Patent ID: 7827119

Claim:
A computer system comprising: a server of a shipping intermediary including a computer storage, said server configured to generate and forward a user interface displayable on a display device of a computer of a shipper, said user interface for use by a shipper for obtaining container shipping information stored in the computer storage, said container shipping information regarding multiple bookings originating from multiple carriers, said user interface including: a first region configured to receive identification information from the shipper, said identification information relating to a booking that was originally made directly between said shipper and a carrier; and, a second region configured to display results matching said identification information, said results including container shipping information regarding said booking, said container shipping information including status information relating to said booking, wherein said server is further configured to receive and store in said computer storage status information relating to said booking from said carrier prior to first receiving said identification information from the shipper via the first region, configured to receive said identification information from the shipper via the first region, configured to search said computer storage for one or more bookings based on said identification information, and configured to forward said search results for display in said second region.