TRADING IN MULTI-MODAL FREIGHT SHIPMENT DERIVATIVES

• US 20110125666A1
• Filed: 08/23/2010
• Published: 05/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FutureFreight Corporation
• Original Assignee: Future Freight Corporation
• Inventors: Laurent, Pierre L., Miner, Petere
• Granted Patent: US 8,504,464 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/335
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0834 Choice of carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08345 Pricing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial planning or analysis

Abstract

A method for facilitating freight shipment between a first geographic location and a second geographic location is disclosed. The method comprising displaying in a first data section of a browser window derivative contract data pertaining to shipment capacity offered by carriers between the first geographic location and the second geographic location, the derivative contract data being associated with at least shipping mode. The method further comprising displaying in a second data section of a browser window forecast data pertaining to demand forecasts between the first geographic location and the second geographic location, the forecast data being provided by shippers, the second data section being configured to be viewed simultaneously with said first data section, the browser window being configured to be accessible via a computer network. The method further comprising receiving shipper assessment of accuracy of the forecast data from the shippers.

Claims

1-38. -38. (canceled)

39. A method for facilitating freight shipment between a first geographic location and a second geographic location, the method comprising:

displaying in a first data section of a browser window derivative contract data pertaining to shipment capacity offered by carriers between said first geographic location and said second geographic location, said derivative contract data being associated with at least one shipping mode;

displaying in a second data section of said browser window forecast data pertaining to demand forecasts between said first geographic location and said second geographic location, said forecast data being provided by shippers, said second data section being configured to be viewed simultaneously with said first data section, said browser window being configured to be accessible via a computer network; and

receiving shipper assessment of accuracy of said forecast data from said shippers.