Transmetriq releases tool that provides ocean to rail visibility

Railinc brand Transmetriq, Cary, North Carolina, has launched what it describes as “a seamless visibility solution designed to eliminate the fragmented and error-prone processes shippers face when moving containerized goods between ocean vessels and North American railroads.”

The solution integrates GPS-based vessel data, artificial intelligence- (AI-) driven ETA modeling and centralized event reporting from more than 41 shipping lines, 6,000 ports and 600 railroads, providing logistics teams with a single source of insight to manage shipments more efficiently, no matter the mode, carrier or region.

“Shippers are tired of chasing data across systems, comparing inconsistent statuses and relying on outdated estimates,” says Danny Dever, Transmetriq senior product manager. “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 percent compared to typical industry estimates.”

Transmetriq’s solution is said to address long-standing customer pain points:

• 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; and
• Limited tracking options, especially for vessel-based monitoring.

“This launch reflects our commitment to solving the real operational problems our customers face daily,” adds Mika Majapuro, TransmetriQ vice president of Product Management. “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.”

The solution promises 75 percent more accurate ETAs than those provided on manifests using predictive insights that adjust dynamically as shipments move; GPS-based trace results based on real-time latitude/longitude coordinates and next port routing; single-source access; event harmonization across carriers and modes; and rapid search by vessel or container.

TransmetriQ supports tracking via container or vessel ID and provides voyage, route and ETA data from origin port to final rail destination.

Railinc is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads, while Transmetriq is a group of Railinc transportation experts, product managers, UX designers, software developers, data scientists and critical thinkers developing insights and solutions for customers.