The SeaRates Tracking System is the flagship tool of the platform — and for good reason. It provides live, end-to-end visibility for ocean freight shipments by tracking via Bill of Lading (B/L) number, Booking reference, or Container number. Covering 500+ global shipping lines and carriers, it delivers status updates, port events, estimated arrival times, and vessel movements in real time.

For freight forwarders and importers who manage multiple active shipments, this is mission-critical software. The API version allows you to pull tracking data directly into your TMS, ERP, or customer portal — giving your clients branded, real-time shipment updates without them ever needing to visit a third-party site.

• Track by B/L number, booking reference, or container number simultaneously
• Real-time vessel position data with port event history
• Automated exception alerts for delays, customs holds, and transshipments
• Global coverage: 500+ ocean carriers including Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO
• Full sea, air, rail, road, and parcel visibility in one unified API
• Webhook support for push notifications on shipment milestones
• White-label ready: embed under your own brand

The SeaRates Air Tracking tool gives freight operators and logistics companies real-time visibility into air shipments using the Air Waybill (AWB) number. As air freight volumes continue to surge — particularly for time-sensitive, high-value cargo — having a reliable AWB tracker integrated into your operations is no longer optional.

SeaRates aggregates data from major airlines and air cargo carriers worldwide, delivering flight-level tracking, departure/arrival confirmations, customs clearance events, and exception alerts — all via a single API endpoint.

• Live tracking via Air Waybill (AWB) number with step-by-step status updates
• Coverage across major commercial and cargo airlines globally
• Departure, arrival, customs clearance, and delivery event milestones
• Exception and delay alerts for time-sensitive cargo
• Same unified API as ocean tracking — one integration for all modes

For eCommerce businesses, marketplace sellers, and last-mile logistics providers, the SeaRates Parcel Tracking API is an invaluable tool. It enables real-time tracking of parcels shipped via any major global courier — from DHL and FedEx to national postal services — through a single unified API integration.

The tool provides detailed status updates across all stages: pickup, in-transit, out for delivery, delivered, and exception events — regardless of whether the parcel moves by air, road, or rail. For businesses managing high volumes of outbound parcels, this eliminates the need for multiple courier-specific integrations.

• Unified tracking for hundreds of global courier and postal carriers
• Real-time last-mile delivery status: pickup → delivery confirmation
• Exception alerts: delays, failed delivery, lost parcel flags
• Works across air, road, and rail carrier networks
• Embeddable tracking widget for your eCommerce store or customer portal
• Branded tracking pages available (white-label)

Rail freight is one of the fastest-growing segments in global logistics — particularly for Europe-Asia corridor trade and domestic bulk cargo movements. SeaRates’ Rail Tracking tool provides 24/7 monitoring of rail shipments, delivering detailed progress updates, estimated arrival times, and exception alerts for cargo moving by train.

As the China-Europe rail network continues to expand (now connecting over 100 cities in 20+ countries), demand for reliable rail tracking APIs is growing rapidly. SeaRates is well-positioned as one of the few platforms offering this natively within a broader multimodal tracking suite.

• Continuous 24/7 rail shipment monitoring with status updates
• Coverage across major rail corridors including China-Europe routes
• ETA updates as shipment progresses across border crossings
• Exception alerts for customs holds or delays at waypoints
• Part of the same unified multimodal tracking API

The Shipping Schedule tool is a live vessel schedule lookup engine that allows users to search upcoming sailings by vessel name or port pair. For freight forwarders and shippers who need to plan cargo bookings weeks in advance, having instant access to accurate sailing schedules across dozens of carriers is a significant operational advantage.

The API version is particularly powerful for building freight booking interfaces, quoting tools, or logistics planning dashboards — automatically populating sailing options with real ETDs and ETAs from carriers including Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, and more.

• Search by vessel name or any origin–destination port pair
• Live vessel schedules updated directly from carrier systems
• ETD (Estimated Time of Departure) and ETA data per leg
• Transshipment port details and transit time calculations
• Covers major carriers across all key global trade lanes
• Ideal for building booking engines and freight quoting tools

The Distance and Time Calculator helps logistics planners calculate shipping distances and transit times between any two points across all transport modes — sea, air, road, and rail. It’s the foundational tool for freight quoting, delivery promise engines, and logistics planning dashboards.

By integrating this API into your quoting or booking system, you can automatically generate distance and ETA estimates across modes — letting customers or internal teams instantly compare transit times before committing to a shipping method. Particularly useful for multi-leg intermodal routing calculations.

• Sea, air, road, and rail distance calculations between any two locations
• Transit time estimates based on carrier performance averages
• Port-to-port and door-to-door routing options
• Supports intermodal (multi-leg) route calculations
• Useful for delivery promise engines and quote automation
• Works with coordinates or port/city names

The Logistics Explorer is arguably SeaRates’ most powerful commercial tool. It’s a multimodal freight rate comparison and booking engine that lets users instantly compare shipping costs across sea, air, road, and rail — then book directly from the platform. For freight forwarders, this is a lead generation and conversion machine.

In its API v2 form, Logistics Explorer becomes a white-label freight marketplace that you can embed on your own website or platform. Shippers visiting your site can get instant live freight quotes, compare options, and book — with your branding throughout. SeaRates notes businesses can save up to 30% on standard carrier rates through volume aggregation discounts.

• Instant multimodal rate comparison: sea FCL/LCL, air, road, rail
• Live rates from 500+ carriers and forwarders — no manual quoting
• Direct booking capability from the compare results page
• White-label: embed on your site as a branded freight calculator
• Generates leads and bookings for your freight business
• Up to 30% savings versus direct carrier rates via aggregation
• CO2 emissions shown per option for sustainability-conscious shippers

The Load Calculator is a 3D container and truck loading optimization tool that helps shippers maximize cargo utilization and minimize wasted space — directly reducing transportation costs. By inputting cargo dimensions and weights, the tool calculates the optimal packing arrangement for containers (20ft, 40ft, HC) or trucks.

SeaRates describes this as saving “difficult mathematical calculations” — and indeed, for exporters shipping mixed SKUs or irregular cargo, manually calculating optimal container utilization is time-consuming and error-prone. This tool automates it entirely, making it suitable for both operational staff and developer integration into order management systems.

• 3D visual cargo stuffing optimization for containers and trucks
• Supports 20ft, 40ft, 40HC, and custom container dimensions
• Weight distribution calculations for load compliance
• Mixed cargo optimization: multiple SKUs with different dimensions
• API integration for OMS, WMS, and TMS platforms
• Reduces shipping costs by maximizing container fill rates

As ESG reporting requirements tighten globally and customers increasingly demand sustainability transparency, the ability to calculate and report the carbon footprint of each shipment has moved from nice-to-have to business-critical. SeaRates’ CO2 Calculator does exactly this — computing emissions generated from point A to point B across any transport mode.

The API integrates seamlessly into booking flows, order management systems, or ESG dashboards. For every shipment, it outputs CO2 equivalent figures per transport mode — allowing shippers to compare the environmental cost of sea vs. air vs. road, choose the greener option, and report emissions accurately for sustainability audits.

• CO2 emissions calculated per shipment, per mode (sea, air, road, rail)
• Point A to point B emissions with route-based precision
• Compare carbon footprint across transport options side by side
• Supports Scope 3 emissions reporting for ESG compliance
• Integrates with Logistics Explorer for real-time green shipping decisions
• Output in CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) per tonne-km

The Global Delivery Calculator gives businesses instant access to courier and freight rates across all transport modes — air, sea, rail, and road — in a single query. Unlike the Logistics Explorer which focuses on FCL/bulk freight, this tool is oriented toward courier-style and small-shipment delivery pricing, making it particularly valuable for eCommerce and SME logistics operations.

By aggregating rate data from multiple providers, the tool enables clients to instantly find the most cost-effective and efficient shipping option for global deliveries — whether that’s a DHL Express parcel, an air freight shipment, or a sea consolidation.

• Courier rate comparison across air, sea, rail, and road providers
• Covers global delivery from any origin to any destination
• Price, transit time, and carrier shown per option
• Ideal for small-package and SME shipping decisions
• API integration for checkout or quoting tools

The Freight Index is SeaRates’ market intelligence layer — providing daily updates on global container freight spot rates across key trade lanes. For procurement teams, freight buyers, and logistics analysts, understanding where rates are heading is essential for contract negotiation, budget planning, and strategic shipping decisions.

The API delivers structured freight index data — similar to what’s available from Freightos Baltic Index or SCFI — but integrated directly into the SeaRates ecosystem. This allows platforms to display market rate trends alongside their own rate quotes, giving clients context on whether they’re getting a good deal.

• Daily container freight spot rate updates across major trade lanes
• Tracks rate trends over time: weekly, monthly comparisons
• Asia-Europe, Transpacific, and Transatlantic lane coverage
• Structured API output for integration into analytics dashboards
• Helps clients benchmark spot rates vs. contract rates
• Useful for freight procurement strategy and budget forecasting