SpotVessels
by SpotVessels GmbH
Automatisation, digitalisation and optimisation of the analogue inland waterway transport business.
Are you a mid-sized or large organization struggling with your inland waterway logistics and looking for better collaboration, optimisation of logistic processes and reduced cost? Then, contract free inland waterways ship capacities directly on SpotVessels faster and more efficiently, while simultaneously optimising your waiting times, warehouse costs and subsequently your production schedule.
SPOTVESSELS is the online cargo booking and fleet management platform for inland waterway shippers, carriers and freight forwarders. SPOTVESSELS links shippers and carriers, enabling them to automatically contract inland waterway freight transport while optimising cargoes and free capacities based on intelligent data solutions. Our core optimisation module is covered by an international patent application. SPOTVESSELS is trusted by leading steel producers, oil and chemical companies. Our platform has been supported by Microsoftforstartups, Microsoft ISV Success Program, MongoDB for Startups and Nvidia Inception Program.
- FASTER TRANSACTIONS: We offer shippers and carriers the chance to automatically contract inland transport deals between each other in a fast, easy, and cost-efficient way. Our customers are able to invite their existing counterparts to use the platform free of charge for transactions with the customer.
- SMART DATA OPTIMISATION: SPOTVESSELS offers an innovative inland waterway marketplace and structured access to hydrological, GPS, and market data, which is used in our models to optimise a fleet's free capacities and performance. All of these functionalities are included in the license fee.
- COST EFFICIENCY: SPOTVESSELS is reducing the transaction costs of finding, booking, and executing inland waterway logistics services by offering transparent pricing. More importantly it optimises the logistics process and it contributes to reduced warehouse costs and more efficient production schedules that can lead to significant cost savings.
- book a cargo or ship instantly
- get more transparency and a full track record of the ship’s performance
- automatically optimise waiting times and logistics schedules
- to be alerted about ships that might cover your preliminary expectations and select those that fully meet your final cargo requirements
- to prove that the chosen ship can physically reach the port of loading on time
- to book the selected ship capacity in a matter of seconds
- to trace the selected ship from the booking of the free capacity to the moment of discharge
- to chat with the ship operator about the booked capacity after the transaction is closed
- to be regularly updated on the situation on the inland waterway and issues that may cause delays
- to have a full overview of all transport contracts closed on the platform
If you represent a large SHIP OWNER who uses inland waterway self-propelled barges, pushers, barges and convoys to move thousands of tonnes of cargo at a lower cost, SPOTVESSELS can help to:
- to be alerted about cargos that might meet your requirements and select those that cover the type, volume, and weight of the shipment you prefer
- to select cargo close to your location or port of discharge
- to use various screens providing a comprehensive view on the market and the inland waterways
- to trace the selected ship from the booking of the free capacity to the moment of discharge
- to chat with the ship operator about the booked capacity after the transaction is closed
- to be constantly updated on the situation on the inland waterway and issues that may cause delays
- to have a full overview of all transport contracts closed on the platform
UPGRADE YOUR INLAND WATERWAY LOGISTICS by clicking "Get it now" in the top left corner. EU customers will get full access within 3 days. For all other regions, it might take up to five weeks.