Hapag-Lloyd Live Position vs Terminal49

Hapag-Lloyd Live Position tracks dry containers across ship, rail, and truck journeys using IoT devices attached to containers. The tracking view shows status, location, ETA, inland distance traveled, and planned or updated shipment information. A shipment must be purchased as a whole, even if some containers lack devices, and the service is available only for dry containers equipped with a smart device.

GPS trackers transmit location data every 15 minutes. For eligible Carrier Haulage import bookings, Live ETA is included and updates arrival estimates using device data and past planned-versus-actual transport performance. ETA changes appear automatically on the website and API. Customers can view vessel history, with vessel data updated every 24 hours, and download tracking data as CSV. Access is through the Online Business Suite for signed-in customers. Carrier Haulage is listed at free; Merchant Haulage costs $15, paid once per container. The API is available for customer systems; self-onboarding is free and comprehensive IT onboarding is USD 5,000.

Terminal49 combines container tracking, shipment documents and workflow automation for logistics operations, with web and API access. It tracks across carriers, terminals, vessel and AIS activity, and intermodal rail; its data is described as updated hourly. The API provides shipment milestones such as vessel events, container moves, holds, fees and Last Free Day information. The platform can classify documents automatically and associate them with the relevant container. Milestone and exception alerts are available, while the Complete plan adds automated workflows and custom reports. The API uses webhooks for status changes and supplies standardized JSON, developer documentation and code samples. Listed integrations include Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Microsoft SQL Server, Google Sheets, Excel, NetSuite, SAP, Descartes, CargoWise, Power BI and Azure. Terminal49 says data transfers are encrypted and that it is SOC 2 compliant. The free plan supports up to ten active containers and three users. Lite, Complete and Essential have annual contract or pay-as-you-go terms, with prices available by request or demo; the API page offers a seven-day trial with full API access. Its stated audience includes cargo owners, importers, exporters, freight forwarders, customs brokers, 3PLs and logistics technology companies.