Railinc®’s Transmetriq brand on July 22 introduced an “Ocean to Rail Visibility” tool to help manage shipments of containerized goods between ocean vessels and North American railroads.
“By integrating GPS-based vessel data, AI-driven ETA modeling, and centralized event reporting from more than 41 shipping lines, 6,000 ports, and 600-plus railroads,” TransmetriQ’s tool is said to provide logistics teams with “the single-source insight they need to manage shipments more efficiently—no matter the mode carrier, or region.”
“Seamless ocean-rail visibility“ is now available to BCOs, freight forwarders, logistics providers, and current intermodal customers, according to TransmetriQ, which supports tracking via container or vessel ID, and provides voyage, route, and ETA data from origin port to final rail destination.
The “Ocean to Rail Visibility“ tool is said to address such “long-standing customer pain points” as:
- “Inaccurate ETAs that delay downstream operations.
- “Insufficient unified tracking across modes, requiring multiple tools and manual work.
- “Difficulty identifying shipment dwelling at terminals or ports.
- “Limited tracking options, especially for vessel-based monitoring.”
According to TransmetriQ, the tool’s key benefits include:
- “75% More Accurate ETAs: Predictive insights that adjust dynamically as shipments move for more accurate ETAs than are provided on manifests.
- “GPS-Based Trace Results: Real-time latitude/longitude coordinates and next port routing.
- “Single-Source Access: Eliminates time-consuming multi-system traces.
- “Event Harmonization: Generates common, simplified event reporting across carriers and modes.
- “Rapid Search by Vessel or Container: Find and act on key shipments in seconds.”
“Shippers are tired of chasing data across systems, comparing inconsistent statuses, and relying on outdated estimates,” said Danny Dever, Senior Product Manager at TransmetriQ, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads. “With our seamless Ocean and Rail Visibility solution, you can track by vessel or container, spot delays in real time, and trust your ETA—with accuracy improvements of up to 75% compared to typical industry estimates.”
“This launch reflects our commitment to solving the real operational problems our customers face daily,” noted Mika Majapuro, Vice President-Product Management at TransmetriQ. “International shippers need a complete, trustworthy picture of where their freight is regardless of transportation mode—down to the coordinates, route, and predicted arrival time.”
