But the movement is gaining momentum and a number of companies are seizing upon the opportunities for customs clearance that the Internet offers. We provide services which facilitate customs clearance by sending brokers' information to customs. Small shippers can compete with larger ones for better rates. Digital Collaboration Just as in any other business, the market is determining what services should be offered and what people are willing to pay for them. Shippers are leaning toward the Internet sites that offer more than one service.
Collaboration is a necessity on both ends.
Collaboration is important to the nature of this business. One way this collaboration works is in insurance, as exemplified by Aon Insurance of San Francisco. The shippers would have individual policies, but it would be under one master policy. The Internet is facilitating the processes of international trade, and this decade will see further integration and simplification of the trade process. Paperless international trade is a reality, but it is not yet all-encompassing.