E-Chartering Web Based Platforms Between Success and Failure

For many years there is a debate in the shipping industry over the impact of e-chartering web platforms on small and medium chartering houses. Although a lot of efforts and money have been spent in developing such platforms, their impact was lower than anticipated and only few of them are still active. This paper will try to evaluate why such e-chartering systems failed and what would be main requirements for a successful e-chartering web platform