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FREIGHT FORWARDERS

Freight forwarding operations, digitised end to end.

Manage quotes, bookings, documents, shipments, and carrier communications in a single platform. Replace spreadsheets and email with AI-powered execution.

Stacked shipping containers
Port container terminal with cranes
Air freight aircraft on approach
Port container yard with gantry cranes

The Problem

Freight forwarding runs on email, memory, and spreadsheets.

Every leg — quoting, documents, tracking — lives in inboxes and portals. It doesn't scale, and it's where margin quietly leaks.

Ocean · Shanghai → RotterdamComparing…
Maersk32 days$2,840
Hapag-Lloyd29 days$3,110
CMA CGM34 days$2,690
MSC31 days$2,975
18 email threads · ~4 hrs to a quote
Inbox · trade documents12
RE: BoL draft — MAEU7841203
FWD: customs declaration pending
Invoice v3 — value mismatch?
RE:RE:RE: packing list revised
COO certificate missing
BoL.pdf
Invoice.pdf
Customs.pdf
Container MSKU 7841203 No update · 36h
Origin
Shanghai
Ocean
in transit
Port
Rotterdam
?
Road
unknown
Delivery
Last known: port gate-out · tracking lost across the road leg

The Solution

A digital freight platform, end to end.

From quote to documents to delivery — one system that replaces the inbox, the spreadsheet, and the follow-up call.

Instant, margin-aware quotes

Live rates across every carrier, ranked on landed cost and transit. The best option is auto-selected with margin already calculated — a quote goes out in minutes, not hours.

  • Real-time rate comparison across carriers
  • Automated margin calculation on every lane
  • Branded quote generated in one click
app.shipsy.io/procurement/inquiries
Inquiry
Booking
99+
K
All4
Open2
Closed1
Confirmed1
Reports
New Inquiry
Mode
FCL
LCL
Air
Road
Sort By
DEHAM-2089
Internal # 4471
02 Jul 2026 · 13:08 S. Meyer
Open
Hamburg
DE
FCL (Export)
1 × 40' HC · General
New York
US
Total Bids 0
Confirmed 0
CPT (Port to Door)
No bids received yet.
NLRTM-2081
Internal # 4468
01 Jul 2026 · 10:36 L. Novak
Confirmed
Rotterdam
NL
FCL (Export)
2 × 20' Standard · General
Chicago
US
Total Bids 4
Confirmed 3
CIP (Port to Port)
Confirmed Bid
1,240 USD / container
Meridian Freight
View Breakdown
FRLEH-2078
Internal # 4455
28 Jun 2026 · 09:12 L. Novak
Closed
Le Havre
FR
LCL (Export)
12 CBM · General
Los Angeles
US
Total Bids 0
Confirmed 0
FOB (Port to Port)
Inquiry window closed.
USNYC-2075
Internal # 4402
27 Jun 2026 · 16:40 S. Meyer
Open
New York
US
Air (Export)
480 kg · General
Rotterdam
NL
Total Bids 5
Confirmed 0
CPT (Airport to Door)
View Bids (5)
No inquiries in this view.

Every document, generated and filed

Bills of lading, invoices, customs declarations and certificates auto-generated from shipment data, version-controlled, and compliance-checked — in one repository instead of five inboxes.

  • Auto-generated from a single source of truth
  • Version control — no more "final_v3"
  • Automatic compliance checks before filing
Document repository All compliant
Bill of Ladingv2Auto
Commercial Invoicev2Auto
Customs Declarationv2Auto
Certificate of Originv1Auto

One live view, every leg

Ocean, port and road milestones stream into a single timeline with predicted ETAs and exception alerts — no follow-up calls, no portal-hopping, no blind spots.

  • Unified tracking across ocean, air and road
  • Predicted ETAs with proactive exception alerts
  • Customer-facing status the whole way
app.shipsy.io/visibility/containers
Containers
Shipments
99+
K
All57
At Origin12
In Transit31
At Destination9
Completed5
Export
Ocean
Air
Road
Showing 4 of 57 containers
CarrierContainerStatusRouteETA
MAERSK40' HC · FCL
MSKU 7841203BL · MAEU7841203
In transit
Rotterdam
NL
Ocean · FCL
New York
US
Jul 18in 6 days
OOCL2 × 20' · FCL
OOLU 2093145BL · OOLU2093145
At origin
Hamburg
DE
Booked · FCL
Chicago
US
Jul 26in 14 days
CMA CGM40' · FCL
CMAU 4471082BL · CMAU4471082
In transit
Shanghai
CN
Ocean · FCL
Long Beach
US
Jul 15in 3 days
Hapag-Lloyd1 × 40' · FCL
HLXU 9902551BL · HLXU9902551
At destination
Antwerp
BE
Arrived · FCL
Toronto
CA
Jul 12today

POWERED BY AGENTFLEET

Freight forwarding, amplified by AI agents.

CT Agent manages shipment orchestration and exception monitoring. Finance Agent handles carrier invoice reconciliation. CX Agent keeps customers informed with proactive shipment updates over WhatsApp and voice.

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CT Agent

Shipment orchestration · exception monitoring · milestone tracking across air, sea and land.

PROVEN AT SCALE

Results from freight forwarders & 3PLs

40%
Quote turnaround reduction
Digital rate comparison and auto-quoting
3,700+
Containers tracked
Real-time visibility across carriers
30%
Operational cost reduction
Digital workflows replace manual processes
50%
Document processing time reduction
Automated generation and compliance
Trusted by leading logistics enterprises
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Case Study

Hellmann built a new CEP re-selling product and grew top-line revenue using Shipsy's courier aggregation platform

Hellmann · Freight Forwarder · Courier Aggregator

New CEP revenue stream Growth in top-line revenue Zero new infrastructure
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FAQ

Common questions

What modes does Shipsy support for freight forwarding?

Shipsy supports ocean (FCL, LCL), air freight, road (FTL, LTL), and multi-modal shipments with unified booking, tracking, and documentation.

Can Shipsy handle customs documentation?

Yes. The platform generates and manages trade documents including bills of lading, commercial invoices, packing lists, and customs declarations with compliance validation.

How does container tracking work?

Shipsy integrates with ocean carrier APIs and AIS data to provide real-time container tracking with port-level visibility, ETA predictions, and exception alerts.

Does the platform support agent and partner collaboration?

Yes. Multi-party collaboration features allow agents, carriers, and partners to access relevant shipment information and documents through configurable portals.

Act on decisions.
Amplify outcomes.

Logistics is too critical for reactive systems. The world’s leading enterprises are amplifying their teams with AI that acts, so their people can focus on what matters most.

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