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SpotVessels

by SpotVessels GmbH

Automatisation, digitalisation and optimisation of the analogue inland waterway transport business.

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 an award-winning first-of-its-kind platform (according to the EU Entrance Open Competition Award) based on breakthrough technology (according to the EPG Rocket Club Award).

SPOTVESSELS – THE SOLUTION

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 recuced awarehouse costs and more efficient production schedules that can lead to significant cost savings.

SPOTVESSELS will enable you to:
  • book a cargo or ship instantly
  • see what you are moving either up or down
  • get more transparency and a full track record of the ship’s performance
  • be one click from news, views, and analysis
  • get easy access to transport documents

For the CARGO OWNERS, SPOTVESSELS offers the chance:
  • 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 get access to a variety of documents required by the border control authorities and the ports
  • to have a full overview of all transport contracts closed on the platform

For the SHIP OWNERS, SPOTVESSELS offers the chance:
  • 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

SOME OF OUR AWARDS
ENTRANCE - We are a winner of the EU ENTRANCE Open Competition (EU EU-funded, part of which is the European Inland Waterway Transport Platform) for a first-of-its-kind project that can revolutionise the transport sector with a high-impact disruptive business model.
EPG Rocket Club - We won first place at EPG Rocket Club, Germany, the competition for logistics start-ups that will shape the future of logistics thanks to breakthrough technology.

DON'T BUY A LICENSE IF
  • you are not using inland waterway transport
  • you are not an inland waterway ship and barge owner
  • you are not an inland waterway freight forwarder
  • you are not interested in reducing transport costs
  • you are not interested in lowering warehouse costs
  • you are not interested in optimising free transport capacities and production schedules

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