Is SeaVantage Cargo Insight an alternative to SeaRates container tracking?

Yes. Cargo Insight is an option for teams evaluating a SeaRates replacement for ocean container tracking and shipment visibility. It supports tracking by container number, master bill of lading, or booking reference across 50+ carriers. Teams can monitor shipment milestones, vessel positions, predicted arrivals, terminal and rail events, and demurrage-related information from one platform.

How can my team move its container tracking workflow from SeaRates?

Start by documenting your active shipment references, carrier mix, required milestones, reports, alerts, users, and system integrations. Then test representative shipments in Cargo Insight to confirm data coverage and workflow fit. SeaVantage can help your team evaluate whether to use the Cargo Insight dashboard, REST API, or a combination of both. The exact transition scope will depend on your current SeaRates workflow and technical requirements.

What shipment references can Cargo Insight track?

Cargo Insight supports searches by master bill of lading, booking number, and container number. Teams can also use bulk search to review multiple containers instead of checking individual carrier portals one shipment at a time.

Does Cargo Insight provide predicted container arrival times?

Yes. SeaVantage Predicted Time of Arrival, or PTA, uses AIS vessel data, port congestion signals, and historical lane patterns to supplement carrier-reported ETA information. This gives logistics teams another signal for identifying potential delay risk and planning around changing arrival conditions.

Can Cargo Insight connect to our TMS, ERP, or WMS?

Yes. Cargo Insight provides REST API options for shipment information, vessel and voyage details, milestones, predicted arrivals, port calls, transshipment events, and optional AIS-based vessel intelligence. Confirm the appropriate API tier and implementation requirements with SeaVantage.

Does Cargo Insight replace every SeaRates product or service?

Cargo Insight focuses on ocean container tracking and shipment visibility. If your organization used SeaRates for other functions, such as freight booking, rate management, ERP tools, or white-label services, document those requirements separately and confirm which parts of the workflow SeaVantage can support before selecting a replacement.

Who should consider Cargo Insight as a SeaRates container tracking alternative?

Cargo Insight is designed for importers, exporters, freight teams, logistics providers, beneficial cargo owners, and supply chain managers that need multi-carrier ocean shipment visibility. It can support teams that want a web-based tracking dashboard, standardized shipment data through an API, or both.

SeaRates Alternative for Container Tracking

Global carrier integration

Track containers across all major shipping carriers — MSCU, MAEU, HLCU, CMAL, ONEY, and more — from one unified dashboard. No more logging into carrier portals.

50+ carriers

Flexible multi-reference search

Search by MBL (master bill of lading), booking number, or container number. Track multiple containers simultaneously with bulk search and intelligent reference matching.

MBL · Booking · Container

Real-time AIS vessel tracking

Live vessel positions on an interactive map. View current routes, historical paths, and upcoming port calls. Toggle between map and list view at any time.

Live map

PTA — AI-powered predictions

SeaVantage's proprietary Predicted Time of Arrival uses AIS data, port congestion signals, and historical lane patterns to flag delay risk earlier than a static carrier ETA update — so you get more time to act, not just another number to second-guess.

SeaVantage AI

Terminal & rail data visibility

Direct integration with APM Terminals and major terminals worldwide. Monitor container availability, gate-out times, and rail transit with detailed milestone updates.

APM + rail

Demurrage & cargo reporting

Real-time demurrage dashboard showing dwell time by port. Filter by 0–4, 5+, 10+, or 15+ days. Spot containers at risk before fees accrue. Export to your own systems.

Cost control

Full milestone event history

Every shipment carries a full audit trail: empty equipment dispatched, in-gate, loaded on vessel, vessel departure, transshipment calls, unloaded, and final POD arrival.

End-to-end

Share shipments with partners

Email live tracking links to up to 5 external recipients per shipment. Links auto-expire when tracking ends. Revoke access instantly from Share Management. Full audit log included.

External collab

REST API — Core & Extended

Two API tiers built for integration. Core API returns shipment data, milestones, and PTA predictions. Extended API adds live AIS positions, vessel profiles, historical tracks, and navigation insights.

REST API · 2h refresh

Developer API

Integrate cargo tracking directly into your own systems

SeaVantage Cargo Insight exposes a comprehensive REST API — connect real-time shipment data, vessel positions, and predicted arrivals directly into your TMS, ERP, or WMS. Two tiers to match your needs.

Core API

Core API — shipment tracking

GET /cargo/search

Retrieves real-time shipment tracking information across all integrated carriers. The foundation for any Cargo Insight integration.

Updated every 2 hours

Returns

Basic shipment information
Vessel and voyage information
Scheduled, actual, and predicted departure and arrival times (ATD, ATA, ETA, PTA)
Port call and berthing timestamps
Transshipment status and events
Standardized container milestones — Gate-In, Loaded, Discharged, Departed

Extended API

Extended API — advanced vessel tracking

GET /cargo/search/past-track

A premium visibility layer that extends Core API with advanced AIS-based vessel tracking insights — for teams that need full route intelligence.

Updated every 2 hours

Returns — everything in Core, plus

All Core API data
Real-time AIS-based vessel position updates
Vessel profile details — ship identity and vessel type
Frequently refreshed historical vessel track data for route analysis
Navigation insights — speed, heading, and course over ground

Data field

Core API

Extended API

Basic shipment & voyage info

✓

ATD · ATA · ETA · PTA timestamps

✓

Port call & berthing timestamps

✓

Transshipment status & events

✓

Container milestones (Gate-In, Loaded, Discharged)

✓

Real-time AIS vessel position

—

✓

Vessel profile & identity details

—

✓

Historical vessel track for route analysis

—

✓

Speed, heading & course over ground

—

✓

Example response — Core API · GET /cargo/search JSON

{
  "shipment_id":      "177BJBJBJ959230P",
  "type":             "MBL",
  "carrier":          "MSCU",
  "vessel":           "MSC APOLLINE +3",
  "loading_port":     "CNSGH",   // Shanghai
  "discharging_port": "CDMAT",   // Matadi
  "atd":              "2026-04-07T06:38+04:00",
  "eta_carrier":      "2026-06-09T00:00+21:00",  // Carrier-reported ETA
  "pta_seavantage":   "2026-06-11T13:29+00:00",  // SeaVantage AI prediction
  "status":           "DEPARTED",
  "milestones": [
    { "event": "GATE_IN",   "timestamp": "2026-04-05T09:14:00Z" },
    { "event": "LOADED",    "timestamp": "2026-04-06T22:00:00Z" },
    { "event": "DEPARTED",  "timestamp": "2026-04-07T06:38:00Z" }
  ],
  "transshipments": [
    { "port": "SGSIN", "eta": "2026-04-22T08:00:00Z", "status": "PASSED" }
  ],
  "updated_at":       "2026-06-03T04:00:00Z"   // Refreshed every 2 hours
}

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Cargo Insight is part of a complete suite

Cargo Insight connects to other SeaVantage modules for an integrated logistics intelligence platform.

A SeaRates Alternative for Ocean Container Tracking

If your team is evaluating a SeaRates replacement, move container visibility into one unified platform. Track by container number, MBL, or booking reference across 50+ carriers, with AI-powered predicted arrival times, live AIS vessel positions, milestone updates, and demurrage visibility.

Everything You Need to Plan
Around SeaRates Discontinuation

Global carrier integration

Flexible multi-reference search

Real-time AIS vessel tracking

PTA — AI-powered predictions

Terminal & rail data visibility

Demurrage & cargo reporting

Full milestone event history

Share shipments with partners

REST API — Core & Extended

Integrate cargo tracking directly into your own systems

Cargo Insight is part of a complete suite

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A SeaRates Alternative for Ocean Container Tracking

If your team is evaluating a SeaRates replacement, move container visibility into one unified platform. Track by container number, MBL, or booking reference across 50+ carriers, with AI-powered predicted arrival times, live AIS vessel positions, milestone updates, and demurrage visibility.

Everything You Need to PlanAround SeaRates Discontinuation

Global carrier integration

Flexible multi-reference search

Real-time AIS vessel tracking

PTA — AI-powered predictions

Terminal & rail data visibility

Demurrage & cargo reporting

Full milestone event history

Share shipments with partners

REST API — Core & Extended

Integrate cargo tracking directly into your own systems

Cargo Insight is part of a complete suite

Need help evaluating your SeaRates replacement?

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Kotra

HMM

Ready to Transform Your Container Tracking?

Everything You Need to Plan
Around SeaRates Discontinuation