project44 Ocean Visibility

project44 Ocean Visibility is an enterprise service for tracking ocean containers across carriers, ports, and vessels. It fits shippers, carriers, and logistics providers managing international freight at scale. The main trade-off is clear: broad network coverage and predictive arrival data come with a sales-led purchase and custom pricing rather than self-serve access.

Overview

Ocean Visibility combines real-time container information with shipment workflows aimed at reducing demurrage, detention, and lost containers. project44 says it connects with all major ocean carriers and forwarders and covers 98% of global ocean volumes. Its network spans nearly all shipping lines, more than 700 ports, and 5,000 vessels, while it monitors more than 350,000 containers daily. That breadth is valuable when freight moves across many carriers and ports; an operation limited to one carrier may not need such a large network.

Shipment setup happens in Movement with a bill of lading, booking number, or container ID. Teams can use the web interface or integrate tracking into another system through the Ocean APIs.

Key features

Predictive ETAs and exceptions

Predictive ETAs continue through container discharge, not just vessel arrival. project44 describes them as more accurate than carrier ETAs when a shipment is substantially early or delayed. That can improve planning for receiving teams and help logistics operators act before a late container creates storage or detention costs. Exception alerts add a direct way to focus on disrupted shipments instead of monitoring every movement manually.

Broad ocean and intermodal visibility

The Ocean Visibility plan includes ocean and intermodal tracking, shipment and inventory tracking, order management, and document management. It also includes RoRo visibility, barge visibility, GLEC-accredited emissions visibility, and AI document parsing as advanced capabilities. These additions make the service more relevant to mixed-mode or sustainability-reporting programs, although a warehouse management system is not included.

Movement and API integration

Customers can work in Movement or connect a TMS and other systems using documented APIs. The API documentation covers authentication, ETAs, and webhooks, giving engineering teams a route to automate updates and distribute events inside existing workflows. project44 also identifies AWS, Google Cloud, PwC, Deloitte, and SAP as preferred partners, which may help organizations already working with those ecosystems.

Security and governance

project44’s Trust Center lists ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and TISAX certifications. The company says it follows GDPR, undergoes annual independent security audits, and has controls verified in a SOC 2 Type 2 report. Those assurances matter to enterprises assessing a shared visibility platform for shipment and customer data.

Pricing

Ocean Visibility uses paid, custom pricing; a public price is not provided. The listed Ocean Visibility plan includes a Movement UI or API, more than 150 ocean carrier and forwarder connections, ocean and intermodal tracking, ETA predictions, exception alerts, API access, inventory, shipment, order, and document management. It runs on the web. Warehouse management is excluded, so businesses needing that function must retain or add a separate system.

A sales conversation is part of the buying path, with expert advice and a personalized platform demonstration offered to prospective customers. That approach suits larger operations that need scope and integration guidance, but it gives smaller teams no published entry price or immediate self-serve route.

Platforms

The product is available on web, Android, iOS, and through an API. The listed plan specifies web access, while the API option supports integration with a TMS or other operational system.

Who it's for

Shippers with complex international flows can use the carrier and port breadth to consolidate container status. Carriers and logistics providers can extend visibility to customers while initializing shipments from common identifiers. It is especially suitable for teams that need discharge-level ETA predictions, exception handling, and system-to-system updates. It is less suitable for a small operation seeking a free plan, transparent pricing, or warehouse management in the same product.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Coverage of 98% of global ocean volumes, nearly all shipping lines, more than 700 ports, and 5,000 vessels supports multinational freight programs.
• Pro: Predictive ETAs through discharge and exception alerts give operations teams earlier warning than basic carrier-status feeds.
• Pro: Movement initialization by bill of lading, booking number, or container ID reduces dependence on a single intake method.
• Pro: Documented APIs, webhooks, and API access support TMS and broader logistics-stack integration.
• Con: Custom pricing and contact-sales purchasing make budgeting and evaluation slower than with self-serve tools.
• Con: Warehouse management is not included, so it cannot replace a warehouse system on its own.

Alternatives

For a directory of comparable products, see Container Tracking Software and Logistics Management Software.

• Hapag-Lloyd Live Position is a carrier-focused option with a free carrier-haulage plan and paid merchant-haulage pricing.
• Mati Logistics suits users wanting freemium access, including a free tracking allowance and trial.
• Panvaya Ocean Container Tracking offers a free plan with five ocean shipments, API credits, AIS tracking, and port-congestion monitoring.
• Terminal49 is a freemium choice with a free-forever tier for up to 10 active containers and three users.
• Tracktainer provides three free tracking credits forever, with volume-based paid credits thereafter.
• SeaRates Container Tracking offers a freemium API with per-container usage and volume discounts for annual billing.
• Shippeo is another paid, sales-led logistics visibility platform.
• GoComet is a paid logistics product that also offers a free plan.

Verdict

Choose project44 Ocean Visibility when your operation needs container-level ocean tracking across a wide carrier network, discharge-level predictive ETAs, and dependable API integration. Its scale and governance credentials are strong reasons for enterprise logistics teams to engage sales. Look elsewhere if you need transparent pricing, a free self-serve tier, or warehouse management included in the same platform.