Why the transportation visibility market remains unconsolidated: learn why growing demand, high valuations, and innovation make it a win for shippers.
Terminal49’s insights from WESCCON 2024 in San Diego reveal key logistics trends in visibility, automation, and streamlined workflows for customs brokers and forwarders.
The ILA Strike has commenced and will be felt throughout the entire East and Gulf Coast ports responsible for handling 55% of containers coming to and fro the United States.
A guide on the Port of Los Angeles, exploring its history, terminals, logistics environment, economic impact, and infrastructures.
An employee spotlight for Terminal49’s new hire - Toph Atwater, a sales professional taking the reins as a senior account executive.
This blog explores how Terminal49 is enhancing maritime logistics by integrating free, community-driven terrestrial AIS data with reliable satellite AIS sources. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and open-source data, we provide real-time, cost-effective ship tracking with increased reliability. As we transition to a new satellite AIS vendor, our system will soon offer comprehensive global coverage, ensuring customers receive timely, accurate updates on their shipments both at sea and in port.
An employee spotlight for Terminal49’s new hire - Kyle Blount who joins the team from Flexport and comes with a combination of experience, expertise, and talent.
A deep dive into the OSRA 2022 final rule, including what shippers can expect and how they can navigate it successfully.
Explore and review seven of the best container tracking tools in the market for 2024. We also go in-depth on the benefits of container tracking tools.
A deep dive into online container tracking, why it is important to freight operations, and how freight businesses and shippers can go about it
How the new FMC rules work and how shipping operations can leverage visibility solutions to ensure transparency throughout the container journey
Explore how empowering the real-time shipment tracking tool can be in the hands of customer success agents and how to measure its success.
One of the key strategies to achieving supply chain resilience is by building multi-modal flexibility within freight operations. But how do you do that?
In this article, we take a deep dive into four major roles of technology in enhancing the efficiency of freight operations.
In the wake of sustainability, many shipping operations are turning to quality data for environmental compliance in shipping operations. In our article, we explore what this means.
Although there are operational challenges in North American rail and intermodal shipping, we have explored some solutions to help you overcome them.
Exploring the importance and challenges of real-time data and insights in navigating an increasingly volatile freight market.
A deep dive into the role of data standardization in improving the efficiency of logistics and supply chain operations.
Shipment tracking is a key feature in modern-day supply chain operations. Find out the importance of high-quality data in ensuring effective shipment tracking.
Enhance your logistics with Terminal49's rail & intermodal visibility for streamlined, secure cargo movement. Discover our platform's new features.
With margins often razor-thin and clients perpetually seeking the most economical solutions, providers find themselves locked in a race to the bottom, where differentiation based solely on pricing becomes challenging.
Global Shipping Chokepoints are causing knock-on effects in US Ports and Terminals
In this post, we explore the world of container tracking logistics through an analysis of Evergreen Shipping Line's (EGLV) 2023 shipping data. We'll examine monthly trends, lane performance, where time is spent in the shipping process, and how global events affected shipping times.
This integration between Terminal49 and CargoWise is designed to make freight forwarding tasks more manageable and reliable. We continue to work towards providing practical and effective logistics solutions.
With the rainy season winding down in Panama, concerns are mounting over potential supply chain delays on the East Asia to US Gulf Coast route
Leaders in the logistics sector should pay close attention to APEC's Resilient and Inclusive Growth pillar - a commitment to not just mend but reinforce the backbone of global trade.
As AI tools become more sophisticated, they contribute to building an AI-enhanced logistics ecosystem.
In the world of logistics and supply chain management, understanding shipping terms and their implications is crucial. FOB is one such term that holds significant importance.
In a world where technological innovations are reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace, the domains of freight forwarding and customs brokerage are experiencing their own digital revolution.
Efficient freight routing is a critical aspect of supply chain management that directly impacts the cost-effectiveness of shipments. As businesses strive to remain competitive in today's global marketplace, optimizing freight routing becomes essential for reducing transportation expenses, improving delivery times, and enhancing overall logistics performance. In this article, we will explore key strategies that can help businesses achieve cost-effective shipments through optimized freight routing.
Effortless tracking: Introducing Terminal49's now support tracking by container number for streamlined logistics management.
In today’s fast-paced business environment, visibility in the supply chain is more important than ever.
In the dynamic landscape of international trade, freight forwarders play a crucial role in facilitating the movement of goods across borders. As intermediaries between exporters, importers, and various transportation providers, freight forwarders shoulder the responsibility of ensuring smooth, efficient, and compliant cross-border shipments.
Terminal49's DataSync removes the complexity of API Integrations
Terminal49's data and tools lead to actual impacts on our customers' bottom lines
We are excited to announce a $6.5m Series A led by Stage 2 Capital and Grand Venture Partners
Learn how Terminal49 help a mid-sized freight forwarder, customs broker and NVOCC automate container data management and improve customer trust
Due to popular demand, we have added data for two terminals in the UK: Southampton and London Gateway. These are the first European terminals on Terminal49! Terminal data includes container availability status, holds,
Terminal49 at TPM Tech 2022 in Long Beach, CA
There are plenty of online tools that allow customers to track shipments. Each carrier has its own system that customers can log onto in order to gain visibility on the status of containers.
All of the posts on this blog discuss the value of data in the supply chain – typically in the form of saving time & money by using data to synchronize different links across
Enhanced Supply Chain Regulation in the US will require Enhanced (and Objective) Data. Examining what the newly revised “Ocean Shipping Reform Act” means for Carriers, Ports and Shippers. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Before the pandemic, containers offloaded from a ship typically sat on a dock (awaiting pickup via truck) for an average of four days. Containers picked up and transported via train typically dwelled in
Chinese New Year & the Beijing Olympics have Slowed Manufacturing and will Impact Ocean Traffic over the next Several Weeks Delivery firm DHL projected an 80% drop in the volume of China-U.S.
International shipping costs have risen much higher during the pandemic than analysts have predicted – creating unprecedented, all-time highs. According to a recent report by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the costs
The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act that was recently passed by Congress includes spending for ports, railyards, roads and airports throughout the United States. Additionally, large sums of money are earmarked for broadband,
A bill of lading (BL or BoL) is a document provided to a shipper that details the type of goods, the quantity, and the destination for goods being shipped. One bill of lading
80% of the world’s cargo travels along just 20% of the world’s ocean routes. Today, traffic along the busiest lanes is 40% higher than it was just 6 months ago. It
One ripple effect of the COVID-19 lockdowns is that consumers stopped buying “experiences” and instead they bought “goods” – lots of goods. The supply chain for most of these goods relies on containers &
One of the ripple effects of the global pandemic is a strain on supply chains. Today, many of the world’s busiest ports are operating at limited capacity due to staff shortages. At
We recently ran a survey to ask how we could help logistics professionals during this crisis. The results helped us decide to make Terminal49 free for the next couple of months.
One morning last week we woke up to a new world where supply chains were suddenly cool. People wanted to understand why essentials (like toilet paper!) were no longer on the shelves, and
Ever wondered why supply chain visibility seems to always fall short of expectations? What does visibility mean, anyway? And why do most companies still struggle to adopt new technologies that are supposed to help them make more money?
Importers have a world of opportunity within reach but face complicated shipment logistics tied to ever-changing regulations, expectations, and costs. The manual processes for tracking shipments no longer work, given the complex shipping
Terminal49 Shipments Dashboard shows ETAs with changes since departure. Recently, the Port of San Francisco’s new maritime director, Andre Coleman, shared insights about the cargo challenges facing the industry in 2020
As an importer, you face challenges that often stand in the way of capitalizing on new growth opportunities. The last global financial crisis, ongoing changes to regulations across the global business environment, escalating
Terminal 49 Introduces Tracey, a Track and Trace Solution For Importers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders Track and Trace provides end-to-end visibility on a single platform for effective real-time shipment managementImporters, brokers, and freight
Tracking your shipments through multiple portals and websites creates the obstacle of inconsistencies. Sure, dissimilar track and trace applications can be helpful, but at a cost on your finite resources. Enter: Terminal 49's
Drayage has gone digital! Old news, we know, everyone is tracking & tracing these days. But how can you turn digitization into a competitive advantage?
Terminal49 can track 98% of containers worldwide
Over a 100 integrations with ocean carriers and terminals
Over 1 billion milestones tracked
