD 1.6 Billion Dollars annually through the issue of SWiM REWARDS which are redeemable as cash in your choice of up to 52 Currencies.
