Are you a mid-sized or large organization struggling with your inland waterway logistics and looking for better collaboration, optimisation of logistic processes and reduced cost? Then, contract free inland waterways ship capacities directly on SpotVessels faster and more efficiently, while simultaneously optimising your waiting times, warehouse costs and subsequently your production schedule.

SPOTVESSELS is the online cargo booking and fleet management platform for inland waterway shippers, carriers and freight forwarders. SPOTVESSELS links shippers and carriers, enabling them to automatically contract inland waterway freight transport while optimising cargoes and free capacities based on intelligent data solutions. Our core optimisation module is covered by an international patent application. SPOTVESSELS is trusted by leading steel producers, oil and chemical companies. Our platform has been supported by Microsoftforstartups, Microsoft ISV Success Program, MongoDB for Startups and Nvidia Inception Program.

KEY BENEFITS

FASTER TRANSACTIONS: We offer shippers and carriers the chance to automatically contract inland transport deals between each other in a fast, easy, and cost-efficient way. Our customers are able to invite their existing counterparts to use the platform free of charge for transactions with the customer.
SMART DATA OPTIMISATION: SPOTVESSELS offers an innovative inland waterway marketplace and structured access to hydrological, GPS, and market data, which is used in our models to optimise a fleet's free capacities and performance. All of these functionalities are included in the license fee.
COST EFFICIENCY: SPOTVESSELS is reducing the transaction costs of finding, booking, and executing inland waterway logistics services by offering transparent pricing. More importantly it optimises the logistics process and it contributes to reduced warehouse costs and more efficient production schedules that can lead to significant cost savings.

KEY FEATURES

book a cargo or ship instantly
get more transparency and a full track record of the ship’s performance
automatically optimise waiting times and logistics schedules

If you are representing a CARGO OWNER, such as a large industrial, chemical or agricultural company that uses inland waterway transport to move thousands of tonnes of cargo at lower costs, SPOTVESSELS offers:

to be alerted about ships that might cover your preliminary expectations and select those that fully meet your final cargo requirements
to prove that the chosen ship can physically reach the port of loading on time
to book the selected ship capacity in a matter of seconds
to trace the selected ship from the booking of the free capacity to the moment of discharge
to chat with the ship operator about the booked capacity after the transaction is closed
to be regularly updated on the situation on the inland waterway and issues that may cause delays
to have a full overview of all transport contracts closed on the platform

If you represent a large SHIP OWNER who uses inland waterway self-propelled barges, pushers, barges and convoys to move thousands of tonnes of cargo at a lower cost, SPOTVESSELS can help to:

to be alerted about cargos that might meet your requirements and select those that cover the type, volume, and weight of the shipment you prefer
to select cargo close to your location or port of discharge
to use various screens providing a comprehensive view on the market and the inland waterways
to trace the selected ship from the booking of the free capacity to the moment of discharge
to chat with the ship operator about the booked capacity after the transaction is closed
to be constantly updated on the situation on the inland waterway and issues that may cause delays
to have a full overview of all transport contracts closed on the platform

AWARDS

ENTRANCE - We are a winner of the EU ENTRANCE Open Competition (EU EU-funded, part of which is the European Inland Waterway Transport Platform) for a first-of-its-kind project that can revolutionise the transport sector with a high-impact disruptive business model.

EPG Rocket Club - We won first place at EPG Rocket Club, Germany, the competition for logistics start-ups that will shape the future of logistics thanks to breakthrough technology.

UPGRADE YOUR INLAND WATERWAY LOGISTICS by clicking "Get it now" in the top left corner. EU customers will get full access within 3 days. For all other regions, it might take up to five weeks.

SpotVessels

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